American Literature Discussions (279)
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ARTICLE: Learning from F.Scott Fitzgerald's Tax ReturnsI would be interested to see if this article -"Living on $500,000 a Year: What F. Scott Fitzgerald's tax returns reveal about his life and… Started by Ryan Goble |
0 | Jan 1, 2012 |
DVD: 50th Anniversary "To Kill A Mockingbird"Universal Studios is set to release a new, 50th anniversary DVD edition of "To Kill A Mockingbird." Details of the release are here. Educa… Started by Frank W. Baker |
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Jan 1, 2012 Reply by Ryan Goble |
"Cooler than a polar bear's toenails" - A Rap Simile LessonGet students writing creative similes with this lesson plan. They'll see a few examples of rap similes about "hot" and "cold," then write t… Started by Flocabulary |
0 | Nov 16, 2011 |
Teach literary terms with Flocabulary.This week we're covering metonymy, with fun examples from pop culture, hip-hop, literature and more. Check it out here: http://blog.flocabu… Started by Flocabulary |
0 | Nov 9, 2011 |
Huck FinnAlright gang; it looks like I'll be first to admit I'm having problems coming up with making Huck Finn POP! I've got plenty of ways to diff… Started by Sean |
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Nov 5, 2011 Reply by Jamie Lundy |
Teach "oxymoron" with...zombies?Zombies are just big, scary walking Oxymorons. Teach a lesson about oxymorons with examples from hip-hop, literature and zombie movies wi… Started by Flocabulary |
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Nov 2, 2011 Reply by Flocabulary |
QUESTION: Ideas for American LIt by Genre (not chronologically or by movement)?I am in my 4th year of teaching American literature and it never fails that it takes a long time to get through the boring stuff and then w… Started by Alicia Rosenbaum |
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Oct 28, 2011 Reply by Alicia Rosenbaum |
Everybody Loves...Teaching Film (Adaptations and Documentaries)DOING SOME HOUSCLEANING AND MOVING OLD CONTENT TO BETTER LOCATIONS. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED February 12, 2009 - ENJOY *** Thanks to "eve… Started by Ryan Goble |
0 | Oct 12, 2011 |
Examples of Close Reading of Complex Texts to Meet the ELA Common Core Standards - Middle SchoolCan we start posting lessons that exemplify the "close reading" of complex texts that need to occur when the Common Core Standards go into… Started by Marcy Prager |
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Oct 12, 2011 Reply by Anna J. Small Roseboro |
FILMS: Documentaries for Hispanic Heritage Month NYTLNAnother great collection of doc films from Snag films from the New York Times Learning Network. This first short film they feature is somet… Started by Ryan Goble |
0 | Oct 4, 2011 |
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