Overall I think our presentation went great. Lauren started off with a good introduction. Although there were some minor technical difficulties, the video was a great way to give some background on Sylvia Plath. This video and introduction was also a great sedge way into my biography of Sylvia. I believe my section went pretty well. I could have had better question prompts regarding the discussion on "Daddy". Also, if I were to have done this activity in a real classroom, I would have had the student's write down their reactions and responses to the poem and to some questions I would have prompted them with earlier. Tia's segment on the theories went very well. I thought the activity she did on the board to get the students thinking about stereotypes in the 50's regarding each gender was very inspiring. I would definitely steal her "lens" idea when analyzing different texts. I believe that literary theory was a vital part of studying the book. The two she taught about were very suitable. Sara's activity was well taught and I could definitely see myself using it in my classroom. It is very hands on and fun. Symbolism was a great element to dissect in regards to the book. This is also a good activity to use in the classroom because of the fact that it can be made into classroom decorations as well. Rachel's lesson was a great way to conclude the book. It gave the students a chance to take what they've learned and merge it with their imagination when regarding the make your own ending aspect. This also incorporates best practice writing by having a real audience to write for. A real audience is a very important element when writing about literature. Overall, it went well and I learned an immense amount.
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