Bessie Head's "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses"

Mr. Stone distributed a grading rubric for the theme response cards students completed last week, highlighting the inclusion of the author's first and last name and the use of an appropriate action verb when expressing the thematic idea being discussed.


Students had opportunity to make revisions on their theme response cards during class and will have more time if desired to revise theme over the weekend.


Mr. Stone discussed with students of the advantages and limitations of the readings of literary works by readers from a different culture than the writers.


Students read the introductory material on Bessie Head, a writer from South Africa and Botswana.


Mr. Stone discussed the difference between reading a text which discusses events historical to the reader versus events which occurred during the reader's lifetime.


Homework:  Read "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses" (126-130).  Be prepared for a quiz over the reading and bring your revised theme response card.