Students need more than the definition of imagery to really get it. Understanding imagery involves interpreting and analyzing the author's purpose for using a specific image or set of images. Good poetry centers around … [Read more...]
Use Edgar Allan Poe Quotes to Help Teach Poe’s Short Stories
October 4, 2016 By Leave a Comment
It's October, which means tons of high school and middle school students will read stories by Edgar Allan Poe.Of course, you can teach these stories any time of year. I always reserved February for Poe, with a little … [Read more...]
Short Stories for Teaching Imagery Lesson Plans
June 14, 2016 By Leave a Comment
After teaching students about characterization and point of view, I felt pretty good about myself, so good in fact, that I commissioned the pottery teacher to create an action sculpture of me in the center of my … [Read more...]
