Teen Literacy Tips

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I’d also love to hear what you have to say, so please feel free to comment on any post. Thanks for visiting!It was only a matter of time before Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy became a reality. That [...]

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Today’s the day!  On this feast of All Saints, my eighth grade class at All Saints Catholic School announces the launch of Called2BSaints.com:
Called 2 B Saints is an online Catholic organization created by teens, for teens. Our mission is to give everyday information from around the world, but to also focus on Catholic events, information, [...]

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This year I’m using a project-based approach to teach my eighth grade English class.  The students are in the process of planning a multimedia site consisting of a blog, an audio podcast and a video podcast.  Here’s of rough outline of how they’re doing it:

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Is the world a dark, depressing slide into chaos or a beautiful, bright ascent into joy?  The following music videos provide an audiovisual starting point for students to discuss angst and optimism.  After showing the videos, invite students to comment on these two approaches to life, and to grapple with their own life philosophy.

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