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Posted by drpezz on May 17, 2008
I forgot that we’re hosting a BBQ today, so my new post will be delayed a day.
The good news is that after a full day in the yard, the grounds are at least presentable. 
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Posted by drpezz on May 16, 2008
I will post something new tomorrow, but right now I’m buried under a stack of diction analysis papers I want to finish. I think I’m going to watch Battlestar Galactica (geeking out, as I like to call it) and then crash.
Good night, y’all.
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Posted by drpezz on May 14, 2008
While I assess diction analysis papers, personal essay, and literary analysis essays this week in the evening, I have scheduled enrichment films for my students. Here they are:
Reading A Gathering of Old Men
Reading Frankenstein
Reading The Iliad
Any movies you would recommend for these texts? How about for Norse Mythology, Fahrenheit 451, and To Kill A Mockingbird?
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Posted by drpezz on May 13, 2008
I’m going to use a partner test on Friday with my College in the High School students. I’ve done this before without any trouble. Have you ever done this? How did it go? Did you have to set up special parameters?
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Posted by drpezz on May 12, 2008
When teaching denotation and connotation I use numerous poems in addition to the literature we are reading (The Crucible’s use of “cold” is an excellent example if you are reading it, which we just were). Here are three I use with my classes: Read the rest of this entry »
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