Ms. X was teaching a lesson on literary elements to get the
class ready to read the play A Christmas
Carol. In doing so Ms. X gave the students handouts of various literary
elements and their definitions. From there, students were then told to get out
their textbooks that they often use of various short stories. The students were
told that they would be reading the short story Alice in Wonderland.
Ms.X
read the story out loud while the class followed along. She often times paused
to ask the students questions that ensured their understanding of the text.
Additionally, students were also given the opportunity to ask questions of
their own if they had any. Once Ms. X felt comfortable enough, she allowed for
students to volunteer to read aloud various poems within the short story. From
there she also showed a You Tube clip of the Disney cartoon adaptation and
asked for the students to follow along in their text books where the poem was
exactly what the movie was depicting. This gave not only the ELL students a
great visual aid and further understanding of the text, but also allowed for
students to easily identify what literary elements were being used. Furthermore,
the students were also given the opportunity to see technology being utilized
in an educational setting, rather than just for recreational purposes.
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