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Bodily-Kinesthetic, Children's Literature, Intelligences, Jazz Age, Michele Mortlock, Modernist Period, Musical, Spatial, The Roaring TwentiesLeave a comment

Final Lesson Plan on The Roaring Twenties

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Welcome back to our final lesson plan on the Roaring Twenties! Throughout this semester, Erin and I have focused on learning all about the Roaring Twenties and the ways in which we could teach this significant decade from American history to a fifth-grade class. While we initially looked into teaching “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, it being one of the great classics from this time, we felt that it was too advanced of a reading for this age group. Therefore we decided to take another approach to the 1920s, using the literature “What Were the Roaring Twenties?” by … Continue reading Final Lesson Plan on The Roaring Twenties

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The Tenets of Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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Welcome to our final project! Michelle and I have created a PowerPoint that is designed to help teach students about the principles of transcendentalism that are depicted in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self Reliance.” The PowerPoint, which can be accessed through the … Continue reading The Tenets of Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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Reflection on Identifying Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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Hi again, my name is Cameryn and welcome back to my final blog post! At this stage, my partner, Michelle, and I have completed all of our research for the project. We have found credible and academic sources that are … Continue reading Reflection on Identifying Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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The Tenets of Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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With the recent launch of Disney plus, we thought what better way to teach students about the principles of transcendentalism that are depicted in Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self Reliance” than through Disney movies? In order to teach this work successfully … Continue reading The Tenets of Transcendentalism in Disney Movies

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Approaching “The Raven” Using Music and Nature. Geared for Elementary Students.

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The gothic and romantic are classic literary time periods in English that many readers enjoy. “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe is a representative example of these literary periods, and is a poem that many know and love. In order to effectively teach this work to a fourth-grade class, we have decided to create a podcast as a resource for fellow elementary educators to listen to and take ideas from. In the project, we want to focus on Gardner’s naturalistic and musical intelligences. I believe this is a great resource for other educators because with our podcast, we can be … Continue reading Approaching “The Raven” Using Music and Nature. Geared for Elementary Students.