My favorite element to teach my students is writing, but my students struggle the most with writing their literary analysis essay. After trying numerous methods and tweaking my curriculum each semester, I feel that I have found a better way to teach my students how to write their essay: Google Forms. If you have never… Continue reading Using Google Forms to Write a Literary Analysis Essay
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How to Build Better Discussion with Socratic Seminars
My favorite days of teaching are when I don't have to do any of the work, and I can sit at my desk and just observe my students doing the hard work. One of the best ways to have an "easy" day in the classroom is to hold a Socratic Seminar. Socratic Seminars add so… Continue reading How to Build Better Discussion with Socratic Seminars
Teaching Theme with “The Sneetches”
The Importance of Theme and Literary Analysis The most important unit that I teach in my English 10 class is my Theme & Symbol unit. Themes are something that students have learned before but this unit is the first time that they will have to apply literary analysis to theme in a formal essay. I… Continue reading Teaching Theme with “The Sneetches”
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