Class 25
16 Maio 2016, 12:00 • Nicholas John Csargo
A student presented on the song cultural artifact "Locked Away" by R city. The song's message examined the struggles of the impoverished in the U.S. and the difficult decisions they have to make in order to pay their bills. The music video was in a narrative style and the message of the video was compared with that of the song. The universal nature of music and how it can be used for language learning was also discussed.
Students were then introduced to Mark Twain and were given a lecture on his famous works and the literary device of vernacular. Students were asked to read his short stories "The Story of the Good Little Boy" and "The Story of the Bad Little Boy," and to answer comprehension questions about the stories.