December 3

ELA A10: Dec 3 Begin Challenges Unit

  1. We are behind our ideal placement in the semester – ideally we should have spent only ten weeks on each unit to divide the semester equally. With our study of the novel in the first unit, it sort of knocks that ideal timeline out of wack. We are starting this second unit today, then, and will focus on the literature to support the sub-units and some specific assignments.
  2. We read through the introductory handout today that gave an overview of the four sub-units for this Challenges unit. The students spent some time discussing and reflecting on the questions in the handout. They had to define heroism and list some personal challenges. Then our discussion turned to overcoming fears. We talked about Phobias that seem like ridiculous fears, but they are more specific than most people assume. A phobia is not just being afraid of a particular thing – it is having an irrational and diagnosed fear of that particular thing. One of the most odd examples is an actual diagnosed phobia of a “fear of getting peanut butter stuck to the roof of your mouth”. Weird, huh? What, then, is the best way to look at types of phobias? How about play charades?!

  The characters in this skit have a difficult time overcoming their own phobias.


Posted December 3, 2009 by Waldner in category ELA A10

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