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What Happens When Middle Schoolers Read Maus?I was introduced to the graphic novel, Maus (I and II), in my second year of teaching. I took over an existing Gifted and Talented program from a…Classroom Resources
The Writing Club – Personal Digital Graveyard #1Every other Wednesday for two years, I called together a group of disaffected youth to write and talk and think together. We would move desks into…Classroom ResourcesLesson Plans- Guest Teaching 12.05.08Cores 1-4: Discuss-on: Brainstorm ways in which you would like to “reframe” A Christmas Carol: Well, let’s talk about how we will be reframing A…Lesson Plans
- Guest Teaching 10.29.08Cores 1+4: Write-on: How can we decipher the symbolism of Maus 2, extracting more meaning from only the images? Frame analysis: Describe- Describe…Lesson Plans
- 05.19.08Cores 1+4: Discuss-on: Watch Animal Farm and look for your own reasoning. Extensions: Mentally prepare yourself for summer. Core 2: Quiz-it-Up…Lesson Plans
- 05.15.08Core 4: Write-on: Read Chapter 9 and 10 of Animal Farm What does the new generation of pigs mean for the farm? Do you think that anyone will get…Lesson Plans
- 05.14.08Core 1: Write-on: Read Chapter 9 and 10 of Animal Farm What does the new generation of pigs mean for the farm? Do you think that anyone will get…Lesson Plans
- Animal Farm Images from Chapter 8http://arungoodboy.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/animal_farm_2.jpg http://www.weeklyreader.com/readandwriting/content/binary/animal%20farm.jpg…Lesson Plans
- 05.13.08Cores 1+4: Write-on: Read Chapter 8 of Animal Farm Why are the pigs new rules so far reaching? Why are they not satisfied with equality? Did the…Lesson Plans
- 05.12.08Cores 1+4: Write-on/Blog-on: Honor the work you did on Utopias. Talk about Digital Portfolios Extensions: Finish that last book that you have been…Lesson Plans