Mrs. Lux

Ms. Hogue reminded me of something very important today that I fear I have been overlooking in my hustle and bustle to stay on top of things as a new teacher. When I am looking at a lesson, I have to ask myself, “What do I want the students to get out of reading this?” before I develop an activity, assignment or assessment. In this case, my English 11 students will be reading part of Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography. What do I want them to get out of this? My favorite part is when he writes about moral perfection and how he will arrive at that. Ms. Hogue points out that this is a very famous person and it’s interesting to read about his life. I’m trying to revise her activity for this…or develop something entirely new. We’ll see what I come up with.