One of the things I do with my english lit student...

2008-04-18T08:44:00.000-07:00

One of the things I do with my english lit students is have them storyboard a short story from literature, as if they were going to direct a movie. I got this idea from a site I found that animates classic short stories and narrates them: http://www.adamsmithacademy.org

So, I have them watch one of the short stories on the Adam Smith site, and then I give them a new reading assignment to storyboard like they do on the site. You should see what they come up with. It's amazing. And, the retention of the material skyrockets! They really get into these things, and debate elements of the story that deserve an illustration, and ones that don't.

Since you do a production class, and storyboards are part of film production, I thought I'd pass this little gem along.

Of course, your blog begs the question: "What do y...

2008-03-10T02:58:00.000-07:00

Of course, your blog begs the question: "What do you do if a student continually chooses the same type of assignment?"

I play with menus - based on Gardner's multiple intelligences - in my class. Yet, I'm perplexed in how to get a student, who is bad at writing, to do a writing assignment instead of their fifth art assignment?

In this light, assignments should be attainable by the student yet should encompass, when possible, many skill sets and/or subject areas.

Though I prize my students' strengths, I must have them deal with uncomfortable work because this happens in real life.

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One of the things I do with my english lit student...

Of course, your blog begs the question: "What do y...