English 10… Who Is Morrie Now? 15 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 As a closing and wrap-up activity for Tuesdays with Morrie, I asked my students to take out their drawings from the beginning of the semester, there initial pictures of who Morrie was.Continue…
Assignments… 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…
Assignments… Task List/Work Day 17 Sep 201519 Oct 2015 What's the solution to disruptive, easily-distracted students while not taking anything away from productive, doing-what-they're-supposed-to students? For me, and for my English 10 classes, the solution was a Task List/Work…
High School… What’s Wrong with My Summer Essay? 15 Sep 201527 Sep 2015 Okay, this sounds a lot harsher than it actually was...sort of. Over the summer, my Honors kids were to read a biography/autobiography of their choice and write a paper demonstrating…
Assignments… Who Is Morrie Schwartz? 10 Sep 201519 Oct 2015 To introduce my students to the book, Tuesday with Morrie, and the main characters, I had my students close their eyes and listen as I read aloud.Continue reading "Who Is Morrie Schwartz?"