Friday before vacation was bitter sweet. It was so, so sweet because it's vacation, and after the endurance run from February to April it's needed. It was bitter because Whale Talk is essentially over. The reading is done, we've discussed the characters and plot, and all that's really left are the projects assigned on day 4. So, that's what we did on Friday.
I went over the project, again, and answered a lot of questions. We talked about expectations, and the kids looked at examples of the same kind of analysis project on William Golding's Lord of the Flies. I think they rather enjoyed looking at examples because one of them belongs to me. Yes, I still have most of the work I did for British literature in 11th grade. I'm that kid, but it's come in handy several times.
Once we were done reviewing project guidelines, I gave the kids time to work. They used it - mostly. I helped some find passages, helped some with structure, and I also packed my stuff so I could peace out ASAP.
I won't see my honors class again until April 27 - a week and a half from the last class we had. I have high expectations for these projects, and I hope I haven't given myself expectations that are too high. Some of the kids in my class will, without a doubt, do excellent work, while others will do just enough to get by.
I really wish I had had more time to spend on this novel. I'm really sad that it's over, and while I love Shakespeare, somehow Romeo and Juliet doesn't seem like much of a follow-up act to this novel.
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