In my opinion a poem should be taught in a way that the students will understand but at the same time have fun learning it, aproaching the poem with a variety of tools to analyze each stanza.
Some people like the kind Billy Collins describes in the poem Introduction to poety, they do not analyze the poem, trying to understand each words meaning but they try to force the meaning out of the poem by force which, in my opinion ruins the experiance of learning the poem.
On the other hand, there are few people who really want to enjoy analyzing the poem and in the end understand its meaning, not by rushing through the lines, but just taking the time to see all the little meanings in each stanza.
In the end, I think people should aproach a poem with all of their tools, like Uncovering motives, and Problem solving, to uncover the meaning of the poem and not force anything out of the poem, that way people will actually enjoy reading and analyzing different poems.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Summers reading- reflection
Reflection
1. I didnt really enjoy reading the story, I dont like to be reminded of reality in which people have to take education seriously and the fact that some people live hard lives and each day is just a struggle to survive.
2.Uncovering motives helped me understand why Goerge lied in the first place, Goerge didnt went to school or didnt have any education what so ever so he felt embarrassed thats why he lied telling he is reading hundrad books.
While the cause and effect helped me understand why Mr.cattanzara helped Goerge, at one part of the story Mr.cattanzara said to Goerge "Goerge dont do what i did" meaning Mr.cattanzara has something in common with Goerge and doesnt want Goerge to live the same live and himself,
at the end everything Mr.cattanzara did turned out to be for the better Goerge started reading the books.
3.Awareness of characterization could help me see the characters in a better perspective, figuring their personality imaginating their looks seeing the story in a much better way.
1. I didnt really enjoy reading the story, I dont like to be reminded of reality in which people have to take education seriously and the fact that some people live hard lives and each day is just a struggle to survive.
2.Uncovering motives helped me understand why Goerge lied in the first place, Goerge didnt went to school or didnt have any education what so ever so he felt embarrassed thats why he lied telling he is reading hundrad books.
While the cause and effect helped me understand why Mr.cattanzara helped Goerge, at one part of the story Mr.cattanzara said to Goerge "Goerge dont do what i did" meaning Mr.cattanzara has something in common with Goerge and doesnt want Goerge to live the same live and himself,
at the end everything Mr.cattanzara did turned out to be for the better Goerge started reading the books.
3.Awareness of characterization could help me see the characters in a better perspective, figuring their personality imaginating their looks seeing the story in a much better way.
Summers reading- Post reading
Post reading
Dear Mr.Cattanzara. 14.02.1931
Its been so long, ten years. I never got the chance to tell you what happend with me after the summer.
After what happend to me during the summer, I really started reading the hundrad books, one after the other. I began to gain more confidense and reading books got more enjoyable.
After I finished the hundrad books I promised to myself, I was thinking about going back to school.
Even though I didnt liked to be told what to do, I got over it, and I stopped making excuses about getting things done. In school, I took education really seriusly, and I was really into history lessons, I enjoy reading real facts instead of fiction.
At the end of the year, I graduated with high grades and got a job as a history teacher assistant.
I really want to thank you Mr.Cattanzara, now i realize you were trying to help me, and I really appreciate it.
But how have you been doing thus far? I really want to hear from you after ten years.
Looking forward to meet you.
Your friend,
Goerge.
Dear Mr.Cattanzara. 14.02.1931
Its been so long, ten years. I never got the chance to tell you what happend with me after the summer.
After what happend to me during the summer, I really started reading the hundrad books, one after the other. I began to gain more confidense and reading books got more enjoyable.
After I finished the hundrad books I promised to myself, I was thinking about going back to school.
Even though I didnt liked to be told what to do, I got over it, and I stopped making excuses about getting things done. In school, I took education really seriusly, and I was really into history lessons, I enjoy reading real facts instead of fiction.
At the end of the year, I graduated with high grades and got a job as a history teacher assistant.
I really want to thank you Mr.Cattanzara, now i realize you were trying to help me, and I really appreciate it.
