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November is National Novel Writing Month. Last year, I had a great time completing my 50,000 word opus, and I am looking forward to giving it another go this year. In a creative writing class, this could be a great way to get students to write a lot without worrying overly much about grammar.

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Materials Used Reading Circle Assignment Sheet Reading Circle Demo Miniature Earth / World Wealth Handout Miniature Earth, a neat, short video that contains a lot of demographic information on the world, and touches on issues such as wealth and education. Students seemed to enjoy the video very much. We watched it a second time, and [...]

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I just read this piece over at McSweeney’s. Basically, it is Hamlet written via Facebook newsfeed messages. A sample: Hamlet wonders if he should continue to exist. Or not. Hamlet thinks Ophelia might be happier in a convent. Ophelia removed “moody princes” from her interests. Hamlet posted an event: A Play That’s Totally Fictional and [...]

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Facing the Future is an organization that makes activity-based, global issues curricula for students of all ages. In addition to the great stuff they offer for sale, they have a ton of materials available as free downloads. I especially like the lesson plans from Engaging Students Through Global Issues, and the Climate Change curricula. Finally, [...]

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I just saw this neat post over at the Compact, a SF-based group aimed at reducing consumption. Rachel came up with a “Cap ‘n’ Trade” system of gifts a few years ago. She encouraged the people in her life to take simple steps towards sustainability as a gift to her. I gave friends, family, and [...]

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I recently found the Teaching About the War page over at Rethinking Schools. The have lesson plans, suggested readings, teacher resources and a bunch of other stuff. The lesson plans include activities on poetry and songs, in addition to more traditional reading, writing and discussion. The site is focused on the War on Iraq, but [...]

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