Think about the Second Amendment. What comes to mind? I think about something other than the constitutional language of the Second Amendment but about the connotative connections. I think about the layered nature of the…
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“Wait, what page are we on?” A Lesson on Literary Studies in the Secondary ELA Classroom
Teaching whole novels or pieces of drama can be intimidating no matter the age or reading level of our students. Whether we’re reading a novel as a class or allowing student choice for independent reading,…
Is Closure in the Purview of the Law?
Is Closure in the Purview of the Law? In other words, can the legal system provide closure to victims and/or victims’ families? That is the question addressed in my Emmett Till Dilemma One Sheet activity….
What is Justice?
What is justice? The answer seems simple enough until you actually try to answer it with specifics. This is just one question asked in Plato’s Republic, and one that has been extensively analyzed and debated,…
Banned books
Banned Books Week is here! The week of September 27-October 3, teachers and librarians from all over will be celebrating the literature that has the power and potential to challenge and shape the perspective of…
How to Teach Self-Awareness
Know Thyself and Know How to Teach It What does it mean to know oneself? How does one become self-aware? Furthermore, how do you teach it? The search for who we are and what makes…
Hey, Doodle, Doodle, Let’s Review: The Hate U Give
Hey, Doodle, Doodle, Let’s Review: The Hate U Give If you’re an educator, you almost certainly have utilized Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning in your pedagogy. As such, you may at times, like…
Using Major Court Cases to Teach Social Justice
Using Major Court Cases to Teach Social Justice Social justice, or rather social injustice, has been the topic on every news channel, website, and everywhere on social media. And for good reason. Recent events surrounding…
Is Closure in the Purview of the Law?
Is Closure in the Purview of the Law? In other words, can the legal system provide closure to victims and/or victims’ families? That is the question addressed in my Emmett Till Dilemma One Sheet activity. …
