American Literature Discussions (279)
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QUESTION: Making Lit Circles POP with NovelsIn lieu of a traditional novel unit, my students read four books throughout the year. They finished "Night" recently and liked it, but per… Started by Courtney Hebert |
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Sep 30, 2012 Reply by Ryan Goble |
STUDY GUIDE COLLECTION: Macmillian BooksI always come across these nicely designed teacher's guides at English teacher conferences. Rest assured there is little in the way of inno… Started by Ryan Goble |
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ARTICE: Ten Famed Literary Figures Based on Real-Life PeopleThis article from Smithsonian Magazine breaks down the following characters: 1. Prospero (The Tempest, 1611)/William Shakespeare 2. Robinso… Started by Ryan Goble |
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ARTICLE: The Adventures of the Real Tom SawyerGreat historical article on the real life Tom Sawyer who hung with Mark Twain in San Francisco from Smithsonian Magazine... You can read t… Started by Ryan Goble |
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PROJECT IDEA: Lit Themed Eateries / Tea or Coffee HousesI have to say, of late I've been totally impressed with the wise and quirky things that pop up on the Paris Review's Facebook Feed - https:… Started by Ryan Goble |
0 | Sep 17, 2012 |
SHORT FILM: How Fiction Can Change Reality TED-EDExcellent short, with cool "dig deeper" links to the right of the video on the Ted-Ed page. Additional resources and information can be f… Started by Ryan Goble |
0 | Sep 9, 2012 |
VIDEO: Ray Bradbury on Storytelling and Human Nature in 1963 DocumentaryThis is the kind of stuff that makes the Internet so stunning. I was hipped to this public domain documentary on Ray Bradbury through the w… Started by Ryan Goble |
0 | Aug 28, 2012 |
ESSAY: Never Mind Algebra. Is Literature Necessary?Although I found myself disagreeing with parts of this essay, on the whole it is smart and worth your time - this was Tweeted everywhere...… Started by Ryan Goble |
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SERIES/ASSIGNMENT IDEA: What Does Your American Dream Sound Like?This summer NPR radio host / music commentator Ann Powers launched a REALLY cool series on her show "The Record." They are asking professio… Started by Ryan Goble |
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Jul 12, 2012 Reply by Ryan Goble |
BLOG:Top 8 Literary References in SeinfeldSome of my teacher friends of Facebook hipped me to this fun blog Book Riot (you can follow them of Facebook HERE). They do an excellent jo… Started by Ryan Goble |
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Jul 12, 2012 Reply by Ryan Goble |
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