thursday (8/1) afternoon readings

[Anonymous]

My student population is predominantly second language learners and I have found that a great way to engage them in stories, poems, or other pieces of writing is to show them other student projects about the same piece of literature. For Romeo and Juliet, there are lots of great youtube student productions of the balcony scene. So I did a search on this story and I came up with some wonderful videos - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfTNk-GbT7g and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfTNk-GbT7g and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T5TjWzr600. It's great fun to then have students produce their own rendition of the writing. If you have access to technology, you can ask students to create storyboards, review filming techniques, and have them create their own trailer or rendition. I would start with the trailer, then have students read the story, then watch the story videos then have them create their own videos. I think my students would like this story.

[Anonymous]

@dmierzwik - I agree with you. Some of these videos are fantastic! What a great idea for this story.

Another idea that I have for teaching this story in class is having students debate which account of the events is true. The author of "In a Grove" purposely left the reader on his/her own in deciding this. This can lead to discussions about perception, motives for telling lies, difficulties faced by law enforcement, and much more.

During my research I found a lesson plan with some great materials. The author of this lesson plan posted it online as a resource for teacher and it is a great place to start.

http://www.iu.edu/~easc/outreach/educators/literature/workshops/doc/Boyce_2000.pdf

[Anonymous]

I have been exposed to a lot of useful videos to use in the classroom. So I just want to thank everyone for sharing. It helps to have these videos. They come in handy too for days I use quest teachers. Having this list helps me plan ahead.

[Anonymous]

I know Anime is very popular around the world and specifically here in the U.S. however I have yet to acquire a "taste" for it. With that being said I Know my students have different interests than I do so I will try to incorporate something Anime this year. Also I often have students make their own comic stops using the website toodoo that depicts a import time, incident or idea in history maybe there is a similar website that uses anime instead.

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"In a Grove" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa

[Anonymous]

There are cartoons about culture misunderstandings in the U.S. & discrimination. Cultural differences and similarities would be good to discuss when students first arrive to school in order to try to minimize them from their experiences. In the lessons that I taught, we used cartoons and some anime to discuss culture. I did not know that much about anime or manga but I am seeking more sources to use in class. The more I can relate to my students the better I think they can understand certain concepts. Or at least they will be more inclined to listen.

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