An English teacher who is passionate about PBL and diverse world literature.
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
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
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
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
Today I am talking all things 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 my experience (and research) PBL has a strong impact … Continue reading Project Based Learning For High School English
I cant believe school starts back NEXT week here in Georgia! Are you also starting back soon? 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 starting out and (hopefully) staying … Continue reading 4 Activities For The First Week of High School
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
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. Today, I am sharing two of my favorite Magical Realism short stories that I love to … Continue reading 2 Magical Realism Short Stories To Teach Theme
Are you stuck in the same cycle of only exposing your students to Greek and Roman mythology? I too love these stories, but many of us are looking to expand our students to other views in the world. Maybe incorporating cultural studies of other societies and their mythology can help! Japanese Mythology and Folktales Japanese … Continue reading Expanding Your Mythology Curriculum with Japanese and Norse Mythology
Around the World With Mrs. C 