Title: Lecture Materials: (CU1 M4) Look At Your Fish
Course: SkillsCom WR 121 16.0 > Section: Credit Unit 1 Module 4

There are two different options for studying “Look at Your Fish” by Samuel Hubbard Scudder. You may choose to listen and read along in the following Video or you can read the unaccompanied text here: "Look at Your Fish" (Google Doc).

The Self-check questions following "Look at Your Fish" are not simply a test of your comprehension, but will guide you toward an understanding of why this essay is significant to you as a student. These questions will help you make connections between Scudder’s experience as a student and your experience as a student. To help you prepare for this Self-check, it might benefit you to think for a moment about how your experience in school differs from how Scudder describes his. What comes to mind? Even though Agassiz is Scudder’s teacher, who ends up taking complete responsibility for the learning? Does Agassiz have a lesson plan? How would you describe Agassiz’s philosophy of education? It might be useful for you to attempt your own summary of the essay so you can make sure you understand it.