Whitney - I really liked that you ask your students for their opinion on what they believe the song is actually saying about beauty and success and then asked them why they felt that way. I think that many times as teachers we are focused on getting through the curriculum and making sure our students learn facts and concepts, and we forget to ask our students what they think about current events and topics in their world and more importantly, why they think that way.
Jacalyn - I loved the way your lesson promoted critical thinking through the types of questions you asked and incorporated the idea of honor versus money as a motivating factor to produce art. I will definitely be bringing this idea into my class the next time we discuss art as a part of a literary movement.
Raul - The American dream aspect of your lesson is what speaks to me the most, especially because I think that so many of the youth generation don't understand this concept or that the dream is something that one must strive for or how unique our country is because of it. Examining the American dream concept as presented in Gatsby by asking students to relate to it in their own lives and examine that concept in modern society is crucial in my opinion.
Theresa - I really liked the QAR presentation that you gave. I had never heard of QAR before and it was really helpful to see the four different types of questions laid out in an easy-to-understand format. The question stems that you provided were also a valuable resource to me as a teacher. I may even use this information to teach a lesson or two for The Illustrated Man in the upcoming weeks.
No comments:
Post a Comment