An Occurrence at Owl Creek High School A man stood upon a teacher desk in northern Alabama, looking down into the not so swift students twenty feet below. The teacher's hands were behind his back, the wrists bound with a … [Read more...]
Hope for Cleveland Browns Fans: A (Very) Creative Writing Assignment
January 30, 2017 By Leave a Comment
**This post originally appeared on December 11, 2015 when it seemed as though things could not get worse for my beloved Browns. But they did. As the Super Bowl approaches, it's time to bring it back. This is an optional … [Read more...]
Point of View Lesson Plans and Five More Short Stories for Teaching Point of View in Literature
September 26, 2016 By Leave a Comment
My "Secret Life of Walter Mitty" lesson plans were a big hit. The world's greatest teachers came from throughout the world to congratulate me. Then I dusted off some point of view lesson plans I borrowed from the guy who'd … [Read more...]
How Many of These 7 Suspense Short Stories Do You Teach?
February 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
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 … [Read more...]
