The Great Gatsby is a slow moving process for my sweet little juniors, but it is moving. After having to start the book over because no one was reading, I had them read in class in groups. After a few pages, they would have to write a summary of what is happening. Well, that gets old really fast for both them and me.
So, today I tried something a little different. The students need to work on their listening skills for the state standards, so had them listen to the first part of chapter 7. They had to answer some comprehension questions as they were listening and then they had to make claims about the characters and give supporting evidence.
First of all, this made the class so much more quiet. Since they all had their own Chromebooks, they were working silently. I have to admit, it was a little strange to see them all so quiet. After they were done with their task, I asked them if they liked listening to the audiobook and if it was helpful. Their feedback was positive, so I will try and incorporate more listening in future lessons.
Honestly, this was a pretty uneventful week.
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