But how have you been doing thus far? I really want to hear from you after ten years.
Looking forward to meet you.
Your friend,
Goerge.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Summers reading- Bridging text and context P.49
Bridging text and context
A:
The information about Bernard Malamud and his work reflects exactly in the story A summers reading because Bernard writes about ordinary people, often immigrants trying to attain the american middle class dream and the characters are often isolated from society, just like George who was an immigrant in a poor neighborhood who wanted to attain the american middle class dream, which is the search for hope and meaning in a poor life.
B:
The discription of the information of Bernard Malamud matches the story A Summers reading pefectly, Bernard Malamud information describes the poor life of the middle class people in america, whom are hoping for a better life.
Same goes for the story A summers reading, with George who lives in a poor neighborhood and dreams about a better life himself.
A:
The information about Bernard Malamud and his work reflects exactly in the story A summers reading because Bernard writes about ordinary people, often immigrants trying to attain the american middle class dream and the characters are often isolated from society, just like George who was an immigrant in a poor neighborhood who wanted to attain the american middle class dream, which is the search for hope and meaning in a poor life.
B:
The discription of the information of Bernard Malamud matches the story A Summers reading pefectly, Bernard Malamud information describes the poor life of the middle class people in america, whom are hoping for a better life.
Same goes for the story A summers reading, with George who lives in a poor neighborhood and dreams about a better life himself.
Summers reading- P.48
Thinking skills
F:
1.George didnt liked to be told what to do by the teachers, and he didnt felt respected by them.
2.He allready lied to Mr.cattanzara about reading books so he kept lying about the houndred books.
3.George didnt want to talk about the books with Mr.cattanzara.
4.We can probably guess that Mr.cattanzara saw himself when he looked at george and he dosent want george to live the same life as he is.
5.Because of all the neighbors that were still friendly to George, and George knew his lie was discoverd, he felt guilty that he didnt finish reading all of the books.
G:
1.George and Mr.cattanzara and different and similar in many ways, they are different on the outside, Mr.cattanzara is bold short and old, George is tall skinny and young.
The way they are similar is that Mr.cattanzara has been through what George is going through right now.
2.The lie George told affected his life for the better, in the end he started reading books even though he felt guilty and ashamed through out the story.
3.Yes i did find the ending satisfying because after all of the lie turned out to be usefull.
4.The story is called because it took George the whole summer to actually start reading.
F:
1.George didnt liked to be told what to do by the teachers, and he didnt felt respected by them.
2.He allready lied to Mr.cattanzara about reading books so he kept lying about the houndred books.
3.George didnt want to talk about the books with Mr.cattanzara.
4.We can probably guess that Mr.cattanzara saw himself when he looked at george and he dosent want george to live the same life as he is.
5.Because of all the neighbors that were still friendly to George, and George knew his lie was discoverd, he felt guilty that he didnt finish reading all of the books.
G:
1.George and Mr.cattanzara and different and similar in many ways, they are different on the outside, Mr.cattanzara is bold short and old, George is tall skinny and young.
The way they are similar is that Mr.cattanzara has been through what George is going through right now.
2.The lie George told affected his life for the better, in the end he started reading books even though he felt guilty and ashamed through out the story.
3.Yes i did find the ending satisfying because after all of the lie turned out to be usefull.
4.The story is called because it took George the whole summer to actually start reading.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Summers reading- Analysis and interpretation P.46-48
P.46
A:
At the beggining George's goals werent clear to him, he didnt know what to do with his life.
After the lie he told to Mr.Cattanzara his goals became clear, he had to start reading in the summer and pick up his education.
In order to reach those goals he had to overcome his laziness, his none caring father, hard working sister and the terrible environment made him way too lazy to do anything, not to say read a single book.
B:
Literaly "change maker" is a job in which a person changes money of one country to another for people.
Symbolicly "change maker" in Mr.Cattanzaras case, means that he could change someones life for the better
C:
Information we are given What it tells us about the character
George: Droped out of school. Lazy.
