cultural lens – Around the World With Mrs. C

April 18, 2021January 11, 2022

5 Powerful Slam Poems to Discuss Cultural Issues With High Schoolers

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

March 7, 2021January 29, 2022

Critical Lens Theory and The Princess and the Frog

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 Theory and The Princess and the Frog