Spring 2009 ENG 232
Humanities instructor, Joanne Taylor, talks to the students about the fasion and dance of the 20Ricky, clearly entertained, wonders if he
This looks like way too much fun for an English class!
Gerald Simmons talks to the class about the philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois and discusses their connections to modern issues.
Fe Finch, Foreign Language Instructor, visits as guest speaker on Jan. 17th.
Tan, Johnny, and Alison pay close attention to Mrs. Finch
Sheila Grimes presents "In the Morning" by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Mrs. Grimes saying the blessing from Dunbar
Mrs. Sheila is so great! Reading “In the Morning” on paper was difficult because of the dialect… but when she read it aloud, it was like it came to life. My favorite part was when the prayer was interrupted by, “Don’ you daih to tech dem rolls!” It was perfect!
When I am reading the poem on the paper, it does not hit me right away. Some of the words are hard to understand what the author is really trying to say. However, when Mrs. Sheila reads it alound, it hits me like a lightning bolt. She makes me feel likes I am sitting in the same house, in the kitchen listening to the conhversation between mother and her son. It was great!
So far, my favorite thing about this Honors course would have to be my fellow students. I love the fact that they actually participate in class discussions. It makes learning the material an great deal easier. We can relate past to present, share different view points, and do it all in a nurturing learning environment. Our teacher is also very encouraging and I appreciate that she wants us ALL to communicate. This class really makes literature come alive for me.
I agree with Amanda. It’s a rare opportunity to be in an environment in which other students are just as motivated and eager to learn as I am. In our little honors English class, the goal is not to learn as many useless facts humanly possible but rather, and I mean this in the best possible way, to teach us to think. Anyone who has ever been taught by Mrs. Spicer knows that she insists on class participation and group discussions, both of which cause her students to challenge their ideas and learn from each other’s unique perspectives. It is in this kind of classroom that education veers away from its usual stuffy rout and takes a new and exciting path. “I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.” — Edith Ann
The way in which Mrs. Spicer holds the class makes everything so interesting. Normally, English is a somewhat boring topic to study to me. but in every way the class is made interesting. The guest speakers at a lot of character and interest to stories and poems that otherwise would have not made nearly as much sense or left such an impression.
I enjoyed the presentation very much. I think I understood better when someone actually present the reading that I don’t understand and made it easier for me to digest. I also agree with the small class size and the honors program which everyone participated in discussion. It glued us together better and I think we learn better this way.
The UNC trip was AWESOME! I think one of my most favorite parts was the rare book collection. There were books hundreds of years old. These are literary masterpeices and we got to touch them! This trip has given me an experience that I value deeply because otherwise I may never have visited UNC and been able to see their wonderful historic campus.
I am probably one of the oldest in the Honors program at Wayne. When we took that trip to UNC, I felt young again. A kid in a candy store is what I felt like. The rare book collection ranks in on my list of one of the coolest things, I have ever witnessed. I love plays and we had an opportunity to watch The Glass Menagerie. I also enjoyed talking with the instructors along our trip. It enabled me to connect to them on a different level other than just in the classroom. It proved to me that the teachers at WCC really care about us. They want us to reach our goals and become succesfull! My deepest thanks to The Foundation for financing our trip to UNC. We enjoyed the adventure!
I am enjoying the classroom student presentations on the authors from different eras of American Lit. I have had such a great time with my own presentation and I can hardly wait to see what each of my fellow students brings to the table for their presentations. So far we have learned about Jack London, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Robert Frost, and Zora Neale Hurston. Next on the agenda is Hemingway! We are exploring the play, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, as well as preparing for our own original production. I am loving this class!!!!!
We are in the process of writting our play. I am really excited!