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Scarlet Letter Discussion Groups

30 Sep 201517 Oct 2015

My American Seminar students have read up through chapter 18 in The Scarlet Letter. This point in the novel is filled with important themes, changes, symbols, and relationships, and to make sure…

Who’s My Morrie?

30 Sep 20153 Dec 2015

I wanted to switch up activities in my English 10 classes and instead of having them write another journal or essay-type of response, I decided to have them write two poems.…

Journal 3 – Family

29 Sep 201522 Oct 2015

To help my students connect their lives to the story, Tuesdays with Morrie, I wanted them to write about Mitch and Morrie's relationship and then relationships in their own lives. Continue reading "Journal…

5th Tuesday – Tuesdays with Morrie

28 Sep 201522 Oct 2015

The "Fifth Tuesday" in Tuesdays with Morrie is important because it talks about relationships, family, and family that goes beyond blood. These were important points I wanted my students to…

American Seminar 11…

Anne Bradstreet Poetry

25 Sep 201517 Oct 2015

In my American Seminar classes, the advanced 11th grade course on American literature, I did a mini-unit on Anne Bradstreet poetry.Continue reading "Anne Bradstreet Poetry"

Tuesdays with Morrie, Mid-Book Quest

25 Sep 201522 Oct 2015

I needed to asses my students' comprehension. It wasn't enough to read their worksheets or to peek over their shoulders during individual work time. I needed to know exactly what…