I liked reading this chapter because it summed up the entire book. It was nice to learn about some ways in which literature can relate to students. In high school, I remember thinking the same things Jago's students do. "Why are we reading this? It has nothing to do with me." One of the great parts about teaching is that as teachers, we are able to show students how the classics relate to their lives. It can help them question their views, make good decisions, and know that someone out there is feeling the same things they are.
I liked the idea Jago described for her project. She was going to have students pick a character from Julius Caesar to be the president. Students would have to defend their character with evidence from the text.
I also liked how she give out quizzes to test the comprehension of students. Jago commented on group projects not working well because there are always students slacking off and putting their work on another student.
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I agree with your post. I also enjoyed this chapter beacuse it summed up the entire book. This post reminded me of what Schuyler said about his english class and when the teacher asked the class what they thought about the text. He said he was the only one who responded because the rest of the class wasn't thinking about anyting.
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