Conversations with 9 year olds are illogical
This is the conversation that I had with my 9 year old student. I thought it was funny. Dan are you a baby? no I am an adult. Are you…
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http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifHere are some resources I’ve found for Beloved by Toni Morrison: Did you want to know what a “pateroller” was? Look here:http://pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmBeloved65.asp This sight has a whole list of definitions…
Writing Essay grading
I’m changing my grading for essays since too many students are getting A’s. Not that I have anything against A’s, but I want my students to work for their grades.…
Writing Focus 2
Ugh…I’m a little hungover today. (Remind me never to do jello shots ever again.) Today I’m going to do a process analysis, which is always a very fun thing. I…
The Swords of Society
I’ve been teaching a couple of different essays about the rights of passage for men and the depictions of manliness in American society. These essays include Dubus’s “Digging,” Cisnero’s “Only…
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
“Tuesday, a mutual friend of Monday and Wednesday, pondered if she had to go to Monday’s birthday party or Wednesday. Thursday was feeling gloomy today. However, after talking to her…
Reading Focus 2
I’m going to have to threaten my students with death today. They need to underline the vocabulary words in quizzes. It slows down my grading when I to search for…
Writing 2: Russel Baker the Saturday Evening Post
Today I’m reading one of my favorite essays, “The Saturday Evening Post.” I really want to focus on characterization because I feel many of my students lack a voice in…