We finalized essay structure strategies by reorganizing the ideas in Bobby's last essay on " A Lesson Before Dying". I discussed how to connect the discordant ideas in the draft to our thesis sentence addressing the main character,Jefferson , as a Christ-like figure. Bobby recognized the issues that needed to be addressed and worked on word usage as well as on rearranging sentences into a more cohesive narrative. I pointed out quotes from the novel that Bobby could incorporate into his rewrite, and we examined where to incorporate the quotes. For the remaining segment of the session, we listened to the opening scene of a BBC production of the play we are studying ,Julius Caesar. Bobby indicated that hearing the dramatic performance enhanced his understanding and we will continue listening to the play after we first in class read and analyze the dialogue. For homework, read the next 3 pages of the play , answer one study guide question,,and complete essay rewrite we started in class.