Academic Conversations

Tuesday 7 November 2017 for Periods 2, 5 & 6 and Wednesday 8 November 2017 for Periods 1 & 7

Students completed ten minutes of vocabulary drills on Membean.

Mr. Stone lectured on academic conversations.  He discussed expectations of students, expectations of a teacher, ways to contribute, positive behaviors, and negative behaviors.

Homework: 

Prepare for our class conversation of themes in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by copying one of the following theme statements onto a 3x5 card:
 
To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life.
 

You already have what you are looking for. 

 Describe scenes of the movie that show the theme you have chosen.  (Provide at least two.)

Is this the theme you selected explicit (words directly used in the film) or implied (a generalization you made from the specifics of the film).  

Your card should have five pieces of information on it.

1. your name
2. class period
3. selected theme statement
4. description of two or more scenes from the movie that show that theme
5 implied/explicit

We will discuss these two themes (and other themes from the movie) in the next class period.