Lit in Practicum

I am observing secondary 1 and 2 express and normal academic literature. The sec 1s are doing poems (Haiku, Limmerick, etc), sound devices and figurative language. The sec 2s are doing Romeo and Juliet (Abridged). For Romeo and Juliet, my CT uses a lot of ICT in engaging the students as the students are not very interested in literature and find it boring. They are shown clips and images. Even the explanation of terms is done visually as the students have problem grappling with English, furthermore, Shakespearean language. Questioning is used from time to time to help students recap what has been taught and to guide them in understanding the text and deriving their own answer. Close reading is also done in class for the students. Students are to form groups and post blogposts for reflections, keep an actor’s log to reflect on the characters.  They are also assigned to write a short essay and eulogy about the play. At the end, they are to prepare and present a skit for one of the scenes. As for sec 1s, they are taught poetic features through the most basic manner – examples and worksheets to work on. They are then to create their own as a form of assessment.