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February 4, 2022March 24, 2024

3 Meaningful Activities for Black History Month in High School

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

January 29, 2022

Critical Lens Theory and The Princess and the Frog

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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

October 9, 2021April 30, 2024

4 Ways To Teach Suspense 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

September 28, 2021March 24, 2024

Teaching Celtic Mythology With the Movie The Song of the Sea

It’s no secret that I love great World Literature, but I also love experiencing foreign films. Celtic mythology has always been a favorite of mine. So, when the Irish animated movie The Song of the Sea came out, I knew I had to check it out! This award winning film sucked me in immediately and … Continue reading Teaching Celtic Mythology With the Movie The Song of the Sea

September 8, 2021January 6, 2025

Teaching Hindu Mythology With The Girl and the Goddess

The book The Girl and the Goddess will check every single box you can think of when it comes to teaching World Literature or a Mythology class. Part coming of age, part survival, and part religious study of some amazing Hindu goddesses. In today’s post, I want to share with you the Hindu mythology that … Continue reading Teaching Hindu Mythology With The Girl and the Goddess

August 15, 2021March 24, 2024

Skills Based Assessments In High School English

In my last post, I talked about how to structure project based learning in the high school English classroom. Since teaching is a second career for me, I am very passionate about good PBL in our high school classrooms. It shows the students the why behind what they are learning. In turn, it also leads … Continue reading Skills Based Assessments In High School English

July 25, 2021June 8, 2024

Activities For The First Week of High School English

Are you thinking about going back to school and wanting to make the most of the first 10 days of high school? If you are anything like me, even if you have a few more weeks left, you are already planning out your start to the year. Those first couple of weeks are crucial to … Continue reading Activities For The First Week of High School English

July 11, 2021May 7, 2024

Evil Characters In Mythology

I recently wrote about my favorite mythological heroes to cover in my world literature high school classroom. Are you ready looking to dive in to a deep look at mythological heroes and their evil characters with your high school students? Check out this full unit here! I center this unit around what our heroes say … Continue reading Evil Characters In Mythology

June 28, 2021October 9, 2024

Mythical Heroes From Around The World To Teach

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

June 15, 2021July 4, 2024

Expanding Your Mythology Curriculum by Adding in Celtic, Japanese, and Norse Mythology

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