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Jazz, silver, gold, champagne, opulence, New York City. The decadence of the Roaring Twenties is brought to life in my all-time favorite novel to teach, The Great Gatsby. From the moment I enter the world and thoughts of Nick Carraway, I am swept … [Continue reading]
(contributed by Larisa Kirgan) “a, a, a, a, a, a, a, b, b, b, b,…” This is not fair! All of my 3rd grade classmates are spending free time talking, playing games, and in general, having fun. I am stuck at the bulletin board writing the … [Continue reading]
One day in a college classroom, my professor did the unthinkable: She returned a writing assignment and told everyone that they had failed. She explained why the papers were missing the mark and asked us to redo the assignment. I admittedly felt … [Continue reading]
By the time I was nine years old I had changed schools seven times. As an already shy and reserved child, I had a difficult transition each time. However that all changed the day I walked into Mrs. Ito’s fifth-grade classroom. We were to be Mrs. … [Continue reading]
