An English teacher who is passionate about PBL and diverse world literature.
Recently, I had to complete an argumentative/debate unit created by my district. Thankfully, I do have some leeway in adding to the units. We covered Julius Caesar and analyzed 5 additional speeches over the course of a few weeks. On top of this, our school was shut down by the health department TWICE due to … Continue reading Debating “Baby It’s Cold Outside” In Class
I completed something that seemed impossible- Shakespeare in the middle of a pandemic as well as my school being shut down twice in a month due to the high number of positive cases in a month. Not only did we do it, but the kids actually loved it! We spent about 3 weeks covering the … Continue reading Final Word Debate on Caesar
I interrupt this usual stream of World Literature feed, for a little debating! A few years ago, my district’s curriculum called for an informal debate this week. However, I cannot just have the same tired debates like they have had in years past. 2020 was a weird time for all of us in the classroom … Continue reading Let’s Get Ready to Debate!
Around the World With Mrs. C 