Category: Diversity in the Classroom

  • Echoes of Kent State or Occupy Wall Street

    The post reflects on campus protests regarding the Israeli occupation of Gaza, drawing parallels with historical events. It highlights the ongoing struggle for societal advocacy and personal freedoms.

  • NPM: Teaching Poetry with Alfred Lord Tennyson

    Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses” offers timeless lessons in heroism, courage, and the pursuit of adventure. Explore the poem through close reading, thematic discussions, and creative responses.

  • NPM: Teaching Poetry with Sylvia Plath

    Sylvia Plath’s poetry delves into identity, mental health, and feminism. Lessons for students include contextual understanding, close reading, exploring themes, feminist perspective, and personal response. Online resources available.

  • NPM: Teaching Poetry with William Shakespeare

    Shakespeare’s Sonnets 29 and 65 explore resilience, time, and the enduring power of love. They teach resilience in adversity, reflect on the passage of time, and emphasize the transformative power of love and art.

  • NPM: Teaching Poetry with Thomas Hardy

    Thomas Hardy’s “In Time of ‘The Breaking of Nations'” delves into war, resilience, and peace. Lessons and resources for exploring and understanding this poignant poem are provided.

  • CIC: Civil Rights, Civil Wars, And Captain Dies

    The blog post discusses Captain America’s death in the “Civil War” comic series as a study tool for exploring societal issues and ideological conflicts in educational settings.