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Character Analysis with the Emotion Wheel (download it!)
The protagonists are on essential journeys that mirror the healthy growth and development we wish for our students in the real world too!

Alex Hiam
Dec 20, 20233 min read
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The Plot Thickens!
Plotting is a lot of fun! In fact, it’s arguably one of the main energizers of all great writing.

Alex Hiam
Dec 4, 20233 min read
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You Be The Judge, Please!
To practice self-reliance, we might start by selecting our own short lists of great paintings.

Alex Hiam
Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Can We Teach Curiosity?
Joseph Heller’s WWII novel Catch 22 gives us this famous quote: “There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to...

Alex Hiam
Nov 16, 20233 min read
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Teaching Literary Devices the Easy Way
Question: What do the songs Under the Boardwalk by The Drifters, Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles, and Yakety Yak by The Coasters...

Alex Hiam
Sep 23, 20234 min read
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