Sumários
29 Fevereiro 2016, 16:00
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Cecília Maria Beecher Martins
Finished writing the summary of James Thurber's short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty"
Comparison of the character and the world presented in this story and the 2013 film.
Discussion of students' suggestions of alternative themes for the Oxford Union Debates
29 Fevereiro 2016, 12:00
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Cecília Maria Beecher Martins
Discussion in changes in the notions of social acceptance in American society comparing the 1939 short story "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and the 2013 film of the same name.
Discussion of students' alternative themes for the Oxford Union Debate
29 Fevereiro 2016, 08:00
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Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim
HW correction: BNW terms
Close Reading beginning Ch1 (Setting & Mood)
"Characterization" chart - Students must fill in this chart as they read the novel
HW:
Install Wordweb thesaurus/dictionary on smartphones/tablets
Read Ch3-4 (for next Monday)
24 Fevereiro 2016, 16:00
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Cecília Maria Beecher Martins
Journadas de FLUL
24 Fevereiro 2016, 12:00
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Cecília Maria Beecher Martins
Some students attended the Journadas de FLUL.
Others watched and discussed Prof Robert Sapolsky's lecture to final year students at Stanford University in 2009 - "The Essence of Humanity"