A Venmo Mystery: Honing Teens’ Inference Skills
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
2M ago
Can your students read between the lines? Inference skills, the ability to figure out something that isn’t directly stated by ..read more
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Tuesday Muse Day
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
6M ago
Received on Instagram this week: Screenshot Whether you call it Masterpiece Monday, Tuesday Muse Day, Works of Wonder Wednesday, Thinker Thursday, or Fine Art Friday, consider finding a way to fold more art analysis into your English classes. Why? Low/no-prep for you. Huge gains in analytical thinking for your students. Six of my favorite paintings that get kids thinking: • George Bellows’ Dempsey and Firpo • Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night • Manierre Dawson’s Steps • Edvard Munch’s Separation • Banksy’s Near Bethlehem • Grant Wood’s Death on Ridge Road Want a semester’s worth of ready-to ..read more
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From Couture to Classroom: “The Garden of Time” at the Met Gala
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
7M ago
This week, the Met Gala took an unexpected turn toward literary analysis. The celebrity-studded event’s dress code, “The Garden of Time,” was inspired by J.G. Ballard’s short story of the same name, a work that touches on themes of decadence, wealth inequality, and the inevitable victory of death over us all – heavy topics, I thought, for an event wrapped in chiffon and tulle. After staring far too long at Tyla’s sand and crystal hourglass gown, I realized we could use this pop culture moment to connect the fleeting world of high fashion to the timeless themes in Ballard’s text. Let’s plant so ..read more
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THANK YOU – TpT Sale is on NOW!
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
7M ago
TpT’s annual Teacher Appreciation Sale is on! Today and tomorrow (May 7 and 8) you’ll save 25 percent off EVERYTHING in my shop (yes, even the already-discounted bundles and my full-year Eng. 9-10 curriculum) when you enter code “THANKYOU24” at checkout. (I slashed my prices 20 percent for the event and then TpT will take another 5 percent off when you use their discount code. Don’t forget to use the code!) Maybe you want materials to justify watching The Princess Bride with your kids next week? Or how about some plug-and-play podcast lessons that’ll give everyone a much-needed breather before ..read more
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6 Ideas for National Poetry Month
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
9M ago
Of course we should fold in some extra poetry lessons in April, but who has the time? With state testing and AP exam prep, this month is a bullet train, whipping by with scary speed. But what if we slowed that roll just a bit? April’s also supposed to bring to mind warmth and new growth, the perfect time to dig some rhyme. I know we all have a lot to do, but here are a few easy options to help us celebrate National Poetry Month. 6 Painless Ways to Add Some Poetic Goodness to Your Class: 1. Post a fresh poem each day on your classroom door, white board space, or projector as kids enter the room ..read more
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Logical Fallacies: Football Battle Royale Commercials
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
10M ago
It’s the biggest night in American football and, if you’re like me, you’ll be watching to see which logical fallacies appear in which million-dollar advertising spots. (Note: The word “S-uper 80wI” is trademarked and this blog post has no connection to the Big Game featuring T@ylor’s 8oyfriend.) As a tie-in to this National Day of Snacking, I thought I’d round up my favorite logical fallacy video clips, a combination of commercials and TV/film clips I’ve shared with my students over the years. I’m hoping we can start a collection in this post of the greatest hits of logical fallacies that work ..read more
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Tortured Poets: A Lesson Plan
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
11M ago
Taylor Swift announced this week her newest album, The Tortured Poets Department, will be released on April 19 – smack-dab in the middle of National Poetry Month. The online hype will grow as we get closer to the album launch, so let’s pull some of that TikTok excitement into the classroom by highlighting the lives and works of 13 (*wink) famously tortured poets. Lesson idea: • Break your class into 13 teams. Each team chooses one of the following poets to research in your computer lab or on their own 1:1 devices as they complete the assignment grid: 1. Edgar Allan Poe 2. Sylvia Plat ..read more
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TpT Sale is on NOW!
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
11M ago
TpT’s annual February sale is on! Today and tomorrow (Feb. 6 & 7) you’ll save 25 percent off EVERYTHING in my shop (yes, even the already-discounted bundles) when you enter code “FEBSALE24” at checkout. (I slashed my prices 20 percent for the event and then TpT will take another 5 percent off when you use their discount code. Don’t forget to use the code!) Here are a few of my all-time favorites that’ll take you through this spring semester: Literature Supplement Bundle – I know you know that mid-novel dead zone when everyone’s just slogging through the chapters, waiting to get to the clim ..read more
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Black History + Women’s History = Bulletin Board Love
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
11M ago
Need a fresh bulletin board or hallway display that’ll take you from February through March? I’ve got you covered with these print-and-post materials: This interactive bulletin board features 24 examples of famous women who’ve created successful careers in the fields of politics, science, and entertainment. Just print and post. Even better? Have a student volunteer or T.A. build this for you. This display is appropriate for Black History Month in February, Women’s History Month in March, or any time in the year you want to promote inclusion with your students. Designed to work year-round in a ..read more
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Learning how to “read”
Laura Randazzo – Solutions for the Secondary Classroom Blog
by Laura Randazzo
1y ago
You can read a book, but you can also read a room. You can read someone’s body language. You can read the subtext of an email (Per our previous discussion, see attachment = Are you really so useless that I have to send this to you for a third time?) or the actual motivation behind a social media post – an important skill since so many influencers are ignoring FTC disclosure guidelines. Just sayin’. Careful readers are reading all the time, looking to glean the message behind the message. Yesterday, I mentioned over on TikTok that literary analysis has seeds that are planted all around our stud ..read more
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