An archived stack of papers: 'Things They Carried'
New For 2010: Theme
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Sep
- 18
- 2010
It’s something I’ve always heard about but never tried. Ideas have popped into my head about it over the years and it’s never seemed like a good time to make them happen. This year, though, I’ve started. I’m going through both English 2 and English 3 thematically. I’m sure that sometimes we’ll fall out of that theme. That could even be a healthy thing. But for... read more
TTTC: Focus
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Jun
- 22
- 2010
This would have been more successful if it wasn’t the final unit and piece of writing of the year. That brings with it a certain degree of scattered students and work, no matter how well planned you are. I decided we’d finish off the year with The Things They Carried, something that seems to appeal to a fairly wide audience. I’m thinking of starting with this novel next year.... read more
What Video Has Taught Me – Part 2
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Jun
- 07
- 2009
I feel like an idiot for not realizing this sooner. What have I been doing the last eleven years? Why didn’t I discover this until just about a month ago? Such a simple thing made a huge difference. And it all started with those documentaries in Speech.
Vision
“Tell me about your project. What do you see on the screen? What are you doing a documentary... read more
Ten Sites, Huh?
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Apr
- 06
- 2009
Scott McLeod asks us to name ten sites that are resources for our subject area. I mentioned this to a friend just today. Two or three came to mind, but that was it. As far as ten useful sites per unit/novel/writing style/skill… ... read more
TTTC: Day One
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Mar
- 19
- 2009
The Things They Carried, this is the first time I’m teaching it. It’s a great book, one I had a fantastic time reading a few summers back, but I’m not really sure what to do with it in the classroom. Here’s what I did today:
Times And Handout
Reading the first ten pages takes about twenty minutes. You read the first paragraph, other students read in... read more