7 Simplified Steps for Teaching How to Write a Rhetorical Analysis Essay
I am a big fan of requiring students to practice writing a rhetorical analysis essay. At first, it can be daunting. Even the word "rhetoric" can be difficult to explain at times. If you go step by step through the writing process, your students can master this skill....
11 Quick Quizzes for Romeo and Juliet To Help Prepare for Reading Comprehension Tests!
Let's face it! Test Prep Season is coming in full force. For many, January is a time of setting goals, developing new hopes, and planning a fresh start. For teachers, however, it is a mad race to the standardized test prep finish line. I don't know about you, but if...
Using Literature to Teach History in 10 Pivotal Paired Passages
My journey using literature to teach history through paired passages did NOT begin in college. Obviously, no one goes into teaching thinking the following: "I cannot wait to prepare my students for analyzing paired passages on a standardized test!" I think we all have...
5 Ways to Effectively Examine Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
When it comes to teaching American Literature, every year I get excited about teaching Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." It usually sneaks into the units of teachers who want to expose their students to early literature of the United...
Paragraph Writing Sample Outline For Writing About Literature
My journey into integrated learning began in college with a professor who told me that it didn’t matter what I write or how I write, only that I write. Now, you would think I was thrilled to hear him say that, and initially, I was. When I began my teaching career, I...
Hi, I’m KRISTIN!
I primarily focus on integrating multiple disciplines and subjects. The goal is to make teaching simplified and effective!