Approaches to Literature

January 18, 2011

Class Seven

Filed under: Uncategorized — assistantprofessorcrowley @ 2:27 pm

Homework Review: (Suggested: 5 Minutes)

Identify and underline five major changes between this draft and the last draft.

Journal Exercise:  (Suggested: 10 Minutes)

Describe to me what the major changes are in this draft. How is it a better draft than the last draft? What are you still struggling with?

Group Discussion: (Suggested: 5-7 Minutes)

Group Report: (Suggested: 5 Minutes)

Peer Review with Review Sheets (Suggested: 10 Minutes)

Mini-Lecture: (Suggested: 5 minutes)

Topic: What does it mean to be bored?

What does it mean to be bored? Is it possible to be bored while you are playing? If so, how and why?

Where have we seen boredom in these stories?

Definition for Boredom:  The inability to demonstrate your desired level of “class” within a given “setting.”

 

Group Discussion: Find examples of Boredom in the story, connect it with concepts of setting, play and class.

Homework:

Revise the Précis based on today’s input and read “Gift of the Magi,” annotate for play, income, class, setting, and boredom.

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