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Grapes of Wrath and other Depression-era novels

This is an amazing collection of real historical color photos from the Depression. It would really be an excellent addition to any Depressi…

Started by Kelly Farrow

0 Aug 15, 2010

LESSON COLLECTION: Teaching ‘The Great Gatsby’ With The New York Times

Another great resource collection from the New York Times Learning Network August 3, 2010, 11:49 AMTeaching ‘The Great Gatsby’ With The New…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Aug 14, 2010

ARTICLE: What 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Isn't

Did you see the article What 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Isn't in the Wall Street Journal? It sparked lesson ideas for me -- court cases, paren…

Started by Shirley Durr

5 Aug 2, 2010
Reply by Shirley Durr

UNIT PLAN: A Raisin in the Sun (Differentiated)

I developed this unit plan as part of Ryan's Differentiation class in the summer.  Having been given the assignment of juniors next year wi…

Started by Donald Miller

1 Jul 30, 2010
Reply by Johanna Denis

ARTICLE: At Camp, Make-Believe Worlds Spring Off Page

At Camp, Make-Believe Worlds Spring Off Page Katie Orlinsky for The New York Times Camp Half-Blood in Prospect Park, which is inspired by a…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 30, 2010

The Great Gatsby: Video Game

Wannabe flappers and dapper Dans, rejoice: The fictional world of F. Scott Fitzgerald's twenties classic, The Great Gatsby, is now a video…

Started by Frank W. Baker

0 Jul 17, 2010

RESOURCES: American History Graphic Novels

Back when MC POP started I did a series of blogs about Graphic Novels and history - some of them (like this one originally posted on 1.26.0…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 12, 2010

NEW BOOK: Ray Bradbury - "Listen to the Echoes"

Some of you may know that I'm a big Ray Bradbury fan - I had a chance to meet him in 2003 and he was the most facinating person I've ever h…

Started by Ryan Goble

2 Jun 24, 2010
Reply by Ryan Goble

Of Mice and Men Alternate Ending

Did y'all catch this Steinbeck remix on SNL this fall? Does anyone else have cool Of Mice and Men allustions or retellings they know abou…

Started by Ryan Goble

7 Jun 19, 2010
Reply by Ryan Goble

Short Stories

Looking for an interesting collection of short stories, either an anthology, or single stories that High School students would enjoy. The…

Started by Lindsay Lombardi

0 Jun 15, 2010

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