Daily Log

Wednesday, April 22

Mr. Potratz read aloud several student paragraphs with different interpretations of Collins's motives in "A Mystery of Heroism" by Stephen Crane. Students then divided a sheet of paper into three columns for three proposed motives (simple thirst, concern for his comrades, peer pressure) and assembled quotations from the story (CD's) supporting each possible motive. After this, students shared some of their quotations and we discussed them.