by Kristin | Jun 20, 2022 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Satire can be a challenge for students and teachers, but it’s a worthy challenge! I love seeing the lightbulb go on when students “get” satire. It might be as they analyze political cartoons, read an article from The Babylon Bee, or study Jonathan Swift’s...
by Kristin | May 21, 2022 | End of Year, Writing
7 Fun Activities for the Last Days of School- I think most of us by the end of the school year are just done….simply done. Students are “theoretically” finished with testing, so they are itching to leave for summer break. Teachers look exhausted and...
by Kristin | Mar 2, 2022 | Rhetorical Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Sojourner Truth’s speech “Aint I a Woman” epitomizes the fight for equal rights for all, no matter the race or gender of a person! Isabella Baumfree, the original name of Sojourner Truth, was born into slavery but escaped in 1827. She became a voice...
by Kristin | Aug 28, 2021 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards, Writing
We hear the words “three rhetorical appeals” pretty regularly, especially if you are an English teacher. BUT how do we begin to teach them? So often, we get thrown into the deep end of high school English without the life preserver of HOW to teach...
by Kristin | Aug 21, 2021 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Teaching Rhetorical Analysis is not always easy! In fact, I think it is one of the toughest types of writing for high school English teachers to teach! There seem to be a ton of rubrics out there for students to use, but rubrics are so difficult to break down. They...
by Kristin | Aug 9, 2021 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards, Writing
No one EVER said teaching how to do rhetorical analysis was easy. In fact, it can be quite difficult! We know we need to teach our students how to analyze texts and critically think about how an author gets his/her views across, but making it straightforward for...
