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RADIO: Interview 'Memoir: A History' by Ben Yagoda

Ben Yagoda is a leading writer / teacher in the creative non-fiction genre. On NPR's "On the Media" Mr. Yagoda was interviewed about his ne…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Dec 29, 2009

AWARD: Pitch a "More Perfect Union" Program & Win Books & Media!!!

If you craft a project around this "bookshelf" of "more perfect union" themed books & films you get a huge text set for your school! N…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Dec 22, 2009

QUESTION: Teaching Fahrenheit 451 in an age-appropriate, interesting way

I am teaching Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 to high school sophomores this fall and am wondering what the most effective way to teach it wi…

Started by Sydney Eagleton

14 Dec 20, 2009
Reply by Jackie Regales

MASH-UP: More Monster + Classic Lit Mash-ups

Most of you read the old post about the bestseller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. You might know that this publisher has continued the se…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Dec 20, 2009

WEBSITE: Poetry Learning Lab

This is normally the domain of the Poets and Writers group - if you haven't joined that group do consider it. In the meantime, check out th…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Dec 14, 2009

GRANTS: 2010 NEH Summer Seminars and Institutes

As always a great line of up Summer Seminars from the folks at NEH! I've pasted all the major program info below with a link to the website…

Started by Ryan Goble

1 Dec 14, 2009
Reply by Ryan Goble

RADIO: Lovely Bones Author Alice Sebold interviewed on Fresh Air from WHYY

To celebrate the release of the film adaptation of Lovely Bones NPR's Fresh Air rebroadcast in interview terry Gross did with Alice Sebold.…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Dec 12, 2009

CONTEST/EVENT: 21st National African American Read-In & Civil Rights Movement Essay Contest

Celebrate the 21st National African American Read-Inthroughout the Month of February! Join over a million readers in the 21st National Afri…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Dec 9, 2009

ARTICLE: Applying Quantitative Analysis to Classic Lit

For those of you who haven't had students create word clouds yet (see worldle.com) I think it is one of the coolest thinking tools availabl…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Nov 29, 2009

POLICY: An Open Letter about Common Core State Standards from NCTE President Kylene Beers

For those of you interested in keeping in the policy loop, you might know that the "The Common Core State Standards Initiative is a joint e…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Nov 17, 2009

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