A student turned this answer in on a graphic organizer today. The student obviously meant Adam and Eve, but I found it amusing and thought I would share. :)
Today in class, we are finishing reading the short story "Flowers for Algernon". We had a wonderful discussion in one of my classes about the allusion to Adam and Eve in the book. I was surprised by some of the connections that my students made. Moments like this are why I love being a teacher. When the students enjoy the story and truly understand what the author is trying to show them, when something "clicks", it is just an amazing feeling. I'm really going to miss these kids when my interim is up.
On a side note, they all thought it was HILARIOUS when Charlie calls one mean guy a "lousy cracker". It always takes me by surprise the parts of a story they connect with. Today, we played a vocabulary review game called "trash-ket ball". The classes were split into teams to play the game. There were three rounds. In the first round I gave the students a definition and asked for the word. In the second round, I gave them the word and asked for a definition. In the third round, they had to use a vocabulary word or words correctly in a sentence. Each time a team answered a question correctly, a student from that team got to shoot the basketball into the trash can. There were different point levels awarded depending on where the students shot from. The team with the most points at the end of the game won candy, but everyone got to have fun while practicing using their vocabulary words!
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