An English teacher who is passionate about PBL and diverse world literature.
Today I want to chat about how I like to start the year off in my World Lit class. We take a deep look into mythical heroes from several cultures and discuss how these heroes reflect the best aspects of the culture. Many people often wonder who is the greatest mythical hero of all time? … Continue reading Mythical Heroes From Around The World To Teach
Short stories are a staple in my classroom since I try to focus more on independent novel choices and book clubs with my students. Short stories are a wonderful way to still have the full class instruction still needed. However, I love to introduce my students to different genres of short stories. Today I am … Continue reading 2 Magical Realism Short Stories To Teach in High School
Are you tired of only teaching Greek and Roman mythology? These stories are great, but many of us want to introduce our students to other cultures too. Adding myths from Celtic, Norse, and Japanese traditions can make lessons more interesting and help students learn about different parts of the world. This can also help students … Continue reading Expanding Your Mythology Curriculum by Adding in Celtic, Japanese, and Norse Mythology
Every so often I like to talk about a new book that could be an interesting new addition to your World Lit classroom. Today, I want to talk about Thomas Wheeler’s Cursed! This book would be a fantastic addition to your King Arthur studies to see how the author has reimagined the King Arthur lore … Continue reading Using Thomas Wheeler’s Cursed in Your Classroom
True project based learning (PBL) is sorely missing in the upper levels of education and this is a problem. I have noticed some misconceptions of PBL actually is, why it is so critical for our secondary students, and steps you can take. If you are ready to jump into project based learning in your secondary … Continue reading Why You Should Add PBL Into Your Secondary ELA Classroom
Every so often I like to suggest a contemporary world literature text or YA book that I think would be a fabulous addition to your World Literature curriculum. Today, I am focusing on The Girl and the Goddess! Not only would this work well in a World Lit curriculum, but it would also be a … Continue reading Contemporary World Lit- The Girl and the Goddess
The bane of every English teacher’s existence- essays. Even the most seasoned of teachers can get bogged down with trying to grade them and give meaningful feedback. I have seen and tried several methods. Some great and some lackluster. However, last year I fell in love with 2-point rubrics…..and so did my students! Let me … Continue reading Grading Essays in a SNAP With 2-Point Mastery-Based Rubrics!
Rapunzel, Rapunzel! Let down your hair! We all know those words and the story, but what happens if we take a closer look? In this post I will be sharing how I challenge my students to look beyond the fun exterior of the classic fairytale and discuss social class inequalities. I’ll also be showing off … Continue reading Critical Lens Theory- The Marxist Lens and Rapunzel
I have had a lot of inquiries about my Disney movie pitch project over the years and today I am diving deep into the details! Since teaching is a second career for me, I love bringing real world project based learning to my students. With this project, they get to see how all of the … Continue reading PBL- Disney Movie Pitch Project
Last week I wrote a post about 3 Modern Poetry Ideas to Make Poetry Less Sucky In Your Classroom. This week I wanted to dive a little more in-depth with two of these: slam poems and spoken word poems. These are 5 extremely powerful pieces to discuss cultural issues with your high school students. You … Continue reading 5 Powerful Slam Poems to Discuss Cultural Issues With High Schoolers
Around the World With Mrs. C 