My students loved my lesson over “The Life and Death of a Pumpkin”. They were totally engaged and loved listening and viewing the clip. I finished the lesson by having my students write letters from the viewpoint a pumpkin. They tried to convince me not to carve them. My students LOVED this activity and shared their writing with the class…. Read More
In conjunction with my upcoming lesson over the short film “The Life and Death of a Pumpkin” I plan to show the clip below. The clip below titled “You Don’t Know Jack-O’-Laterns” is from NPR and is a fun addition to Halloween. I thought it shared some fun insights and I definitely learned about pumpkins! Check out the video below. Video:… Read More
Halloween is fast approaching. To get in the spirit this year I have decided to dedicate one English lesson to the study of the film, “The Life and Death of a Pumpkin.” This five minute video sets a creepy tone and is reminiscent of Edger Allan Poe’s work. Check out the video below: I have also found a great resource… Read More
