Comments for ESA Literature Rocks

Comment on About ESA Literature by afrofox

afrofox — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:06:50 +0000

Thanks for the book list – i was out of the loop for a while but will consider these for my 11th graders!

Comment on About ESA Literature by janet bouldin

janet bouldin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:57:39 +0000

Thanks for your help with dialectic journals! I couldn’t find my own, old format, and I’m putting together an assignment for the closing weeks of 20th Cent. lit for my seniors–they choose from Secret Life of Bees, Peace Like a River, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, or Someday This Pain Will be Useful to You–these journals will constitute their major writing assignment. Great website–thanks again.

Comment on Dialectical Reading Journals by Debra Koehler

Debra Koehler — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:33:37 +0000

Thank you! I am looking forward to using this with my students for their next literature unit.

Comment on Buried Onions – Lesson Plans by lynda zimmerman

lynda zimmerman — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:20:33 +0000

Hello, Thanks so much for your lesson plans! Just starting to think about my unit on Buried Onions…will teach to my second year ESL students…will let you know how it goes!

Do you have any good film in mind that I could show that class
after they finish the book, that deals with similar material as the book? I’d appreciate any suggestions. Thanks again,
Lynda Zimmerman
Tamalpais High School

Comment on Buried Onions – Lesson Plans by krisha

krisha — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:55:55 +0000

Are you going to post the literary analysis lesson plan? I love your site! Thanks for the great resource!!

Comment on LBB Week One – ingredients for great lessons! by krishanna

krishanna — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:26:33 +0000

Thanks again for posting such great lesson ideas! I am starting Buried Onions with my high school students in Ohio next week.

krishanna

Comment on Buried Onions – Lesson Plans by krishanna

krishanna — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:32:30 +0000

Thanks so much for posting all of this! I’ll let you know how it goes!

Comment on Lesson Plan Ideas – CUBING by afrofox

afrofox — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:06:38 +0000

Here’s a bit of advice I learned from doing this with the students:
1. Make sure you have enough pairs of scissors for each group (i broke the students up into groups of three – each kid rolls 3 times to pick their 3 activities)
2. Speed up the cutting/folding process by having groups race to see who can get their cube made first. I gave little prepackaged brownies to the winning group. The group that had no incentive took FOREVER to get their cubes put together.
3. Consider just having kids complete 2 activities… three was a lot, considering how much I wanted them to write. I might also just limit the intensity of the activity. They will have to complete some of this work at home.

Comment on Lesson Plan Ideas – CUBING by krishanna

krishanna — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:12:44 +0000

Can you tell me more about the cubing strategy? I will be using the book Buried Onions soon

Comment on LBB Week One – ingredients for great lessons! by Red Fox

Red Fox — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 18:32:56 +0000

Nice work, y’all! Wish I was teaching Lbb as well! Have fun with Buried Onions…