Class began with a quick review of a concept fleshed out last class.
Reading = constructing meaning (from writing) Writing = constructing meaning (for reading)
The class also explored what the question "How ya' doin'?" means. Ultimately most agreed that most of the time "How are you?" means "Will you give me social acknowledgement?" This became more clear when students considered the text (words) that existed, their experience with those words and ideas, and the context of the question.
The class continued practicing identifying what pieces of information are given in text, what their experience with those ideas has been, and the context of the text by analyzing the "How Not to Be Hard On Yourself" sheet.
HOMEWORK:
Answer the following questions:
Which illustration is most like you?
Which piece of advice would you most like to put into practice?
It was obvious to all, that in order for a reader to construct meaning from these answers, the answer would have to include information that answered "why?" and "how?" (and that a good way to do this would be to address "what is there?" "what experiences relate to this?" "what is the context for this?"
Reading = constructing meaning (from writing) Writing = constructing meaning (for reading)
The class also explored what the question "How ya' doin'?" means. Ultimately most agreed that most of the time "How are you?" means "Will you give me social acknowledgement?" This became more clear when students considered the text (words) that existed, their experience with those words and ideas, and the context of the question.
The class continued practicing identifying what pieces of information are given in text, what their experience with those ideas has been, and the context of the text by analyzing the "How Not to Be Hard On Yourself" sheet.
HOMEWORK:
Answer the following questions:
Which illustration is most like you?
Which piece of advice would you most like to put into practice?
It was obvious to all, that in order for a reader to construct meaning from these answers, the answer would have to include information that answered "why?" and "how?" (and that a good way to do this would be to address "what is there?" "what experiences relate to this?" "what is the context for this?"
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