K20alt

Students really get into the “fable” concept! For a while after doing this lesson, there was two sides to every situation…even classroom situations!

For some reason students have to be entertained when dealing with literature. If they do not see how it affects them, they find it boring and superfluous, eg. “Gulliver’s Travels” or “Macbeth.” By bringing a different point of view through a children’s story, they are willing to follow along with the lesson.

I have found since this lesson that some students use the SWBS model for the English we do on the computer in literature. They believe that this shortens the lessons because they think they know the motivation of the authors so they know how the author is going to solve situations that arise….. sometimes they [...]

As we discussed the students’ hobbies,I found that some don’t have hobbies except “hanging with friends” or watching T.V. So I adapted the discussion to talking about their jobs (most work at fast food places). We did arrive at the conclusion that it was important to know some skills in order to perform a task. [...]