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 … [Read more...]
“The Interlopers”: Movie and Lesson Plan
July 13, 2015 By 2 Comments
Who needs an "Interlopers" summary when you have two different "Interlopers" movies to watch? The latter of these two masterpieces provides a better summary.OK, still no cable. But YouTube is working fine!Today I … [Read more...]
Summer Movie Series: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”
July 9, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Looking for a way to help students understand "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Try showing "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" movie. It was originally made as a Twilight Zone episode.It just might be the finest movie … [Read more...]
The Tell-Tale Heart Movie with a Lesson Plan
June 29, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Here's a good little lesson for tricking students into analyzing "The Tell-Tale Heart" theme. A Case for Getting Rid of Cable and Learning "The Tell-Tale Heart" Theme We don't have cable in my house, so I spend my summers … [Read more...]
“The Monkey’s Paw” Movie Lesson Plan and Other Video Resources
June 24, 2015 By Leave a Comment
It's the summer and I'm watching movies. I'm not talking summer blockbusters. I'm talking movies from stories I teach. Today's movie is "The Monkey's Paw." Actually, there's about 93 "Monkey's Paw" movies. Since I don't … [Read more...]
Jack London’s “To Build a Fire” Movie with Lesson Plan
June 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
If you're looking for a blockbuster "To Build a Fire" movie, you're probably not going to find it. The narrative doesn't exactly lend itself to cinematic drama. If you're looking for a movie that's exactly 1:55 less than the … [Read more...]
Hyperbole and Tall-Tales: 10 Chuck Norris Facts for the ELA Classroom
March 10, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In honor of Chuck Norris' birthday, I give you some fine examples of hyperbole with an element of tall-tale.Chuck Norris has a vacation home on the sun. If you put a straitjacket on Chuck Norris, the straitjacket goes … [Read more...]
The Ender’s Game Movie: SparkNotes on the Big Screen
November 6, 2013 By Leave a Comment
I really don't have a problem with SparkNotes. In fact, when I was preparing for my Master's examination board, I had to review about 20 novels. Although I had read all of the novels on the list (I chose them, after all), … [Read more...]
