Captain Literal to the Rescue

January 20, 2016 By

Look, I’m not one of those Grammar Nazis, but as an English teacher I need to draw the line somewhere, figuratively. So I am literally writing this blog post to help you figuratively save the world from the figurative onslaught of poor word choice, which is figuratively making my brain’s circumference smaller. And the main […]

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Short Story Lesson Plans: 5 More Short Stories for Teaching Irony

January 18, 2016 By

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 into the night figuring out how everything in life is ironic, which is […]

Filed Under: Cask of Amontillado, Lessons, Literary Analysis, Open Window, Short Stories, The Lottery, The Monkey's Paw

Fun High School Lesson Plans: A Modern Day Classroom Miracle

January 12, 2016 By

The day was Friday, January 8, 2016. It was 6th period. School would be out in less than 22 minutes. The fire alarm rang. Then the unthinkable happened. Students didn’t want to leave. They rushed to the projector screen in the front of the class, attempting to get one last bit of information before they […]

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