We've reached the end of a great semester. The end of a school year at CHAT is always a little bittersweet. While I won't miss getting up so early and commuting from Northfield, I'm always a little sad to end a good class. Teaching these 3 bright students has been a great delight. Not once did I encounter a bored shrug of the shoulders or an unwillingness to dig a little deeper into a piece of literature. Even when something, like "Ode on a Grecian Urn," seemed a bit obscure, they worked hard to understand.
We ended the class with a "final exam." Actually, it was a Bingo game; all of the little boxes were filled with authors, titles, and characters from British Literature. In order to claim the prizes that I brought for them, they had give answers to the clues that were given. I brought scones, and Luke brought treats; unfortunately Daniel was on a trip and missed out on the fun.
Next year I will again be teaching Writing 1, Writing 2, Writing 3 -- Research and Writing (fall semester), British Literature (spring semester) and a new class, Latin I. You can find descriptions and schedule
I will be sending out grades within the next few days. You'll find a blog post with my thoughts on grades. For those who have had other classes with me, you'll know that I don't put too much value on letter grades, especially for writing and literature classes. To me, they always seem a little too subjective.
Thanks for making this a wonderful class by engaging so thoughtfully in the class discussions!
Have a great summer,
Mrs. Prichard
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