An English teacher who is passionate about PBL and diverse world literature.
One of the things I love most about teaching World Literature classes is that I have the opportunity to explore all kinds of media from around the world with my students. Teaching film as literature in high school can enhance students’ critical thinking skills by analyzing visual storytelling techniques. It can also offer a dynamic … Continue reading 3 Foreign Films That Your High School Students Will Love
If you are looking to freshen up your World Literature novel selection, I have 4 contemporary reads that I highly suggest! Some of these novels I have written about before in more detail, so be sure to check out those posts if you want an even more detailed look at any of these books and … Continue reading 4 Contemporary Novels For Your World Lit Classroom
If you have been following me for a while, you know how I love to tie in diverse and global perspectives whenever I can. During this time of the year, I love to include activities that are not religious, but still have a little holiday fun. With this post, I will cover four ways I … Continue reading 4 Non-Religious Ways to Have Holiday Fun In High School
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
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
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
Every so often I like to suggest a contemporary world literature text or YA book that I think would be a fabulous addition to your World Literature curriculum. Today, I am focusing on The Girl and the Goddess! Not only would this work well in a World Lit curriculum, but it would also be a … Continue reading Contemporary World Lit- The Girl and the Goddess
Ah, to be a world literature teacher in the modern day- no less in crazy 2020! I don’t know about you, but Beowulf has been a long time favorite of mine! Who doesn’t love a fantastic epic hero story?!? Slaying monsters, boasting, drinking, and slaying some more monsters! This blog post will shed some light … Continue reading Beowulf For the Digital Age
Around the World With Mrs. C 