December 5: Grammar Lesson and Literature Circles |
As he does on most Mondays, Travis leads a grammar lesson. In this case, he focuses on the use of commas, basing the lesson on his analysis of some of the problems they showed in their essays for the just-completed unit on Oedipus. Following the grammar lesson, Travis organizes small groups to discuss a scene. For the first time, he tries assigning them roles to help facilitate their conversations.
The videographer then asks Travis a series of questions about how the class went, what he had planned, what he has planned for the rest of the unit, and his background and experience in general.
