Exploring 19th Century Literature
21st Century Artifacts to Explore 19th Century Literature
Sunday, May 15, 2011
19th Century Characters Connect with Social Media
From Character Blogs to Voicethreads: Exploring Points of View
(Click here to read article in Profweb)
This I Believe
This I Believe was a radio program for which people wrote essays about something they believed in strongly and then recorded themselves reading the essay. Using images to illustrate their beliefs, students recorded themselves on Voicethread. Click on the This I Believe tab to hear more student essays and read about the assignment. Here is Tom's Belief:
Sunday, February 27, 2011
The Stories Summarized in Six Words
Can you summarize an entire work of literature in six words?
Excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:
Curious tea party unveils ubiquitous madness
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb:
Thumbless escape foils counterfeit silver operation.
The Red-Headed League:
Red-Headed League dissolved: fugitive's whereabouts solved.
The Importance of Being Earnest:
Tutor's handbag story reveals earnest moniker.
This mash-up adds pictures and music to the six-word summaries. Write your six-word summaries in the comments.
Excerpt from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland:
Curious tea party unveils ubiquitous madness
The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb:
Thumbless escape foils counterfeit silver operation.
The Red-Headed League:
Red-Headed League dissolved: fugitive's whereabouts solved.
The Importance of Being Earnest:
Tutor's handbag story reveals earnest moniker.
This mash-up adds pictures and music to the six-word summaries. Write your six-word summaries in the comments.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Sample Quiz for Alice, Sherlock & Ernest
Here is a sample quiz for Alice, Sherlock & Ernest on PhotoPeach
Friday, February 25, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Earnest Geography
Here is a VoiceThread slideshow about some locations mentioned in Earnest.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
A Winter's Jabber-Walk
Suppose the Jabberwock went galumphing on a fine winter's day...
A Winter's Jabber Walk on PhotoPeach
A Winter's Jabber Walk on PhotoPeach
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