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Shakespeare. The Bard. A true genius in literary circles. Ask anyone with an advanced degree in the subject. And some without a degree at all concur. Me? Not so much. That didn’t stop me from teaching OTHELLO in four sophomore classrooms a few weeks ago. What I mean by “teach” is to let an audio …
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This girl is an Avengers fan (as far as the Marvel movie universe goes, anyway). So, I’ve been counting down the days until I could see the latest film. Some people I know and love went to see it on opening night. Two of them were actually going to the movies with me and my …
On this Monday morning, the door to the classroom is open. The teacher I’m replacing is at her desk gathering some last minute items for the field trip she’s chaperoning today. She doesn’t make eye contact when she says, “Are you my sub?” and hands me the sheet of paper with the lesson plans typed …
I read because I love it. I’ve worked in education for about fifteen years, and it’s clear that passion is not strong with the younger generations. But there are plenty of other great reasons to read. 1. Knowledge After learning most of the teachers I worked with for YEARS didn’t read a single textbook in …
In my experience, watching award-winning films is a mixed bag. Some are masterpieces in every way and others leave a person shaking their head (UNFORGIVEN). So I had low expectations when I viewed LA LA LAND. This is not a review of the movie. It’s a reflection of underlying themes in any work of art. …
Tarzan has been around since before black and white television had Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller portrayed the character whose legend has been recapped many times in movies and comics. Tarzan of the Apes was an all-human superhero (in the jungle at least). Recently, my husband and I watched the 2016 remake called THE LEGEND OF …
Wonder Woman is my kind of hero, and since I’m holding out for a hero around here, more Wonder Woman content might appear here than on other blogs. Although, she’s pretty popular at the moment. And I think her red, white, and blue costume is perfect for Independence Day. All this because Wonder Woman’s feature …
Sarah Connor faced down The Terminator. And went to the loony bin where she worked out a plan of escape. If you’ve watched any of the Terminator movies, you know the story. Sarah’s son John Connor is the one who unites humanity in the future war against machines. Machines that somehow achieved sentience and began …
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Captain America is the ultimate super hero. I’ve said this before. In detail (you can read about it here). That’s why I was a little offended when some people claimed Cap was dumping on the world in order to save Bucky. It was bad enough when they claimed Cap didn’t have a real reason for …
On May 6, 2016, the newest Captain America film hit local theaters. People were challenged to choose a side in this Superhero Civil War. Would you be #TeamCap or #TeamIronMan? If you read my post after I watched the second Captain America movie, you recall that I dubbed Captain America the perfect superhero. I will …