by Kristin | Jan 24, 2020 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Teaching satire is no joke! I know, ha ha! Honestly though, teaching satire can be an amazing journey for a teacher and his/her students. Who doesn’t love watching South Park or The Simpsons? Who doesn’t savor reading “Sending Grandma to the...
by Kristin | Jan 20, 2020 | Rhetorical Analysis, Writing
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...
by Kristin | Dec 30, 2019 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards
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...
by Kristin | Dec 11, 2019 | Rhetorical Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
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...