Deeper Reading: Chapter 5

I like how Gallagher used baseball to talk about reading. On page 3 I like how she compared the way her young daughters viewed the game of baseball to the way her students read. She says they were "able to read the game on a superficial, surface level, but they were unable to see the deeper, richer meaning of the game. They were unaware of the craft, the complexities, and the nuances of the game of baseball". She then goes on to say this is much like her students; they don't see past the surface of the reading. I think that this is so true, and as teachers we need to work to change this. I want my students to look past the surface and into the deeper meaning of the text.

Lord of the Flies - Kitty Van Fosson

Part 1- I picked my topic because this book has been described as controversial. Most high school students are required to read this book, and I remember reading it in 9th grade. Lord Of the Flies was probably one of my favorites in high school and now i am ready to teach it to my students. There are so many projects that can go along with this book and so many discussions you can have. Lord of the Flies is a classic and I want my students to have a good, memorable experince with this book.

Part 2- I already know that some of the major themes in Lord of the Flies is civilization and how much it is really needed, loss of innocence for the boys, individualism/ unity, and many more. Each character in the book has a very different personality, some are strong characters and some are weak. The boys must work together on many levels in order to survive, but they have many disagreements and break apart from each other. At times, things get very brutal, and animal and human are killed. It is both frightening and brilliant. This adventure story shows the reader how important it is to have a civilization with leadership and control.