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Category: Middle School Book Club
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Something New For Everyone My choice for this week’s story was exactly that; it was mine. I wanted to do something different, read something I’d never personally read before, and see if my reactions and opinions would be in any way similar to the children’s. It was, as we say, “a dry run,” something I…
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Jack London This isn’t the first time Jack London has been the “featured author” at our book club, he’s been here before, and because the students appreciate his work… he’s back again. A Piece of Steak was written in 1909, and it was published during a time when an author could not only make a…
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The Rocking Horse Winner, 1950 Film This week’s choice for Book Club was an extremely easy one to make. Being a huge fan of D.H. Lawrence, his introduction was imminent, but I also acknowledge that his writing can be somewhat difficult for his readers. The Rocking Horse Winner isn’t a wordy short story. It sends…
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It never ceases to amaze me that the topic of “man against nature” is always a subject capable of stirring up fierce debate. Everyone is all about what they would have done differently, what they wouldn’t have done at all, and often what they wouldn’t know how to do in the first place. It always…
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The Million Year Picnic by Ray Bradbury Here we are… it’s Wednesday again, and it’s time to catch up with my eighth graders; they are always hard at work, always looking to broaden their scope of knowledge, and always looking for the next debate. They love to disagree… always. I have to tell you that…
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Beyond Entertainment Wednesday is my favorite day of the week, well, at least at school. It’s the day I get to move beyond the ever changing routine and actually have a discussion with the kids that they want to have. Wednesday is the day I actively challenge the people who repeatedly tell me that American…
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