Gryphon
Charles baxter
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
5 facts about the author, relate the story to the author's personal life and provide an image of the author
Charles Baxter was born May 14 1937 in Minneapolis Minnesota
He is an American author of fiction, notification, and property
He graduated from Macalester College in Saint Paul
Charles Baxter wrote 5 novels, 5 collections of short stories, 3 collections of poems, and 2 collections of essays on fiction
His book the Feast of Love became a movie
5 facts about the author, relate the story to the author's personal life and provide an image of the author
Charles Baxter was born May 14 1937 in Minneapolis Minnesota
He is an American author of fiction, notification, and property
He graduated from Macalester College in Saint Paul
Charles Baxter wrote 5 novels, 5 collections of short stories, 3 collections of poems, and 2 collections of essays on fiction
His book the Feast of Love became a movie
PREREADING REFLECTION:
What do you expect to learn when you have a substitute teacher?
When i have a substitute teacher i expect to learn the same material just differently. For example usually substitute teachers would do things differently such as instead answering questions in groups we do them all as a class.
What are some strategies substitutes used to teach their classes? Which strategies work? Which do not?
Some strategies substitutes use are they change our assignment to make it easier for everyone. They improvise on what they are supposed to do.
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT:
Define each term as it is used in the context of the story. Provide a quote, in quote format, from the story.
Painstakingly - the definition of painstakingly is done with extreme care "Let us go on to your assigned problems for today, as painstakingly outlined, I see,
In Mr. Hibler's lesson plan." Page 69.
Cosmic - the definition of Cosmic is having to do with the universe "The nature of a pyramid is to guide cosmic energy forces into a concentrated point." Page 72.
Improvise - The definition of improvise is to replace "I had to improvise, to outrage him." Page 74.
Variant - the definition of variant is a different version "Gryphon: variant of griffin." Page 72.
Fabulous - the definition of fabulous is amazing "Fabulous was right." Page 76
Pretense - the definition of pretense is to make something true untrue "This time there was no pretense as the bell rang, she simply began to talk." Page 76
Demoralized - the definition of demoralized is having lost confidence or hope "He seemed demoralized." Page 79
CONTRASTING IDEAS:
Provide 4 examples from the text to support each idea
TYPICAL teacher
It is typical when Miss Ferenzi follows the class schedule. This is typical because all teachers follow the schedule so everything is learned with the same amount of time.
It is typical When the children are disobedient and she yells at them. This is typical because when you are being loud in a classroom the teacher will yell at you to settle down.
It is typical when Miss Ferenzi improvises on how she teaches students. Substitutes almost always do something differently then the actual teacher, so does Miss Ferenzi when she teaches.
It is typical when Miss Ferenzi greets here students when she enters the classroom. Most teachers greet there students when they enter the classroom.
It is typical of Miss Ferenzi to have the students do there arithmetic. This is one of the few things Miss Ferenzi doesn't lie or base on her own opinion.
NOT typical teacher
She is not typical when she eats with the children instead of teachers. Teachers have a teachers lounge for a reason but she likes to consider her students as equals instead of thinking she is a smart adult and deserves her own room.
Miss Ferenzi is not typical when she uses her opinion instead of whats true for lessons. She says that 66 is 68 which is basically teaching the children wrong information.
She is not a typical teacher when she tells wayne he is going to die. Telling a small child he is going to die is not good for your teaching career.
Miss Ferenzi is not a typical teacher when she changes her look completely every day. People change there clothes every day but it is strange to completely change your look every day.
It is not typical of a teacher to make children stare at her scars. It is strange that she almost wants these children to get used to her scars
What do you expect to learn when you have a substitute teacher?
When i have a substitute teacher i expect to learn the same material just differently. For example usually substitute teachers would do things differently such as instead answering questions in groups we do them all as a class.
What are some strategies substitutes used to teach their classes? Which strategies work? Which do not?
Some strategies substitutes use are they change our assignment to make it easier for everyone. They improvise on what they are supposed to do.
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT:
Define each term as it is used in the context of the story. Provide a quote, in quote format, from the story.
Painstakingly - the definition of painstakingly is done with extreme care "Let us go on to your assigned problems for today, as painstakingly outlined, I see,
In Mr. Hibler's lesson plan." Page 69.
Cosmic - the definition of Cosmic is having to do with the universe "The nature of a pyramid is to guide cosmic energy forces into a concentrated point." Page 72.
Improvise - The definition of improvise is to replace "I had to improvise, to outrage him." Page 74.
Variant - the definition of variant is a different version "Gryphon: variant of griffin." Page 72.
Fabulous - the definition of fabulous is amazing "Fabulous was right." Page 76
Pretense - the definition of pretense is to make something true untrue "This time there was no pretense as the bell rang, she simply began to talk." Page 76
Demoralized - the definition of demoralized is having lost confidence or hope "He seemed demoralized." Page 79
CONTRASTING IDEAS:
Provide 4 examples from the text to support each idea
TYPICAL teacher
It is typical when Miss Ferenzi follows the class schedule. This is typical because all teachers follow the schedule so everything is learned with the same amount of time.
It is typical When the children are disobedient and she yells at them. This is typical because when you are being loud in a classroom the teacher will yell at you to settle down.
It is typical when Miss Ferenzi improvises on how she teaches students. Substitutes almost always do something differently then the actual teacher, so does Miss Ferenzi when she teaches.
It is typical when Miss Ferenzi greets here students when she enters the classroom. Most teachers greet there students when they enter the classroom.
It is typical of Miss Ferenzi to have the students do there arithmetic. This is one of the few things Miss Ferenzi doesn't lie or base on her own opinion.
NOT typical teacher
She is not typical when she eats with the children instead of teachers. Teachers have a teachers lounge for a reason but she likes to consider her students as equals instead of thinking she is a smart adult and deserves her own room.
Miss Ferenzi is not typical when she uses her opinion instead of whats true for lessons. She says that 66 is 68 which is basically teaching the children wrong information.
She is not a typical teacher when she tells wayne he is going to die. Telling a small child he is going to die is not good for your teaching career.
Miss Ferenzi is not a typical teacher when she changes her look completely every day. People change there clothes every day but it is strange to completely change your look every day.
It is not typical of a teacher to make children stare at her scars. It is strange that she almost wants these children to get used to her scars