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RESOURCES/FILMS: Teaching Tolerance

For those of you who are not familiar with the magazine Teaching Tolerance, the create some wonderful curricula and films to help explore i…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Sep 4, 2009

ARTICLE: Stop Teaching Catcher in the Rye

I though I love her revised reading list below, can I respectfully disagree with her premise here? This article is a counterpoint to the la…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Sep 2, 2009

ARTICLE: She thought school was useless. Then she discovered The Catcher in the Rye.

This is an oldie but goodie from Teacher Magazine... She thought school was useless. Then she discovered The Catcher in the Rye. By Mauree…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Sep 2, 2009

ARTICLE/SATIRE: Has Science Had Its Day In the Sun?

As you know, I make a practice of pulling articles that might be interesting, teachable and relate to the MC Pop theme. Way back on March 1…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Aug 17, 2009

ARTICLE: After Watchmen, What’s ‘Unfilmable’? These Legendary Texts

In Wired, "After Watchmen, What’s ‘Unfilmable’? These Legendary Texts." The article discusses why The Sandman, Batman: The Dark Knight Retu…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 22, 2009

WEBSITE: WhereIWrite.org: Cribs for the Literary Set

WHEREIWRITE.ORG While visiting Michael Swanwick's home, photographer Kyle Cassidy charmed his way into taking a peek at the sci-fi author'…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 22, 2009

ARTICLE: Borders Aims to Capitalize on Teens With New Shops

In NYC we have a bazillion more B&N than Borders so we shop there more often, but I think Border's is a much better book store - and no…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 22, 2009

PLAYLIST: Pop Songs That Deal With the Enviornment/Sustainability

Here's a cool playlist of enviornmental tunes you might use to teach about the enviornment & sustainability issues from Sierra Magazine…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 19, 2009

ARTICLE/NEW DOC: 'Super Size Me' director heads 'Simpsons' special

The Simpsons - a great and very teachable slice of American literature and culture. For those of you that teach with/and about the show it…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 19, 2009

RESOURCE: Advertising in Literature, Art, Film, and Popular Culture

Frank Baker (the wizard behind the Media Literacy Clearinghouse) posted this interesting website created by the Advertising, Educational Fo…

Started by Ryan Goble

0 Jul 19, 2009

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