Friday: September 4
After working on a practice vocabulary test, we continued watching the film "Au Revoir Les Enfants."
For Tuesday/Wednesday: Reading assessment for The Poisonwood Bible to p. 68; vocabulary test for chapter 1.
The Poisonwood Bible
Study guide for Assessment (to p. 68):
1. Who are the main characters of the novel so far? Orleanna, Leah, Rachel, Adah, The Underdowns, Ruth May, Reverend Price, Eeben Axelroot, Mama Tataba, Brother Fowles, Tata Undo, Mama Mwanza, Methuselah
2. Who are the narrators?
3. What is the main setting of the story?
4. Can you identify these names/references? Genesis, Africa, Congo, Belgium, Sanderling Island, Southern Baptist, Atlanta, Kennedy, Ike, Dr. Livingstone, Bethlehem, Kilanga, Jimmy Crow, Kwilu River, The Mission League, Kikongo, The Verse, Quasimodo
5. Main Incidents (plot/storyline)?
Issues/Themes/Subjects/Ideas:
Africa
Congo
colonialism
missionaries
hemiplegia
poisonwood
agriculture
malapropisms
baptism
palindromes
conversion
The Poisonwood Bible
Study guide for Assessment (to p. 68):
1. Who are the main characters of the novel so far? Orleanna, Leah, Rachel, Adah, The Underdowns, Ruth May, Reverend Price, Eeben Axelroot, Mama Tataba, Brother Fowles, Tata Undo, Mama Mwanza, Methuselah
2. Who are the narrators?
3. What is the main setting of the story?
4. Can you identify these names/references? Genesis, Africa, Congo, Belgium, Sanderling Island, Southern Baptist, Atlanta, Kennedy, Ike, Dr. Livingstone, Bethlehem, Kilanga, Jimmy Crow, Kwilu River, The Mission League, Kikongo, The Verse, Quasimodo
5. Main Incidents (plot/storyline)?
Issues/Themes/Subjects/Ideas:
Africa
Congo
colonialism
missionaries
hemiplegia
poisonwood
agriculture
malapropisms
baptism
palindromes
conversion
Thursday: September 3
Today we watched another section of the film "Au Revoir Les Enfants."
During block period, the class began with a silent-reading session (The Poisonwood Bible to p. 68 for next week; bring books to class). Following this, students were asked to finish the vocabulary exercises for chapter 1; we went around the room and checked all the answers (the chapter 1 vocab test will be next Tues./Wed.) Students then chose different days during the semester to share a prayer/poem/reading/thought-for-the-day; we set up a seating chart as well.
For the final part of the block, we watched another segment of the film "Au Revoir Les Enfants."
Monday: August 31
We checked on book problems/issues and reviewed the reading assignment for next week: The Poisonwood Bible to p. 68.
After a short discussion of teaching and learning styles, we began watching a film called "Au Revoir Les Enfants," which, in theme and subject, is quite similar to the summer reading book Wartime Lies.
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