Today student and I went over figurative language in Poetry. Student was able to identify different instances of figurative language used in music/poetry.
I.Definition of Theme in Literature
II. Some possible themes of Of Mice and Men
III. Character Analysis Chart
IV. Supplying evidence from text in writing
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Lesson would have been to define and discuss some possible themes in Of Mice and Men, chart evidence of same, and compose a paragraph supplying relevant details from the text as support. Unfortunately, Sam wasn't feeling well and was ABSENT.
I. Define characterization, complicating incident. climax, falling action, and resolution in fiction
II. Identify same in Of Mice and Men
Assignment
Read Chapter 2 of Of Mice and Men
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
0
Lesson Comments
Lesson would have consisted of defining the elements of the plot triangle and applying them to the novel Of Mice and Men. Sam had a take home quiz due today. Sam was ABSENT.
I. Review of paragraph
II Review of Prepositions
III. Faulty pronoun reference
IV. Compound and Complex sentences
Assignment
Revise paragraph on plastic and resubmit
Session Minutes
45
Minutes Student Attended
45
Lesson Comments
Sam worked well all period! We revised his paragraph line by line in a chat and Sam will work on this for homework and turn it in. He learned to use a semi-colon and to create more compound and complex sentences. He is appreciative and compliant!
