I don't know if it's because I'm really tired as well (so I notice it more), but I just noticed how hard it is to lead a lesson on Monday morning. Even though Tolley's original lesson was a power-point lecture, a lot of time was spent having students discuss among each other and respond to guiding questions. It looks like everyone, 30 minutes into the lesson, was a lot more awake, which put them in a much better position to watch the lecture. Therefore, even though the lecture time was cut short by discussion, the rest of the time spent with them wasn't "wasted" because they weren't paying attention.
The link that Tolley created between imperialism and multinationals because it was a much clearer and concrete example for the sophomores to understand. It was a good stepping stone for the lecture because (I think) all the students were thinking critically, which was stimulating. =)
I thought it was really interesting that Tolley was impressed with himself after those two periods. I was amazed at how energetic he was, which totally contrasted with how I was feeling. And I sympathised with him when he "died" during third period.
It's really interesting to watch these lessons as an outside observer (who knows Tolley) because it's truly amazing how important it is for the teacher to be able to "forget" the outside world and focus on the lesson. I found it really inspiring that, despite his weariness outside the class, when he's teaching he's able to motivate students and pull them along. =D
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