We had shortened classes at CHAT this week due to the impending blizzard. Since I had to travel south into the "blizzard zone" after classes, I was glad to get an early start for my ride home. Even with the shortened class, we were able to accomplish quite a a bit. These are hard-working, conscientious students.
We've started our Dickens book, Great Expectations.
This is the longest book that we'll read -- I encourage the students to
set aside plenty of time for reading. One reason for not having many
writing assignments is that the reading for this class is more
challenging. For those who enjoy hearing their books, LibriVox has a recording and so does Lit2Go. Some libraries also have audio versions. After a student gets a "feel" for an author's writing style, the reading goes more quickly.
Even though our class was short, we had a great discussion about the first section of the
book. The students are developing into careful, analytical readers.
This week we talked about Pip and his character, the morality of some
decisions, Mrs. Joe's abusive temperament, and the influence of the
setting among other topics.
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Read up to page 191 in Great Expectations
-- Come to class with 3 Discussion Questions.
This weeks blog:
Class Notes
Have a great weekend! Stay safe and warm.
Mrs. Prichard
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