“The Pit and the Pendulum” Movie

August 10, 2015 By

The summer of YouTube movies based on short stories is sadly coming to an end. I searched for “The Pit and the Pendulum” movie, and came across an assortment of films, most of them totally inappropriate for classroom use. This is the best “Pit and the Pendulum” movie for classroom use. It’s claymation at its […]

Filed Under: Edgar Allan Poe, Movies, Pit and the Pendulum, Short Stories

How to Win “The Lottery” in the Classroom with “The Lottery Movie”

August 3, 2015 By

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 might “win” the principal’s observation lottery, which seems to happen when you’re sick or showing videos without objectives on […]

Filed Under: Movies, Short Stories, The Lottery

Great Essay Topic: Which Literary Character Would Win a Hunger Games Fight to the Death?

July 29, 2015 By

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 great essay topic, here’s my review of […]

Filed Under: Literary Analysis, Movies, Writing