An English teacher who is passionate about PBL and diverse world literature.
Teaching your World Literature class thematically can have so many wonderful benefits! Creating a thematic unit on love can be a great way to explore the different ways in which love is represented throughout the world’s literature. Through this unit, students can examine how different authors have used love as a theme in their works, … Continue reading Analyzing Love Through World Literature: A Thematic Unit Guide
I don’t know about you, but the high school students at my school are dealing with some major gaps. One of the biggest gaps we have identified is vocabulary. We also know that vocabulary is one of the biggest hurdles to understanding a text. In this post, I will be discussing 3 FREE AND FUN … Continue reading Bridging the Vocabulary Gap
One of the things I love most about teaching World Literature classes is that I have the opportunity to explore all kinds of media from around the world with my students. Usually, this involves texts, but we also have a great deal of fun exploring beautiful foreign films as well. In this post, I am … Continue reading 3 Foreign Films That Your High School Students Will Love
I am a big proponent of project-based learning, but one question that comes up often is, “Is project based learning for every student?” This is a question that deserves some consideration because the answer is there are some students that will struggle with PBL. However, there are things we as educators can do to support … Continue reading Is Project Based Learning for EVERY Student?
If you are looking to freshen up your World Literature novel selection, I have 4 contemporary reads that I highly suggest! Some of these novels I have written about before in more detail, so be sure to check out those posts if you want an even more detailed look at any of these books and … Continue reading 4 Contemporary Novels For Your World Lit Classroom
Have you been curious which podcasts would be good for the high school English classroom? Or even how to use podcasts in the English classrooms. You have come to the right place! Today I will be sharing 5 podcasts (and specific episodes) that I have loved using with my high schoolers. In all honesty I … Continue reading 5 Fantastic Podcasts For High School Classrooms
It’s Black History month. Often, in high school. that means hearing random facts about an influential black American in history. Maybe you are looking to go a little deeper with your students this month. If you are looking for some READY-To-GO resources for Black History Month that both expand your students’ level of understanding and meaningfully address … Continue reading 3 Meaningful Activities for Black History Month in High School
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Last week I shared how I use Cinderella and several critical lenses. This week, I am focusing on how I use the cultural lens with Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. I love to use fairytales and Disney movies with critical lens theory for building analysis… Continue reading Critical Lens Theory and The Princess and the Frog
If you have been following me for a while, you know how I love to tie in diverse and global perspectives whenever I can. During this time of the year, I love to include activities that are not religious, but still have a little holiday fun. With this post, I will cover four ways I … Continue reading 4 Non-religious Ways to Have Holiday Fun In High School
We are FINALLY in my favorite time of the year- Fall! Is there anything better in this world than the smell of cinnamon, apples, and pumpkins while gazing at the changing foliage? To be fair, it’s still pretty warm here most days here in Georgia. But it smells like Fall in my classroom at least. … Continue reading 4 Ways To Teach Suspense In High School
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