As Mrs. Cantwaitfortheschoolyeartoend approached her classroom, she realized she had no lesson plan for the day. When she heard the principal Mr. Likestofire would be visiting her that morning, she started to panic, ran down the hall screaming, crammed her hand down her throat, and vomited on my shoes. I instinctively told her she didn’t […]
Archives for April 2015
Add a Character Writing Assignment Lesson Plan
April 18, 2015 By Trenton Lorcher
Filed Under: Lesson of the Day, Lessons, Writing
8 Short Stories and Novels that Exemplify the Dangers of Big Government
April 15, 2015 By Trenton Lorcher
It’s April 15 and if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you might want to look into that. By the way, don’t come to me for tax advice. You can come to me for lesson plan advice. Or for clever lists like this one. In honor of tax day, I present 8 stories/novels that exemplify […]
Filed Under: Books, Short Stories
Speaking and Listening Lesson Plan of the Day: How to Introduce a Short Story
April 13, 2015 By Trenton Lorcher
I would like to share with you a letter I received from a former student. Dear Mr. L, I would like to thank you for changing my life. I was underachieving in school and was about to drop out. You see, I was having difficulty finding relevance in short stories we were reading in school. […]
Filed Under: Lesson of the Day, Lessons, Short Stories