Forest City Middle School… Introductory Letter to Parents/Guardians 4 Nov 20157 Nov 2015 Just like I did in my first student teaching placement at Mason City High School, I wanted to introduce myself to students and parents and send them something that would…
American Seminar 11… Modern-Day Scarlet Letters 8 Oct 201517 Oct 2015 I truly believe that students learn best when they are asked to relate content to their personal lives. That was my goal with this ending, fun activity--Modern-Day Scarlet Letters--applying the…
American Seminar 11… The Scarlet Letter Final Essay 7 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 Every good unit ends with a paper (says every English teacher in the world!). And for The Scarlet Letter, I couldn't agree more!Continue reading "The Scarlet Letter Final Essay"
American Seminar 11… Finishing The Scarlet Letter 7 Oct 201516 May 2019 As my American Seminar students read The Scarlet Letter, we had some great whole-class discussions--from characters and themes to what the heck is happening and why do people talk in Old English--and…
American Seminar 11… My Kids Say the Darndest Things, Pt. 2 2 Oct 201521 Oct 2015 Being a teacher means you're constantly surrounded by kiddos---and some of them are going to make you laugh out loud. In my American Seminar class, I had an essay question…
American Seminar 11… Forest Scene Story 2 Oct 201518 Oct 2015 Okay, I'll admit it...sometimes reading The Scarlet Letter and its Old English can be difficult, and a little dry. I wanted my students to take a break for a minute and do…
