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	amy-lepore: 5080 points Recent Posts: I don't think this is true.  At first, we know Elizabeth is hurt and angry...both at Abigail... Probably the most difficult of these uses for students to grasp is the use of semicolons to... I haven't read this, but it's on my list.  Would you suggest just jumping in and plowing...
	linda-allen: 4710 points Recent Posts: I believe there are no winners in this play. There are just human beings who have to face the... My district doesn't accept Wikipedia as a source either. I have read that there are teachers who... My district's firewall blocks myspace, facebook, and youtube. I don't support using them in the...
	malibrarian: 4190 points Recent Posts: Think about it from an average person's point of view...someone who hasn't recently taken a... This question has caused Shakespearean scholars to discuss and write papers for centuries. ... One place to start looking for essay topics is the link ("suggested essay topics"...
	clane: 2550 points Recent Posts: This could be a good one for the discussion boards.   The title "Burning Bright" is... These themes are seen throughout the novel and involve several of the characters on different... This is a great one for the Discussion Board! Penelope is probably the best example we have...
	jamie-wheeler: 2500 points Recent Posts: If I were you, I would have fun with it.  Pretend you are someone reporting for US or... If you are writing a paper on an element of comparing and contrasting these two plays, you might... You might want to visit my blog, Literature 101, where you can find complete (and free!)...
	kwoo1213: 1880 points Recent Posts: I also cannot think of a better title because I've always felt it was the author's and... Yes, there is understated violence in the story due to Miss Emily apparently murdering Homer... Our English dept. doesn't allow Wikipedia research in our research papers because of the...
	sullymonster: 1240 points Recent Posts: I think that is a wonderful question, and I very much agree with you (though others may not). ... As the assignment is an essay, as opposed to a cover letter, you have leniency to be more... Begin your conclusion by going back to your introduction.  Whatever hook you used to start your...
	mrerick: 1180 points Recent Posts: How about Ray Liotta?  Classic hothead movie role... Want an easy, simple to understand example of this statement?  View an average high school or... You have to be careful in how you define leadership, though.  Successful leadership could...
	blazedale: 1100 points Recent Posts: Hi Guys, We have a new blog which covers Wikipedia. It's located at... Besides having a fantastic title (from an equally good joke), was this book worth the hype? Did... I wonder how else the lawyer could possibly deal with Bartleby, given the constraints he is...
	jeff-hauge: 1020 points Recent Posts: Persepolis is an interesting new take on the Anne Frank Model. I believe this book can find... The most potent image for his audience is the Globe theater itself. There were clearly two... I think the most powerful motivation evident is a group's desire to create a scapegoat. Finding...
	amethystrose: 620 points Recent Posts: I teach The Hero's Journey outlined by Joseph Campbell, and I use Star Wars as an example of... Woo hoo!  Two of my students collaborated on the Word of the Week challenge!  I posted their... Both sides of my mother's familly, the Wierbowskis and the Gudauskuses, came here from...
	cybil: 500 points Recent Posts: Warriner's is back in print--at least a revised version of it, thanks to Holt Publishers and an... In reply to #4: The book's on a shelf in my classroom, and I'm currently out of town. When I... Nevertheless, as an English teacher of traditional grammar, I found the book entertaining and...
	cmcqueeney: 490 points Recent Posts: I completely disagree with this statement.  Conflict is inevitable - we will all face conflict... Oh, my heart hurts at the thought of giving up my books - I can't imagine.  I know the world is... I agree with #4 - a distinction between what is good and what is popular must be made.  I've...
	renelane: 440 points Recent Posts: My pet peeve is much like most who have posted. They want to be spoon-fed everything. I assign... There are so may essay topics to choose from. For starters you could do a comparison paper-such... The subject the man and the girl are discussing is that of an abortion. The fact that they...
	asorrell: 380 points Recent Posts: Just wondering for any of you who teach middle school, what recent books you're using in your... Once you have the great topic, you need to take great notes.  Fortunately, as a junior high... The most obvious way we see her change is her mindset and attitude toward guilt.  In the...
	jilllessa: 310 points Recent Posts: Yes there are still racists in America, but on the other hand, there are very few of them and... I assume you are talking about their argument at the beginning of Act I scene 2.  I do not... It seems to me that more and more people in our society believe that war is never...
	pmiranda2857: 300 points Recent Posts: You are a reporter given the exclusive rights to spend a week in the Parris household and are... At the heart of Mary's retraction is her terror at being hanged for witchcraft.  Abigail is a... Alcohol is a depressant, therefore, when I teach Health to my students and we discuss the...
	brandih: 270 points Recent Posts: Sorry about that.  Here is the link:... The first part of this questions has been asked and answered at the link below: Carter? Really? He is actually my 8th fave. But it might just be because he was the only...
	jlcannad: 210 points Recent Posts: This is a huge question...I'll try to give you a few nudges. dreams -- Gilgamesh certainly has... Deborah Tannen is a linguist who has made a career out of looking at the differences between men... I see the book as having a huge racial component, and let's face it... the racial inequities are...
	reidalot: 210 points Recent Posts: The Handmaid's Tale is an excellent example of dystopian literature. Opposite from utopia, a... In "Romeo and Juliet" there are some obvious truths concerning love offered by... "Christ-like" This is your one word as Simon symbolizes Good , meets the Devil face...

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