by Jane Collins | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
Problem of practice: How might our students create more authentic and diverse forms of literary analysis? In my first blog post I described how I was attempting to create more open and authentic writing assignments. The purpose of this exercise was to see if students...
by Jane Collins | Mar 13, 2019 | 9/10th Grade, Authenticity Strands, Literature
Problem of practice: How might our students create more authentic and diverse forms of literary analysis? This semester I am teaching two response to literature courses, with a particular focus on “alternative” writing responses. The goal is to allow...
by Jane Collins | Jan 8, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, 9/10th Grade, Authenticity to the Discipline, Literature
In my first blog post I talked about our department’s mission to create authentic responses to literature beyond the traditional structure of a five paragraph essay. My solution this semester was to require two forms of response for every project: one...
by Jane Collins | Oct 19, 2018 | 9/10th Grade, Authenticity to the Discipline, Literature
I just finished teaching “Born A Crime” by Trevor Noah to my class. In the memoir, Noah describes his childhood during and after apartheid in South Africa. The book discusses a wide range of themes related to identity, including race, gender, language, education,...
