How Many of These 7 Suspense Short Stories Do You Teach?

February 8, 2016 By

I was feeling pretty good about myself after having taught some great short stories with examples of foreshadowing. So good, in fact, that I took down all the pictures of the teachers of the year since 1993 that were hanging in the hallway leading to the principal’s office at my school and replaced them with […]

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Conflict in Literature: 7 Great Short Story Upsets

October 14, 2015 By

In honor of the Rhinos 2-0 upset victory in the Henderson Parks and Rec U10 soccer league, I bring you the seven greatest upsets in literature. Before we get to our list of the greatest short story upsets of all time, I want to make sure you get something useful for your classroom: Understanding Conflict […]

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“The Most Dangerous” Game Movie with a Lesson Plan

July 15, 2015 By

If you’re looking for great lesson plans for “The Most Dangerous Game,” follow the link. If you’re looking for a horrible movie based on a great short story with tons of unintentional comedy, then you’re looking for “The Most Dangerous Game” movie. I’ve got two of them. Here’s the first. For whatever reason, I always […]

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