Greetings!
Another good week! We finished George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion this
week. Each student was assigned to bring 3 discussion questions to
class. We discussed all 9 of their questions and then some. They've
done a thorough and thoughtful reading of this play. We discussed
relationships, morality, a person's value, education, and social
status.
Our final book is John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps. Set in May and June of 1914, Europe is just weeks from war, and spies are everywhere.
This novel is one of the first man-on-the-run stories and has been made
into a variety of film versions. Since it's a rather short book (88
pages), we're going to read the whole book this week. Since one student
will be gone on the last week of classes, we've decided to have some
treats next week as we discuss the book. On the last week, we'll close
the class with some more literary discussions.
Assignment for Next Week:
-- Read ALL of The Thirty-Nine Steps
-- Be prepared for class discussion with 3 questions
-- Bring treats if you'd like
This week's blogs
Class Notes
Information on John Buchan and The Thirty Nine Steps
Have a great week!
Mrs. Prichard
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