I am writing this just a few short long weeks before the end of the school year. I have a lesson plan that makes sense any time of year, but makes even more sense with just a few weeks before the end of the school year.It … [Read more...]
“The Fall of the House of Usher” Movie with Lesson Plan
October 26, 2016 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
The Odyssey Lesson Plans: Trump Calls Cruz a Trojan Horse
April 6, 2016 By Leave a Comment
According to Fox News Donald Trump called Ted Cruz "worse than a puppet--- he is a Trojan horse, being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the nomination from Mr. Trump."Why do I bring this up? Because today … [Read more...]
Captain Literal to the Rescue
January 20, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Look, I'm not one of those Grammar Nazis, but as an English teacher I need to draw the line somewhere, figuratively.So I am literally writing this blog post to help you figuratively save the world from the figurative … [Read more...]
Halloween Short Stories not by Edgar Allan Poe
October 26, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I got this letter from a former student not long ago. Dear Former TeacherYou may not remember me, but I was in your class many years ago. It was Halloween. I hated Halloween. But then you came up with awesome lesson … [Read more...]
How to Win “The Lottery” in the Classroom with “The Lottery Movie”
August 3, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Here's a nice "The Lottery" lesson plan.Before you show either of these two movies, print out this Template Literary Interpretation T-Chart and hand it out. Throw one of these objectives on the board; otherwise, you … [Read more...]
Great Essay Topic: Which Literary Character Would Win a Hunger Games Fight to the Death?
July 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I just read "The Lottery" for the first time in over 30 years. As with most things from my youth, it was a lot better in my youth.And like most things as an adult, it gave me a great essay topic. But before we get to the … [Read more...]
“Cask of Amontillado” Movie with Lesson Plan
July 27, 2015 By Leave a Comment
After my students did so well with my "Cask of Amontillado" lesson plans, I thought I'd reward them with a short "Cask of Amontillado" movie. Unfortunately, the movie was terrible. I now sit in fear, hoping they won't follow … [Read more...]
