According to poet T. S. Eliot, the “cruelest month” is April, but teachers, I’m sure, would disagree. Anybody who’s herding a group of tired-out kids through the post-winter break curriculum knows that it’s not April that’s really a challenge. It’s February, the shortest month with the longest days. The holidays are far behind, spring break is a century…
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Food makes everything better. Using it as a motif, or repetitive symbol, in literature makes reading all the more delicious. Who would not wish to take a bite out of Madame Bovary’s ultra-chav wedding’s Savoy cake, or know for themselves exactly how bad that gruel was in Oliver Twist. Check these ten famous literature munchies and…
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7 lesser-known facts that may make you see the beloved author and philanthropist of the Victorian era in a new light... by Michelle Ossa 1. He suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder from his time at Warren's Shoeblacking Factory and Warehouse At the age of 12, Charles Dickens suffers a life-changing event that forever marks his life. His…
For those of you on the quarter system, finals are just around the corner. You're likely feeling stressed at the end of this long year, and only just over the hurdle of your most recent midterms. You've heard stories of a friend of a friend who was able to stay up all night on energy…
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Today's post is brought to you by Braintrack.com, an online resource for university, college, and career searches. You can check out their blog here! College professors have been bemoaning the lack of solid writing skills in their students for decades (see this article from 1974 for proof), but statistics gathered over the past few years suggest that student…
We are looking for engaging articles aimed at teachers, students, or anyone who just likes to learn. They can be informative or have a sense of humor, but preferably we’re looking for innovative guides to instructing and learning. Articles could range anywhere from “Tips on Teaching with the iPad” to “7 Ways American Idol Can Help…
