During my summer vacation I learned what a meme was. A humorous image, video, piece of text, etc. that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users. They seem to be all the rage so why not learn how to make one. Better yet, turn it in to a lesson plan […]
The Tell-Tale Heart Movie with a Lesson Plan
June 29, 2015 By
Here’s a good little lesson for tricking students into analyzing “The Tell-Tale Heart” theme. A Case for Getting Rid of Cable and Learning “The Tell-Tale Heart” Theme We don’t have cable in my house, so I spend my summers watching old movies of literary masterpieces and share them with you, my fellow teachers and lovers […]
“The Monkey’s Paw” Movie Lesson Plan and Other Video Resources
June 24, 2015 By
It’s the summer and I’m watching movies. I’m not talking summer blockbusters. I’m talking movies from stories I teach. Today’s movie is “The Monkey’s Paw.” Actually, there’s about 93 “Monkey’s Paw” movies. Since I don’t bother with full length features, I viewed the two that were around a 1/2-hour long. Let’s begin with this gem. […]