1. Students came prepared and unprepared, for some, to discuss the questions assigned. We shared a few stories about people we knew who had suffered through traumas or physically challenging experiences but endured. I have to admit, after this past weekend cheering on the Sr Volleyball team that I am lacking sleep, still, and started laughing during the telling of a really sad and unfortunate story told by Brian. Sleep deprivation will do that, I guess. lol The students got a laugh but we got back on track and talked about the seriousness of our topic. 
2. Students began watching the video with Daniel Day Lewis where he plays the main character of the story, My Left Foot, which is also the title of the story we just finished reading, part of a autobiography written by the author. 

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