On Wednesday, I observed Olivia James' reading class. The students were given a worksheet to fill in what they knew, what they would like to know, and what they did not know about the subject of Martial Arts. The sheet was split up in to three columns and the class was given about ten minutes to think and fill in the worksheet. The classroom setting was relaxed and the teacher spoke clearly and with repetition. The majority of the students seemed relaxed but looked confused by the task. After about ten minutes of walking around and noticing that they didn't have much to say about the subject, the teacher started a discussion by finding ways that the students may have been exposed to this concept before. She spoke about Bruce Lee and how American children and teenagers often practice Karate and other forms to channel aggression and energy into a healthy and controlled way. Ms. James found productive ways to find words and concepts that were more connected culturally, and she showed students how to access good definititions online.
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