How to Work a Metaphor (12 and 10) /Jewkes Again (12) / "The Open Window" Video

College Prep - 12

• "Hubris can kill you." ~ Richard Burton
• In groups, students examined the above quote in terms of metaphor. How does one work a metaphor? What is the mental process involved if the understanding isn't intuitive? Discussion ensued.
• Read the Introduction to "Many the Myth-Maker," quotes were pulled from the text, written in quotes section of notebook.
• Essay # 1 handed back. General feedback given. Students told they could sign up for conferences.

Grade 10

• Same task (but not in groups) as in the 2nd bullet above, except the quote worked is "That will be a difficult mountain to climb." Responses were written in journals.
• Viewed the video for "The Open Window." Elements were discussed afterward in comparison to the text.
• Short stories were collected.
• Unit test is tomorrow so the homwork is STUDY.