The following incident took place in the portables located out in the jungleish part of the school not too long ago. UNLESS she alters her course and there's no reason why she should, she'll reach your classroom in two hours … [Read more...]
Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket Lesson Plans, Summary, Analysis
April 21, 2016 By Leave a Comment
It's not too late to help Tom Benecke, and it’s not too late to help teachers looking for lesson plans, a summary, an analysis and more for "Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets” by Jack Finney.Before we get to an overview … [Read more...]
“The Interlopers” Discussion Questions
April 12, 2016 By Leave a Comment
The forest classroom of Gradwitz were of wide extent and well stocked with "Interlopers" discussion questions; the narrow strip of portables that lay on its outskirt was not remarkable for the students it harboured or the … [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...]
Short Story Lesson Plans: 5 More Short Stories for Teaching Irony
January 18, 2016 By Leave a Comment
Regular readers of this blog are aware of my fascination with Ender Wiggin, Lennie Smalls, and sports teams from the state of Ohio. What they may not be aware of is my fascination with irony. In fact, I once stayed up late … [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...]
Conflict in Literature: 7 Great Short Story Upsets
October 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
In honor of the Rhinos 2-0 upset victory in the 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 … [Read more...]
Edgar Allan Poe at His Absolute Horrific Best
August 6, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I share with you one of the most beautifully horrific passages in American Literature. It comes from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Pit and the Pendulum." It's a description of the rats in the dungeons of Toledo, for whom the … [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...]
