A direction the class needs is that we need more class discussions. We use some of our time during class doing group work or individual work, but we are only writing down things that we already know and think. In class discussions, we have a chance to listen to what our peers and teacher has to say about the topic. I believe that it is a better way for people to learn.
Everyone has their own view points on different subjects. Group discussions can help us bring all our ideas together so that we can get a better understanding of the topic. Every student should have something to contribute. I know, I am a hypocrite for saying that because I usually keep my thoughts and ideas to myself, but in an ideal class, every student contributes.
Another direction that our class can take is to watch movies of the novels that we read. Movies will help us get a visual representation of the story, which helps us to get a better understanding and interest in the piece of literature.
More class discussions and movies would be a good addition to our lesson plan. The class is going well the way it is right now, but I dislike having to do writing work in class when we could be using it for discussions.
I believe movies would be great to watch, but there is a reason why movies are movies and books are books. Movies flat out give you a vision of how a story takes place. But with raedin books, it pushes our minds to create a world of our own from the author's descriptions.
ReplyDeleteFor hard to understand books, plotwise, I agree about the movies. But it looks like everyone agrees we need more class discussions.
ReplyDeleteDo you think Mr. McCarthy read this and decided to let us watch The Road?
ReplyDeleteMaybe not. But I agree with Courtney, it's important for us to actually read the books and understand them before turning to a movie to help us out. Besides, sometimes movies do a really bad job representing the text. In certain cases it could just be best to visual it on our own.
But we really should watch more movies.