So what are you doing this weekend? Since I’m teaching The Scarlet Letter soon, I thought I’d throw together some print and video resources on the Puritans. Then maybe I’ll party like Dimmesdale at the young abandoned wives society social afterward. The concepts of moral limitations leaves many young scholars scratching their heads. After all, what’s […]
Teaching ELL Students in an ELA Classroom: Edgar Allan Poe in Espanol
January 23, 2017 By
It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved my students. Many had wronged me. Many had given me insult. For their praise I had no desire. I think it was their future! […]
“The Fall of the House of Usher” Movie with Lesson Plan
October 26, 2016 By
Halloween approaches and your students are acting more ghoulish than usual. You’re getting tired of fighting their tricks and want to give them a Halloween treat without compromising learning. Or maybe it’s a random Friday in March, you’re completely at the end of your teaching rope, and you felt like driving your car into the side […]