Mercutio gives one of the great descriptive monologues in all of Shakespeare with his ridiculing of dreams and his description of Queen Mab. Feel free to stop reading now and download the Queen Mab Wanted Poster Assignment. Or you can download it and continue reading. Or you could read on and then download it. Or […]
Getting Comfortable with Timed Essays: Tips for Timed Writing
November 19, 2015 By
My mind raced as I stared at the blank page in front of me. I raised my hand, “Mr. Pontoon, I’m feeling sick. Can I go to the nurse?” “No,” he replied abruptly. “Darn!” I thought, “I just wasted 15 seconds with that ploy, and still my paper is blank. I know—maybe I’ll pee my […]
How to Make Romeo and Juliet Easy to Understand and Teach: Scene Summaries and Dialectical Journals
November 16, 2015 By
Before you read this incredibly engaging post, be sure to download the Romeo and Juliet Summary Charts with Dialectical Journal Charts. Two classrooms both alike in dignity. In fair Verona High School where is our scene. From ancient drudge–break to student learning. Where lesson plans make civil brains real keen. I whipped that sonnetic quatrain […]