An English teacher who is passionate about PBL and diverse world literature.
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
Do you find yourself hating poetry as much as your students sometimes? This post is definitely for you! Yesterday I posted this image in an English teacher FB group and asked what was something that is “shameful” for them to admit as an English teacher. I offered mine first. I have never watched nor read … Continue reading 3 Modern Poetry Ideas To Make Teaching Poetry Less Sucky!
Are you looking to add in a high interest text to your classroom? Who am I kidding; aren’t all English teachers ALWAYS looking for that?! I am going to cover a few of my favorite podcasts for the classroom over the next few weeks and today I am starting with my favorite- Limetown! Why Podcasts … Continue reading Teaching With Podcasts in the English Classroom- Limetown
Japanese mythology and folktales continue to fascinate people all around the world. Many of my students every year are enthralled with Japanese culture, anime, and manga, so incorporating these stories into my classroom is only natural. The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child is a wonderful tale to weave in to your Japanese units if … Continue reading Japanese Mythology and Folktales- The Bamboo Cutter and the Moon Child
Wondering what a world literature high school curriculum could look like? Curious how you can build world literature thematic units? Are you trying to get together your World Literature pacing guide? You have come to the right place! ❤️ Would you LOVE to check out a scope and sequence for the full year to see how you could … Continue reading What Your World Literature Curriculum Could Look Like
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 skills in my high school students. They are approachable … Continue reading Critical Lens Analysis and The Princess and the Frog
There seems to be a train of thought that the World Lit classroom is where you learn all the “old classics” like Beowulf, King Arthur, Gilgamesh, etc. Or where you learn about the old gods through mythology. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE all of this and teach it in my classroom. However, I also … Continue reading YA Books in the World Lit Classroom- Sky in the Deep
One way to take your students’ analysis skills to a whole new level is to have them look at something they know in an entirely new way. A few years ago, I started using fairy tales and Disney movies along with critical lenses and it was a total game changer! I broadly talked about this … Continue reading Critical Lens Theory With Cinderella
As I have said in previous blog posts, I LOVE Arthurian legends. I’ve been reading them since I was a child and I have been fascinated with the knights, the magic, the chivalry, and the drama. They’ve got it all. Recently, I found that as much as I love reading Le Morte de Arthur aloud … Continue reading Le Morte de Arthur in the Modern Classroom
Maybe you’re just like me and have been reading King Arthur tales for as long as you can remember. Or maybe you are merely familiar with King Arthur due to all of the modern movie adaptations. Or maybe you’re someone who has never attempted anything King Arthur because it’s “old”. Chances are, your students are … Continue reading King Arthur In the Modern Classroom
Around the World With Mrs. C 