An English teacher who is passionate about PBL and diverse world literature.
Song of the Sea is a beautiful, award-winning, Irish animated film that your students are absolutely going to love! And you are going to appreciate how deep you can take ELA skills with it. Read the post to see why this absolutely belongs in your secondary ELA classroom! Continue reading Why Song of the Sea Belongs in Your ELA Classroom: Celtic Mythology, Symbolism, and a Powerful Mini Unit
In high school English classrooms, we teach students to question the world around them—its texts, its trends, its traditions. So why not help them question the fairy tales they grew up with? These aren’t just bedtime stories; they’re blueprints. They shape how students think about love, power, beauty, and even their own identities. In today’s post, we’ll look at how we can do this with the tale of Snow White! Continue reading Analyzing Snow White in High School Through the Gender and Archetypal Lenses
What do feminist theory, Disney movies, and student-led creativity have in common? If you’re teaching literary analysis this semester, everything. Teaching fairy tales can be more than just a nostalgic trip down memory lane. With the right approach, these familiar stories become rich texts for critical thinking, discussion, and engaging project-based learning. In this post, … Continue reading How to Transform Fairy Tale Analysis with Critical Lens Analysis (and a Disney-Inspired PBL Project!)
The Arthurian legends, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, is one of my all-time favorite stories! Sadly, I usually don’t have the time to read through the entire tale with students. Plus, the language can be a bit daunting for some of our 21st century learners. This is where I decided to use my 21st … Continue reading A Multi-modal Approach to Teaching “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”
Teaching Film as Literature in High School Introducing films into literature classes is a great way for students to explore stories in an exciting and interactive way. Movies capture attention and help us understand characters and themes in a different light. They’re visual stories that also show us a lot about the world and society. … Continue reading Teaching Film as Literature in High School
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