An archived stack of papers: September 2007
Tone
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Sep
- 30
- 2007
It’s not Fight Club, but Palahniuk has found his way into my classroom, for sure.
I’m reading ... read more
This Is Not A Drill
In a stack of papers called Personal.
- Sep
- 28
- 2007
No one was killed and no one was injured. That’s the good news.
As I’m reading chapter four of The Great Gatsby out loud to seventh period, the fourth time I’ve read this chapter out loud in the same day, the lights start to flicker. Eventually, they shut off completely. Students get distracted and look around to figure out what’s going on. They see it before I... read more
Scaffolded Writing Assessment
In a stack of papers called Writing.
- Sep
- 17
- 2007
Here’s the first thing I’m evaluating in writing: evidence. I’m practically giving them the thesis and seeing if they can find evidence to match their interpretation. We’re working with the technicolor paragraph model, something I emphasize every year and that never goes out of style. It’s a model that works on... read more
Affirmative Brazil
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Sep
- 04
- 2007
Great show on KQED tonight. “Brazil in Black and White” gives an interesting take on affirmative action. The reasons for its existence in Brazil differ from those presented in America. At one point, photographs of the students decide who will be accepted under the quota system: do you look black enough? Phrased in those... read more
Accents And War
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Sep
- 03
- 2007
Today continues my chronicling of links to online resources various teachers can use in the classroom. Naturally, a QuickTime version of the video is ready for you to download so you can get this content past the district firewalls. Here’s what I’ll call half a resource for foreign/world language teachers and a full ten-minute running, Cannes-film-festival entering short film for social... read more
Heavy Water
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Sep
- 02
- 2007
Yet again, a video on College Humor might provide a good introduction, this time to the concept of density. Science teachers, this one’s yours again.
Similar to Beer Geometry, this video is a bar trick. Oil and vinegar is the obvious non-alcoholic combination to demonstrate in the classroom. Maybe the... read more