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Presidential Speeches: Inaugural Addresses
While I have no problem admitting my love for the “Gettysburg Address,” nobody wants to read an entire week dedicated to celebrating good ol’ Honest Abe. However, I’m not at a loss when it comes to...
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Presidential Speeches: Teaching Skills
“All right, all right,” you say. “I know about the inaugurals. I know about the ‘Gettysburg Address.’ What are extraordinary speeches that aren’t copiously anthologized?” I hear you and respond...
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Presidential Speeches: Week in Review
Friday Dialogue from Your Two Favorite Educators As Emily and Aubrey look back over the week they use their razor sharp wit to break...
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Presidents’ Day: Dancing Presidents
istockphoto.com They do the cabbage patch, the hustle, the shuffle and the running man. They shake their “booties,” point their fingers and click their heels. No, these are not your students at...
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Monument Project: Overview
People are freaking out about the Common Core initiative. Really freaking out. I feel like that it is the main topic in tweets, in-services, and lunchroom conversations. And the same comments keep...
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Analyzing Persona With Text and Images
Before I introduce the project to students, I want them to think about the connection between writing and persona. I want them to study a well written speech and evaluate the primary argument and how...
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Determining Logical Soundness of an Argument
As an extension of yesterday’s post, today will be a continuation of the visual rhetoric of monuments. I open by asking the students to pretend they are architects and have been tasked with creating a...
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Monument Presentations: The Proposal
The Common Core stresses student’s ability to work independently. This is met through the final component of this project which is an actual application of all the skills practiced throughout the...
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Law in the Classroom: Overview
I hate math. I really do. I have a hard time multiplying any number past 7. So much of my dislike of math is that I struggle to see its purpose in my life. Why do I need to know the quadratic...
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Analyzing Graduation Speeches
It never fails; I always cry at graduations. I’m not sure if it is the playing of “Pomp and Circumstance,” the feel of polyester gowns and mortarboard hats, or the foolhardy grins on the faces of...
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