Sumários

Dorothea Lange

14 Março 2017, 08:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Discussing D

Dorothea Lange's "Migrant Mother" and "White Angel Breadline" against Prohibition, the Great Depression, and Roosevelt's New Deal Program. (pages 24-27, Student's Book)

Debates guidelines and motions: the parliamentary debate (pages 34-37 Student's Book).

The first round of debates was set for March 21.

Both groups chose motion B: "This House believes in freedom of the press"

Essay Writing

13 Março 2017, 16:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Returned students corrected essays on "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Foreign Aid" and discussed corrections with students.

Instructed students to rewrite their essays with corrections incorporated and to return both by Monday 20th March.

Because of this students will ony submit their essays on Walter Mitty on 27th March.


Finished watching Bem Stiller's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and discussed diferences between the two.


Discussed the historic context of both the short story and the film and also watched some excerpts of Screwball comedy movies to demonstrate what people were watching at the time e.g. Frank Capra's "It Happened One Night" (19364),  George Cukor's "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) and Frank Borzage's "Desire" (1936). We also discussed the differences in the way women are represented in the Slapstick comedy movies and Screwball comedy and the bearing this might have on Mrs. Mitty.


Students have to decide on theme and title of essay for next class.

Essay Writing

13 Março 2017, 14:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Returned students corrected essays on "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Foreign Aid" and discussed corrections with students.

Instructed students to rewrite their essays with corrections incorporated and to return both by Monday 20th March.

Because of this students will ony submit their essays on Walter Mitty on 27th March.


Finished watching Bem Stiller's "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and discussed diferences between the two.


Discussed the historic context of both the short story and the film and also watched some excerpts of Screwball comedy movies to demonstrate what people were watching at the time e.g. Frank Capra's "It Happened One Night" (19364),  George Cukor's "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) and Frank Borzage's "Desire" (1936). We also discussed the differences in the way women are represented in the Slapstick comedy movies and Screwball comedy and the bearing this might have on Mrs. Mitty.


Students have to decide on theme and title of essay for next class.

Dialogues (II)

13 Março 2017, 08:00 • Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Language Feedback on Utopia setting paragraphs: spelling (CVC), run-ons

Completion of Dialogue writing
Practice: intonation

Presentation of 2 dialogues

HW: remaining groups must finish their dialogues to present next class

Harper Lee's To kill a mocking bird, Capote's 'A Christmas memory' and 'Capote', the film

9 Março 2017, 10:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Reading and discussing an excerpt from Harper Lee's novel To kill a mocking bird (Student's Book pages 28-29)

Discussing 'Capote', the fim against the excerpt and against Capote's "A Christmas memory"

Reading about the Great Depression and Roosevelt's New Deal program (pages 19-21 Student's Book).

HOMEWORK: students were asked to suggest two dates for the first round of debates to be held in class.