In the month of October, the English 10th grade class has been making our way through “Oliver Twist”, by Charles Dickens. Getting the students to spend time at home reading the book was challenging at first. As we discussed the novel in class more and accompanied the discussions with a short viewing of the movie here and there, the interest of the students was sparked and questions flooded the room. Exciting class discussions have borne from this novel, which included the life and experiences of a child and the treatment of orphans. Watching the movie allowed an expression of shared pain and sympathy. It is so exciting. At times the movie is the only thing that is desired, but we must – read on, at home and as a class! I have had the students use their creativity to start writing their own introductions of the book. Some humorous, some sarcastic, some filled with questions and all exceptional. I hope to include some of their own acting and drama with a narrator and judges, sort of like a mini-production. I’ll propose a choice of activities and we’ll see what the class chooses.
Ms. Farrell
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