As I was throwing together a unit for “A Sound of Thunder,” I thought I’d check YouTube to see if they had that “Sound of Thunder” movie that came out a few years back that isn’t very good. What I found instead was pure gold (metaphoric gold, that is). Speaking of gold: This video comparison […]
“A Sound of Thunder” Movie with “A Sound of Thunder” Lesson Plans
May 20, 2015 By Trenton Lorcher
Filed Under: Movies, Short Stories, Sound of Thunder
A Handy Chart for Teaching Conflict in Literature
May 6, 2015 By Trenton Lorcher
I like to experience ElaCommonCoreLessonPlans.com from the view of an outsider. In fact, I often use the site’s search function to remind me of great lesson ideas I’ve done in the past. So just the other day, I typed in “Teaching Conflict in Literature,” and I found great ideas, but nothing that would strike me […]
Filed Under: Literary Analysis, Short Stories
8 Short Stories and Novels that Exemplify the Dangers of Big Government
April 15, 2015 By Trenton Lorcher
It’s April 15 and if you haven’t filed your taxes yet, you might want to look into that. By the way, don’t come to me for tax advice. You can come to me for lesson plan advice. Or for clever lists like this one. In honor of tax day, I present 8 stories/novels that exemplify […]
Filed Under: Books, Short Stories