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I am posting a couple of articles about metaphor. The first is more accessible, it brings out how we use metaphors in daily life. The second is by Nietzsche and is a really interesting theoretical take on language, its origin … Continue reading →

I wanted to say that I think it’s true that Samson and Gregory are far from paragons of feminism but I think the text intends to show them that way–we didn’t get into things in class so I’m not really … Continue reading →

Hi! I wanted to send out a recommendation for an AWESOME podcast that looks at Harry Potter from a critical yet adoring lens. It’s called Witch Please. http://ohwitchplease.ca/ The poem we looked at a few weeks ago, “Dear JK Rowling, … Continue reading →

Hello all! Here is the good reads link to the book I mentioned in class today. Angela Carter is one of my favourite writers and her alternative fairy tales are both beautiful, dark and rich texts to draw from. Note: … Continue reading →

I enjoyed the text stations that we did today because these topics were uncomfortable for me to talk about. Just listen to others’ interpretations and thoughts about the texts were fruitful for my learning. I think simple forms of these … Continue reading →

You can check your posts by clicking on the “Posts” button that leads you to the page and then you can check your comments by using the search function in the “Comments” page. Here it is with some images: to … Continue reading →

This resource just kind of fell into my lap… I finished listening to The Ezra Klein Show‘s The Green Pill (which is an amazing podcast about the (sort of) history of why we eat what we eat and ethical implications … Continue reading →

I came across this article in the NY Times, an opinion piece by Larry David who made Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld. I thought it was pretty funny and could be used as part of a satire lesson or unit. … Continue reading →

I have been thinking about how the 6 word stories could be used to introduce Indigenous ways of knowing in storytelling. Specifically I was thinking about using this well teaching The Marrow Thieves and introducing the discussion around storytelling, protocols … Continue reading →

I’m a big fan of bringing picture books into the classroom. To me, they’re a way to ease in a heavy (or even light) theme. On my practicum, I was a witness to that! But I also found some difficulty. … Continue reading →