Esteemed colleagues,
I've listed a few things that I believe would be thought provoking and helpful as we continue growing and expanding new ideas to implement into our classrooms. Please take advantage of my email contact info at the bottom of this page for any feedback or comments.
The Development of Modern English and How It Applies to the Secondary Education Classroom:
Why English is Constructed the Way it Is
Food and Literature Annotated Bibliography
This annotated bibliography is a list of resources to help educators create a unit about food and literature focused in the following areas:
To help teach about food and culture, including the importance of food in different ethnic traditions
To help teach teachers find and examine examples of food in literature.
To help teach about food and culture, including the importance of food in different ethnic traditions
To help teach teachers find and examine examples of food in literature.
Example of a Culture Studies Lesson Plan and English Journal Article-To Kill a Mockingbird
Additional Lesson Plans/Teaching Resources I Found Interesting
A Case for Reading - Examining Challenged and Banned Books
Students examine books, selected from the American Library Association Challenged/Banned Books list, and write persuasive pieces expressing their views about what should be done with the books at their school.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/case-reading-examining-challenged-410.html
Creating Character Blogs
Students view examples of blogs, learn the basic elements of blog creation, and then create a blog from the perspective of a fictional character.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/creating-character-blogs-1169.html
Propaganda Techniques in Literature and Online Political Ads
Students analyze propaganda techniques used in pieces of literature and political advertisements. They then look for propaganda in other media, such as print ads and commercials.
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/propaganda-techniques-literature-online-405.html
Shakespear Resource
https://www.tes.com/teaching-shakespeare/
Spanish Resources
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