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November is “Catching Fire” Month on Teach.com!

Catching Fire, the film adaptation of the second book in the international bestselling trilogy The Hunger Games, comes to the big screen on November 22. This installment of the equally popular movie franchise, which tells the story of a dystopic future where the 12 districts of Panem rebel against a totalitarian Capitol, is one of the most highly anticipated movies of the season.

Students love The Hunger Games, but their fascination doesn't simply have to be an obsession with popular culture. Great teachers like yourselves recognize the potential to transform something entertaining into something educational, harnessing students' interests to engage them in productive learning.

In the spirit of turning popular culture into a …

 

The Summer Reading Flowchart: Young Adult Books! [Infographic]

It's summer again, and that means it's time for us to make sure students continue to read during their time off from school. Last year, Teach.com helped you navigate the world of literature with our Summer Reading Flowchart to encourage high school students to find what books would interest them. This year, with the wild success of such series as The Hunger Games, students in middle and high school are becoming more enthused about reading, and young adult books are more popular than ever before.

To help you navigate the plethora of young adult books out there, both classic and contemporary, we've put together another awesome guide--The Young Adults Summer Reading Flowchart!

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Book Review: “How to Find Fulfilling Work” by Roman Krznaric

Meaningful work that provides a deep sense of purpose and fully utilizes an individual’s talents has become a key component of a satisfying life. Unfortunately, so many career options are available that finding one that is personally fulfilling can be an elusive goal. This concise little book provides a roadmap for achieving that goal.

How to Find Fulfilling Work includes anecdotal case studies that show how people have organized their lives around fulfilling work. There are also exercises and quizzes designed to help readers define and reach career goals. What sets this book apart is its use of philosophy, literature and history to create a wider fram…

 

Book Review: “How to Change the World” by John-Paul Flintoff

Don't be dissuaded by this book's ambitious title. It's not about leading a revolution or coming up with a groundbreaking invention. Instead, author John-Paul Flintoff promotes the idea that history is created, according to Tolstoy, by "an infinitely large number of infinitesimally small actions."

Flintoff believes that we all have the power to change the world around us. He uses interviews and anecdotes from everyday life as well as examples from history and literature to provide fresh insights into the nature of change. In addition to Tolstoy, Flintoff draws on the work of Iris Murdoch, Gandhi, Hume, Socrates, Dale Carnegie and other great thinkers to illustrate his points. Ra…

 

Looking Ahead – Eight Tips for Successful Closure to the School Year

This blog was originally published on Wonder of Children on May 26, 2011.

Lisa Wells has taught for 20 years in independent schools in MA, NY and MD. She currently writes a blog on child development, teaches yoga and tries to spend as much time with her two high schoolers as they will allow. Lisa’s committed to knowing each learner as an individual, creating a classroom community where the social curriculum is interwoven with the academic fabric and sharing her work with yoga and meditation with teachers and students. A…

 

Before You See The Movies (“The Great Gatsby” and Other Film Adaptations)

Movies have been used as a motivational teaching tool for decades, helping to engage reluctant readers by connecting them to text through moving images and diverse content. Some of the most acclaimed movies in history are adaptations of books, and each year, a dozen or so new movies are release that are based on classic or modern best-selling books. These movies can be used to supplement lesson plans that involve the books that inspired them, especially in English classes, where students receive the majority of their instruction in classic literature.

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