Tuesday, August 15, 2006
The Puritans
I need a little help with the Puritans. Today's lesson went over like a flop. They liked the part where I talked about what it means to lose something and how Bradstreet thanked God for her loss, but after that it was all down hill. Plus, I spelled unconditional wrong and the girl who rolled her eyes at me pointed it out and laughed. Butt hole.
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I like Brandi's idea. And maybe you could add some freewriting exercises about what it really means to be free. Consider Bush's approval of wiretapping American citizens without a warrant. I don't think kids grasp the enormity of the situation our world is in, but then that's another lesson. What I found helpful for my kids was bringing it to their own experiences and understanding. Perhaps they might like to share their own stories about freedom, either freedom lost or freedom gained. Sharing stories is always a way to connect with the literature and it helps you learn more about them, which is important since they already know each other well. By the way, I'm stuck trying to find ways to introduce my class tomorrow to the joys of the Regents' exam. Do you have any ideas? It's always easier for me to come up with ideas for other people, but never for myself. :0)
That is why I could never be a teacher... there is no spell check on the board :)
I like Brandi's idea...not only is it good but then I don't have to try to think up one on my own ;-) which would be very hard to do when all I've reading today are books like "If you give a mouse a cookie" and "Harold and the Purple Crayon"
I am no help with the Puritans. I hate them.
The girl who rolls her eyes at you just thinks she's cool. She'll probably be a pregnant, high school drop out.
the only "fun" fact I know about the Puritans, is that they considered lobsters to be peasant food and used them for fertilizer.
but rolly-eyes mc needs-a-smack probably wouldn't care.
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