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I hereby give you my blessing to cut. Do not feel like you need to read every word or every scene. Directors cut; you can, too. Watch some...
I agree with Budaka. Go for the subtle approach. If a student is copying from another student, move the innocent kid. If a student is copying from...
Try to keep 'em talking. What's going on? What's your side? Engage one or both in conversation. It's tough to take a swing at someone when you're...
I like charades. It gets 'em out of their seats and moving. Most kids are engaged in the activity, especially if it's small-group charades. If...
I really love the way Shakespeare Set Free does the first day - with a choral reading of the opening sonnet. Students learn the rhythms of...
I agree with the posters who say that you should give them opportunities to pass the class. I'd go further and try to work on connections with...
I tend to agree with you, Soccer Dad: assigning an essay is a good way to test a student's analysis. However, you'll find lots of literary...
Great advice! I used the Shakespeare Set Free books with great success. The timeline for each unit is ambitious, though, so be prepared to cut...
When I taught the research paper, we used Inspiration to take notes and make summaries. The outline feature that changes their webs into outlines...
Possible R & J research topics: How other cultures view fate Renaissance medicine Famous historical family feuds The Medicis (not strictly R &...
I love teaching anything Shakespeare (R&J, Othello, Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, MacBeth). I also love anything Steinbeck. Lord of...
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