Seeing the World Through Photographs: Using Photography as a Conversation Tool in English Class
July 29, 2016
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“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” —Ansel Adams (1902–1984), American photographer and environmentalist If a picture is worth…
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July 28, 2016
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“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” —Ansel Adams (1902–1984), American photographer and environmentalist If a picture is worth…
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How Many American Adults Can Not Read This Blog? Can Not Read?
January 10, 2009
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"Only the educated are free," noted Epictetus, a former slave and Greek stoic philosopher, over 2,000 years ago. How free are those 32 illiterate American…
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Let’s Talk About the American Elections, Voting, and Democratic Values in English Class
November 7, 2008
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Who makes the rules? Who chooses the rulers? Can citizens peacefully replace ineffective, unpopular leaders? Yes, we can! In the United States of America, voters…
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Why Teach About Solzhenitsyn in English Classrooms?
August 3, 2008
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“Own only what you can always carry with you; know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag.” Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008),…
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Teaching Quotations Creates Lively ESL Classroom Discussions, Shares Insights
July 6, 2008
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Why do you recommend using classic quotations in ESL classrooms? “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free…it expects what never was and never…
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Why not create a culturally sensitive Compelling Conversations?
June 15, 2008
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Why I chose not to censor Compelling Conversations to increase accessibility “Only the educated are free.” Epictetus (55-135), Greek philosopher Many English teachers have asked…
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