An archived stack of papers: 'Cuckoo’s Nest'
Next Steps
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Feb
- 03
- 2011
So I told my students today all those things I’m feeling that I wrote about yesterday: that feeling of “ugh” and how I don’t like the way things are progressing. I read a passage from Fahrenheit 451 to my English 2 today wherein Montag gives an impassioned plea to his wife that she needs to feel... read more
The Feeling Of “Ugh”
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Feb
- 02
- 2011
The feeling of “Ugh.” You know the feeling. The feeling that you get when plans do not pan out. The feeling of “it’s too late to change now!” The feeling that things were not supposed to go this way. The feeling that reality does not match the vision. The feeling of not being entirely sure why. Are those the feelings of an average day for you, too?
In both of my... read more
OFOCN: Socratic
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Feb
- 27
- 2009
The plan is to have a Socratic seminar next week as a new way of discussing the novel and to help students get closer to their idea of theme. With the final fifty pages of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest yet to come, students will surely adjust their thinking after the big events described there. But to understand the novel as completely as they can right now, I’m hoping that some... read more
Writing: Freedom Vs. Definition
In a stack of papers called Writing.
- Feb
- 24
- 2009
We’ve steadily worked our way through the majority of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. We have about one-hundred pages left. One practice, group paragraph and one big-point, solo paragraph later, we’re about ready to dive into the conclusion. I’ll hit them with a writing assignment Thursday and move on to a ... read more
OFOCN: Days One And Two
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Jan
- 23
- 2009
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest is a great novel. It’s fun to teach because it’s so far removed from what students are used to reading in class and the content typically gets them intrigued enough to give the thing a fair shake. It’s a bit of a challenge, though, for those very same reasons.
Times And Handouts
We spent about forty minutes reading today... read more
D.I.Y. Graphic Organizer
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Dec
- 15
- 2006
My juniors are not reading… again. Still, I have confidence that this can be a learning experience for them. I’ve split the class into groups, based on where they are in the novel: 2 groups that are where they should be, 2 groups about 50 pages behind, and 2 groups 100+ pages behind. Ideally, they help each other make sense out of those pages and push forward in the story.
Group... read more
One Flew West
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Nov
- 16
- 2006
I’m getting ready to teach One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, experiencing a visit from nervousness while I plan. I usually have materials prepared ahead of time, have an idea of the final product I hope for students to create, know the larger ideas of the work. I have ideas of where we’ll go, but my days are largely dictated by the directions our class discussions take. Since I... read more