Saturday, November 17, 2012

Inconsiderate

Three Examples to Show the Trait:


As the students begin to read, a murmur of conversation begins. Someone responds with a loud “ Shh”! But, shortly after, the conversation among a small group of students continues.

Two students are actively engaged in conversation about the story; two others listen to the first with some interest. One student leans back in a chair, head turned away from the others and says, “We are finished discussing the story. Can we leave now?”

Several students come to class that day without having done homework, without having read a required story. In groups the students join, the prepared students struggle, trying to have an informative conversation on a story only some of them have read.

Assignment on annotation is below. 

Friday, November 16, 2012

"Giving a Clock": Annotations

Annotate each page with at least two different kinds of annotation.  Present three of your annotations here, one from pages 1-3, one from 4-6 and one from 7-8. Use literary terms in each annotation (setting, characterization, conflict and so on). 

Avoid reading anyone else's annotations before posting your comment. This way, we will have a better variety of responses to help us to understand the story well.