T. SWIFT Poetry Analysis
Before T SWIFT poetry analysis, here is what my classroom conversations went like: “Guess what guys! We are going to start a new unit today… Poetry!” “Mrs. Rice, are you kidding me? I HATE poetry?” ” Are we going to be reading sappy love poems?” “I don’t understand poetry.” “Do I have to write a […]
Teaching Theme with “The Sneetches”
The Importance of Theme and Literary Analysis Teaching theme is one of the most important concepts I teach in my class. Themes are something that students have learned before but this unit is the first time that they will have to apply literary analysis to theme in a formal essay. I find that students grapple […]
How to Incorporate Student Blogs
With the high pressure of state mandated standardized testing , teachers are in need of ways to have their students write more in preparation for these tests likes using student blogs. Instead of turning to the practice prompts, I allow student choice in my classroom. Every other week for the entire semester, the students create […]
Making Inferences: The First Step in Literary Analysis
If you need a good place to start with analysis then making inferences is the perfect solution for you. As we embark on our first unit of study and tackle writing our first literary analysis essay, my students always struggle with how to elevate their writing from summary to analysis. In order to help them […]