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I have been thinking for the last few days (sad, I know, during vacation time) about how I want to conclude the first semester with my Sophomores. We will be reading The Princess Bride during the final two weeks of the semester before finals begin, so Read More...
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I’m a firm believer in teachers helping their own, and I sure wish our professional development days were much the same. Having said that and being a new department head, I figure I have to walk the walk. This year we have had three department meetings Read More...
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A teacher I spoke with the other day said, “kids are dumber today.” I disputed but felt as if I were in the minority. She said kids have less cultural literacy and have less grammatical knowledge and have fewer insights. I asked if this was Read More...
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Joel over at So You Want to Teach is a wonderful blogger with insights and unique perspectives. In addition, he’s quite generous, even offering his forum to allow guest bloggers from time to time. He, too, can make you a better teacher and colleague. Read More...
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I gave my College in the High School students (an American Literature class) a project to go along with the conclusion of The Crucible by Arthur Miller. They had the options below, and every one was chosen by one of the groups of three. Each group had Read More...
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In March of this year I posted about the Emerald Ridge student newspaper and how proud I am of student journalists who raise difficult issues. Now, a small group of students quoted in the JagWire story are suing the Puyallup School District over the oral Read More...
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During the Holocaust unit with the Butterfly Project I discussed yesterday, I also do the following: show Schindler’s List after school, have the students compose a diction analysis with The Chosen , show (in a period) the Oprah episode with Eli Read More...
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For those of you who teach students about the Holocaust in the literature classroom (and even outside of the literary realm), my wife intriduced me to a wonderful project a few years ago. I usually start on a Wednesday, and the project requires two weeks Read More...
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Mrs. Chili is a wonderful blogger, a charming Grammar Goddess, and an obviously fantastic teacher. Check out her site. Just like Ms. Teacher , she will make you a better teacher. Posted in Lessons, PR Read More...
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If you haven’t visited Ms. Teacher’s site , you are missing out. She has a Teacher Tip Tuesday each week, which I enjoy as I search for new ideas. Check out her tips to date . I bet she helps make you a better teacher. Posted in Lessons Read More...
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One type of review activity I enjoy using in my classes is the fill-in. These simple retellings of stories, chapters, or passages help students identify important pieces of information as well as force the students to reread information in a second way. Read More...
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I may be unable to blog for a couple days, so here is a list of some of my more popular posts from my brief blogging history. I hope these links spark some conversation and, more importantly, some thought on a range of education topics. 1. Teaching Connotation Read More...
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This week my students are working on the diction analysis, which is an assignment requiring the students do the following: choose a section of text containing about 150 words, identify at least 6 literary devices, persuasive techniques, or logical fallacies, Read More...
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If you are teaching and defining poetic justice, the O.J. Simpson trials could be an excellent example (depending on how you felt about the first trial). O.J. was convicted on all counts yesterday exactly 13 years to the day after he was found not guilty Read More...
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One site I enjoy using is Discovery’s Puzzlemaker site. You can create crossword puzzles, word searches, double puzzles, and more. My high school students love the puzzles I make for reviews and for introducing new vocabulary words. Sometimes I Read More...
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