Shopie: Works and takes care Loves George and takes care of him.
of the house.
Mr.Cattanzara: Drunk sometimes. Likes to escape reality.
D:
1: The information that helped me decide what will happen in the text for the first question P.41 was "go buy yourself a lemon ice, Georgie" .
On P.43 the information that helped me predict was ".. they were still friendly to him" meaning the people in the neightborhood were still friendly to him even though his lie was discovered
2: Talent- a talented person can achive alot of things in life without being so intelligent, good looking or with hight hopes.
Personality- personality is what makes a person so special, each one has his/her own personality, and people with positive personalities will always be welcome.
A:
At the beggining George's goals werent clear to him, he didnt know what to do with his life.
After the lie he told to Mr.Cattanzara his goals became clear, he had to start reading in the summer and pick up his education.
In order to reach those goals he had to overcome his laziness, his none caring father, hard working sister and the terrible environment made him way too lazy to do anything, not to say read a single book.
B:
Literaly "change maker" is a job in which a person changes money of one country to another for people.
Symbolicly "change maker" in Mr.Cattanzaras case, means that he could change someones life for the better
C:
Information we are given What it tells us about the character
George: Droped out of school. Lazy.
Shopie: Works and takes care Loves George and takes care of him.
of the house.
Mr.Cattanzara: Drunk sometimes. Likes to escape reality.
D:
1: The information that helped me decide what will happen in the text for the first question P.41 was "go buy yourself a lemon ice, Georgie" .
On P.43 the information that helped me predict was ".. they were still friendly to him" meaning the people in the neightborhood were still friendly to him even though his lie was discovered
2: Talent- a talented person can achive alot of things in life without being so intelligent, good looking or with hight hopes.
Personality- personality is what makes a person so special, each one has his/her own personality, and people with positive personalities will always be welcome.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Summers reading- Basic understanding P.39-40
Basic understanding A:
1.George does Sophie a favor by cleaning the flat.
2.George enjoys the approval of the people in the neightborhood.
3.George approaches his house hoping he won't see Mr.Cattanzara.
4.George doesn't want Mr.Cattanzara to glance up from his newspaper and see him.
5.George's neighborhood is deserted late at night.
Basic understaind B:
1.change booth
2.drunk
3.embarrassed
4.pick up his education
5.smile kindly
6.regarded
7.figured
8.proud of
9.allowance
10.silence
11.uneasy
12.stoop
13.glanced up
Understanding the story:
1.George never disliked his neighbors but he never really like them either, he blamed it on the neighborhood.
2.Mr.Cattanazara is different beacause he asked different questions.
3.George's lie is that he is reading books at home to pick up his education.
4.People around the neighborhood are giving him more attention, people are smiling at him, and he feels approval from them.
5.Sophie becomes softer on George and even gives him a weekly allowance.
6.George pretended he wanted to look at the shop window and crossed the other side of the street to avoid Mr. Cattanzara.
1.George does Sophie a favor by cleaning the flat.
2.George enjoys the approval of the people in the neightborhood.
3.George approaches his house hoping he won't see Mr.Cattanzara.
4.George doesn't want Mr.Cattanzara to glance up from his newspaper and see him.
5.George's neighborhood is deserted late at night.
Basic understaind B:
1.change booth
2.drunk
3.embarrassed
4.pick up his education
5.smile kindly
6.regarded
7.figured
8.proud of
9.allowance
10.silence
11.uneasy
12.stoop
13.glanced up
Understanding the story:
1.George never disliked his neighbors but he never really like them either, he blamed it on the neighborhood.
2.Mr.Cattanazara is different beacause he asked different questions.
3.George's lie is that he is reading books at home to pick up his education.
4.People around the neighborhood are giving him more attention, people are smiling at him, and he feels approval from them.
5.Sophie becomes softer on George and even gives him a weekly allowance.
6.George pretended he wanted to look at the shop window and crossed the other side of the street to avoid Mr. Cattanzara.
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