Coyote Canyon Press is publishing a book of Robert Frost’s early poetry, for which I did the editing, selected the poems, and wrote explanatory notes. The idea was a simple one: gather up the poems from Frost’s first three volumes and write notes for the poems that needed some sort of explanation. The title of [...]
Entries from July 2008
I’m publishing a book!
May 19th, 2008 · No Comments · Authors, Life of a teacher, Literature
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Great Gatsby Project
May 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Classroom Stuff, Lessons, Literature
My students had to draw a creative map of the places in THE GREAT GATSBY. I gave them a worksheet with a list of what needed to be on their maps, and then told them to be creative. To my delight, many of them were. Here are some of the results.
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The Voice of Sandy Ibos
May 8th, 2008 · No Comments · School Stuff
This little video my journalism students shot in 2004 contains the voice of Sandy Ibos coming over the loud speaker. Sandy loved to make after-school announcements. It was something she looked forward to.
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The Great Gatsby Chapter One
May 5th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Literature
The Great Gatsby is possibly the most popular book American students will read during their entire high school career. I remember reading a survey in a newspaper a few years ago when about a thousand people were asked to list their favorite books from high school. The Great Gatsby was ranked number one, followed closely [...]
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