This Week in Reading Class

Two weeks ago,, the first grade students read an article called "Video Games Have Role in School" about the use of video games in school. We also had a good discussion about using video games for work.

Last week, the students watched the movie "Chicken Run" and we discussed the movie in class.

This week, the first grade students read a poem called "One Thousand Nine Hundred and Sixty Eight Winters" by Jaci Earley. We talked about depression, and also about how we can learn about the narrator of a poem through the language of the poem.

Next week, the first grade students will read "On Colonizing Education" a speech by Onondaga Chief Canasatego (given in 1744) regarding the nature of education.

Two weeks ago, the second grade students were supposed to read "The Cask of Amontillado". This did not go so well. I don't know if it was too difficult, or if it wasn't interesting, but for the second year in a row, this story flopped. I can't tell if they read it but didn't understand it or if they didn't read it at all. Hard to say. Either way, this story will be replaced in next year's curriculum.

Last week, the second grade students watched "The Parent Trap" and we discussed the movie in class.

This week, the second grade students read a mock-science article about banning DHMO - dihydrogen monoxide (also known as water). The students gave small-group presentations about dangers to the environment and they had very interesting ideas.

Next week, the second grade students will read a news article about modern pirates in the Indian Ocean.

Two weeks ago, the third grade students began forming their attacking arguments for the debate and we discussed fallacies and logic.

Last week, the third graders watched the movie "School Days with a Pig" (ブタがいた教室) and they discussed the movie in their debate teams.

This week, the third grade students are studying points and motions in debate.

Next week, the third grade students will learn about debate procedures.

Date: 2010⁄02⁄10 10:10｜Permalink｜Author：nelp

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