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Why You Need to Teach Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
Literature ► February 19, 2023

Why You Need to Teach Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

Are you trying to put together a World Literature curriculum? Maybe a graphic novel literature circle? Looking for a low-level but rigorous text, perhaps? There are endless reasons why you should teach Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi; here are just six of them.

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How to Plan a Novel Study QUICKLY
Life Tips for Teachers ► February 7, 2021

How to Plan a Novel Study QUICKLY

During my first year of teaching, my novel studies were a mess. We didn’t finish the first two books. I was up all night trying to plan the next day. I had no sense of direction and no idea how long any of my plans would take. Now, I can plan an entire novel study in under an hour. This post will walk you through the exact steps I take to plan a novel study quickly.

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Literature Circles: What You Need to Know
Literature ► January 10, 2021

Literature Circles: What You Need to Know

Lately, everywhere I turn teachers are talking about literature circles--and for good reason! If you’re looking for a way to create rigor in your classroom and to cultivate authentic, real-life skills in your students, then literature circles may just be the activity your curriculum needs!

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3 Reasons Why You Need to Teach All American Boys
Lit Literature Reviews ► December 13, 2020

3 Reasons Why You Need to Teach All American Boys

Are you ready to teach a novel that students will love? Want to discuss complex ideas with the teenagers in your classroom? All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brenden Kiely is a novel that will allow you to do all that and more! While there is a multitude of reasons to incorporate it into your curriculum, this blog post will cover 3 reasons why you need to teach All American Boys.

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How to Design a Novel Unit that Doesn’t Bore your Students to Death: A Guest Blog Post From Yaddy’s Room
Literature ► September 22, 2019

How to Design a Novel Unit that Doesn’t Bore your Students to Death: A Guest Blog Post From Yaddy’s Room

You have a boring novel unit, now what? Connect a movie to it! Luckily for you, I’m going to save you the blood sweat, and hangovers, and give you my process. I know. I’m awesome.

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How To Close Read a Whole Novel with Student of Any Skill Level
Literature ► July 12, 2018

How To Close Read a Whole Novel with Student of Any Skill Level

When I went to high school, it was easy to spot the honors and AP students. They walked around with classic novels, probably written by old white guys, practically exploding with post-it notes and rainbows from all the highlighting they’ve done within the pages. ....Meanwhile, in the regular class, they watched the Odyssey for the third time.

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The Hate U Give: The Most Important Book I Ever Taught
Literature ► May 18, 2018

The Hate U Give: The Most Important Book I Ever Taught

We get so caught up in a curriculum, paperwork, standards, and observations that we often lose the magic of literature; The Hate U Give brought it back to my class.

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How To Implement a New Novel in Your Classroom
Literature ► March 27, 2018

How To Implement a New Novel in Your Classroom

You guys, I have never been so fired up to teach anything in my life.

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