Monday, June 20, 2016

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Thurs. June 16, 2016: Test Prep: Draft

Today, we completed the draft questions we started examining yesterday. I also showed you some examples of faulty language usage.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Wed. June 15, 2016: Test Prep: Draft Discussion

Today, we discussed the first five questions of the draft reading as preparation for the exam. If you have not done so, answer the last five tonight.

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Tues. June 14, 2016: Test Prep: Draft

Today, I gave the students a prototype of the fist reading assignment they will see on their final exam. They then worked through it. We will review it tomorrow.

Monday, June 13, 2016

Mon. June 13, 2016: Test prep

Today, I explained to the students what will be on their final exam. If a student was not here, that student needs to see me or photocopy the notes from a classmate.

Thursday, June 9, 2016

Thurs. June 9, 2016: Test Prep

Today, you finished the play and answered a number of group questions as a review.

1. Describe the relationships amongst the characters as children.
2. Describe the relationships amongst the characters as adults.
3. Compare Danielle's relationship to her mother to Ralph and Shelley's relationship with their mother. How do these relationships affect them both as children and as adults?
4. Provide two examples of incorrect or inconsistent grammar. Why did the scriptwriter choose to deviate?
5. What is the symbolism of the horse?

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Wed. June 8, 2016: Drama Reading

Today, we continued reading The Girl who Loved Her Horses. We will read Scene Nine tomorrow.

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Tues. June 7, 2016: Girl who Loved Her Horses: Reading

Today, we discussed and began reading the play Girl who Loved her Horses by Drew Hayden Taylor.
We will start Scene Five tomorrow.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Mon. June 6, 2016: Drama MC discussion and handout of play

Today, we discussed the multiple choice questions students answered on Friday. I then gave out the play we will read over the course of the next few days. This play will be able to be used as a source for the final critical analytical essay (on the final) so it important to attend.