Cameron TS #10

Hassad and I met in the Dirac library February 26^th at the Dirac Library. He wanted to improve his vocabulary by reading, but he wanted a slightly difficult reading. I got really excited because I had prepared a reading lesson plan with “A Modest Proposal” so I felt this was an opportunity to try out one of my activities. I gave him some background knowledge such as the use of sarcasm in this piece and got to tell him about my Irish culture. So, I brought up the satire on my computer and had him read.  When he didn’t understand a word or phrase, I tried to lead him to the definition using context clues. It took a while, and I would periodically ask comprehension questions or paraphrased to make sure he was grasping the material. After digesting the entire essay, he mentioned that he understood why people thought it was kind of funny at the time. We both agreed it didn’t make us laugh, but that was not the purpose. I am really happy he liked it because this has inspired me to introduce to more works of literature like poetry.