Sunday, August 26, 2012

What we Did First...

       The first two weeks have been great.  First and foremost, we sought to understand the power of narratives.  We worked with understanding that narratives are a simply part of being human--we love to tell and receive stories on a daily basis.  The students worked on their Memory Maps, which was an assignment that helped them to encounter the art of telling a good story.  At the center of a good story, there is always problem/trouble.
     By the end of the 2nd week, we began talking about how to write an effective central thesis.  Like a good narrative with a certain degree of trouble at its center, an essay has a central thesis, an argument to defend with supporting evidence.  

Welcome to World Lit

This really is the best class at South Cobb High School