We talked about what we think E.B. White wanted readers to think about. Here are some of our ideas:
*It seems like E.B. White wants readers to think about what it's like to have a disability. We know that just because you're different in one way doesn't mean that you're bad at everything. Everyone is different in some ways, and is special in some ways. Louis couldn't talk, but he was able to splash the farthest and he also was the first cygnet to get into the air. We made a connection to what we learned in the beginning of the year about everyone having different strengths. It seems like Louis isn't "mouth-strong", but he is "wing-strong".
We also noticed that even though Louis had a speech defect, the other swans were still really nice to him and they said they'd help him. They didn't make him feel bad about being different.
*This book also gives people perspective on what it's like to be a swan.
We also noticed that Louis and Sam think the same way. Louis was wondering how they were going to find their way to Montana and Sam also wondered how birds find their way.
Ms. Domina's class
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I hope that students focus on their strengths rather than their weaknesses. We learn that Louis was greatly admired for his ability as a swimmer. We also see that Louis was very determined to communicate and decided to go to school to read and write. This is a good example of perseverance our new word for April.
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Mrs. Donle's Class discussed:
ReplyDeleteWe empathized with Louis and tried to imagine what it would be like for a human to have a similar disability as Louis. We considered the fact that it would be similar to one of us being born deaf or mute, and although we felt sorry for Louis, we admired how he was trying to overcome his disability.