CLASS OF INTRODUCTION  TO AMERICAN LITERATURE  2014

Every time I have to teach America Literature, I think of my students and their abilities and rethink alternative ways to make this amazing subject attractive and magic. For starters, it is not easy to get involved in history and culture not seen before. But once most of my students feel open to grasp and take command of the knowledge, it becomes an open environment of questions; sometimes challenged by diffcult readings, quick tests but best of all the,  classes  become an exercise in respect for cultures, a taste of a continent I wish I could once visit and best of all, the students achieve a competency in  command of the language and the historical and cultural contexts.

STUDENTS FROM ENGLISH-ITALIAN 

Modernism. Kate Chopin and her contribution to women´s rights

Cast from Story of an Hour, by Kate Chopin.

Annie Barahona, acting out in the Story of an Hour

Isa Abraham as Mr. Mallard arriving from the train accident.!

Sara Torres y Mónica Zambrano in charge of Abraham Lincon.

Taking an easy test.!!

Francis Scott Fitgerald and his Great GAtsby.

Acting out part of scenes from literatury works encourages interaction and expands critical thinking.

Scarlett Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. 

OUTDOOR CLASSES!!!

END OF PRESENTATIONS.

STUDENTS FROM ENGLISH - GERMAN

It was amazing to work with this group of students with great values, fantastic performance and  eager to learn. Always a  pleasure to work with all of you.

Viviana Moreira and Rocio Cárdenas. Puritanis. Rocio enacting Anne Bradstreet´s life in the new worldl

Marjorie  Moreira and Enny Loor.

Milena Guisamano and Ericka Loor. The prolific Raven from Edgar Allan Poe. Very proud of you two.!!

Carolina Jativa , with the poem from Sandra Cisneros "Abuelito Who"

Great cast and performance. Good job and our always welcome our young visitor!.

Thank you for these beautiful presents! I highly appreciate!!

COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE APPROACH IN TEACHING ENGLISH.STUDENTS LEAD THE CLASS!!

During the last years, research on education has proven that the English language can not be taught deductively, not by rules or patterns. Second language learners need to build on ideas and rethink rules inductively, that is with real life examples. There are so many strategies that help students learn grammar easily. This time I assigned topics and students´groups. Students´responsibility was to carry out their 45-minutes class inductively, assess peers´  knowledge, give the corresponding feedback and check on their´understanding.  

This was a great opportunity  to make my students  feel responsible for their group work, roles and peers´´assessments. 

Sharing ideas and working in groups enhance learning.

Peer group.

 Presentations with great technology resources.

Proper use of powerpoint. Ideas limited and content.

At the end of the activities, rules were explained. Audience was respected,
preenters  did not read aloud from slides

Sharing ideas in groups.

Teachers monitoring students´work

Paying attention to explanations.

Extrinsic motivation is important. Don´t forget!

BLUE IDIOMS -Great way to learn one each student.  "Feel blue,"  "Once in a blue moon,  Happen out  of the blue..."

We talked about interesting information and some facts about this colorful color!

 According to information, orange stimulates acativity, appetite]!!!and great for socialization in class (noisy ,be careful!!!) Great day talking about orange.



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