We are starting to get the hang of the keeping a class discussion going. I told the class that I felt that I talked more than I would really like. Next week, I hope to hear their voices more than mine!
We finished with Beowulf this week; it didn't take very long for us to work through this book, Their discussion questions were insightful -- they included thoughts about symbolism, various themes, and character development. Having reached the end of the book, we were able to not only analyze the section read for this week but the book as a whole.
Now that we're finished with some of the earliest written work of the tome of British literature, we now move forward a few centuries to the end of the 16th century when Shakespeare wrote Much Ado About Nothing. The class seemed to be familiar with this play, so we will be able to go a little deeper in our discussions. This is a fairly light-hearted play and not written in verse as many of Shakespeare's other plays were.
Assignments for Next Week:
-- Read Acts I, II, and III
-- Write 3 Discussion Questions
Links for This Week
Class Notes
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Prichard
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