Friday, December 31, 2010
What Billy Joel can teach us about history
So not English, but thats okay :-) This song could be great to use in a World History class.
"Words" Video
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Two Cool Ideas
Probably not anything new to anyone reading this, but still cool!
Read the following two letters:
Dear Jack,
I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous,
kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and
inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you; I have no feelings
whatsoever when we are apart. I can be forever happy - will you let me be
yours?
Jill
Dear Jack,
I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous,
kind, thoughtful people who are not like you. Admit to being useless and
inferior! You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings
whatsoever. When we are apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?
Yours, Jill
*What a fun way to teach your kids that PUNCTUATION MATTERS!
CONFUSING/HEADLINES HEADLINES
1. Joint Committee Investigates Marijuana Use
2. Stolen Painting Found by Tree
3. Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case
4. Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
5. New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
6. Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With Ax
7. Kicking Baby Considered to Be Healthy
8. Blind woman gets new kidney from dad she hasn't seen in years
9. Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
10. Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
11. Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
12. Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years at Checkout Counter
13. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
After having a chuckle, tell students that these are real headlines! You could maybe have groups write down the intended meaning of the headline. Tell them that in their own writing, they need to make sure to write their phrases in a way that are not confusing!
Read the following two letters:
Dear Jack,
I want a man who knows what love is all about. You are generous,
kind, thoughtful. People who are not like you admit to being useless and
inferior. You have ruined me for other men. I yearn for you; I have no feelings
whatsoever when we are apart. I can be forever happy - will you let me be
yours?
Jill
Dear Jack,
I want a man who knows what love is. All about you are generous,
kind, thoughtful people who are not like you. Admit to being useless and
inferior! You have ruined me. For other men, I yearn. For you, I have no feelings
whatsoever. When we are apart, I can be forever happy. Will you let me be?
Yours, Jill
*What a fun way to teach your kids that PUNCTUATION MATTERS!
CONFUSING/HEADLINES HEADLINES
1. Joint Committee Investigates Marijuana Use
2. Stolen Painting Found by Tree
3. Drunk Gets Nine Months in Violin Case
4. Local High School Dropouts Cut in Half
5. New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
6. Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With Ax
7. Kicking Baby Considered to Be Healthy
8. Blind woman gets new kidney from dad she hasn't seen in years
9. Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
10. Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
11. Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
12. Two Sisters Reunited After 18 Years at Checkout Counter
13. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
After having a chuckle, tell students that these are real headlines! You could maybe have groups write down the intended meaning of the headline. Tell them that in their own writing, they need to make sure to write their phrases in a way that are not confusing!
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