Observing Liat's Log

Creating a literature log was quite intimidating for me. I had difficulty choosing the poem, since many literature pieces on the list appealed to me. After choosing to work on the sonnet, which immediately connected me to the HOTS of comparing and contrasting, the work process went pretty smoothly. Since a poem by Shakespeare is relatively difficult to understand, due to the unique language it is written in, I paid close of attention to the basic understanding part of the log. It was challenging to think about every single difficult word in the poem and finding the simplest way to explain certain concepts. Getting feedback from a literature log partner was very helpful, in making sure the instructions are clear.
At every stage of making the log I learned how many connections can be made to the sonnet I chose to teach. The options were endless. I went through a lot of material, especially creating the post-reading, and bridging text and context activities. I narrowed down my options by trying to select activities I thought would be challenging to …show more content…
It gave me a chance to go through the process students go, when they get to see a literature piece they haven’t seen before, and work on different aspects of it. I didn't automatically connect to the poem Liat chose on the first reading of the poem. However, gradually, as I solved the different assignments Liat has selected, and read the explanations she has added, made me look at the poem differently. I think the purpose of a good literature Log is to help students connect to different literature pieces and comprehend them on a deeper level. A task which I believe Liat has managed to achieve. Working together with Liat has definitely added to the experience of creating the Log, through giving and receiving feedback. I also enjoyed learning more about Liat's teaching style, and the experience of solving the Log, which enabled me to connect to experience of the students receiving