We started the class with a warm-up discussion of how each of our individual names came about. I think it is interesting how other countries and cultures use and view certain names. I think some names that we us in the Unites States might be possibly viewed as offensive or maybe just silly. It was just one more example of how a teacher and fellow students need to be sensitive and aware of the cultures that vary in the classroom.
I then gave my presentation which you can read about my reaction in the subordinate blog.
Thea then showed us some materials that she used in her mutli-genre project that she taught in high school. I was so interested because I love literature and I thought she had some great projects from students as well as great ideas for her students. It was interesting to hear a real account of a teachers lesson.
We went to the G.L.L. and peer reviewed each others genres. I was really impressed with the work that my fellow students came up with. It was not only creative but informative.
I think the class time went fast and I learned a lot from my fellow students especially with respect to their own teaching experiences.
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Do you know what your first and middle names mean? I know "Christopher" means "Follower of Christ" but I'm not sure of "Robert".
Thanks Stephanie for mentioning the interesting part of name-and-meaning warm-up discussion we did in class last week. I was really interested in that too and i think you are very true when you linked this activity to cultural values that are present in the classroom. That was definitely not a non-related warm-up, was it?
I really like the meaning of Chris's name as he pointed out. My name is the name of a type of spring flower in Vietnam and put together my middle and first names mean: "a beautiful branch of flower in spring". What does your name mean?
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