To introduce the play's use of locks and keys as a metaphor to "unlocking" Helen, I first placed on the board in equation format: Helen= lock/ Annie Sullivan= keys and defined the word metaphor. We then looked at a critical line we had read last week that suggested :language=keys. I further used index cards with critical lines from the play to evoke a "Who Am I ?" format wherein Lena would read the card and identify which character recited the line. We continued reading Act I stopping and underlining lines each time there was a reference to locks and keys. As we encounter difficult vocabulary, I place the word on an index card ,hold it up, define it, and then flip over the card restating the definition. Lena has kept good notes and has placed quite a number of vocabulary words in her notebook. I then asked Lena to identify two examples of Helen's bad or "imperious" behavior. She offered a good response and added these examples to her notes. We will finish Act I tomorrow .