I have been on spring break this week and let me tell you, it has been FANTASTIC to just relax and recharge!! When I get back to work, we are diving right into Romeo and Juliet, one of my favorite plays! I've already gotten the students set up on a few projects, one of which will require students to keep a blog of their assigned characters. The students are really excited about it, since it will be online, students can decorate their blog, add photos, and blog the thoughts and feelings of the characters. It's a modern twist of keeping a journal! Another project that I am extremely exited about is creating a timeline. Students need to have a timeline of the events that happen in the play and the timeline will be updated continuously and will be checked weekly! In addition, there will be a CLASS timeline so students can refer to it during reading! Students who want extra credit can come after school to work on the class timeline (because as a teacher, I certainly do not have time to do it myself, and isn't it much better to have it student-created?! I started the timeline off, but students will continue it and finish it off for me!)
In the meantime, as I relax and recharge, I scouring the internet for more fun activities to do with my students! I came across an awesome project where students work with another class in creating a movie of the book they are reading (at the same time). I thought it was so genius I immediately called my friend I went through the education program with in college and she apparently came across the same project. She lives in MA, and I am in NC, we have decided this is a project we need to try out next year! To see what I am talking about, visit this link - http://www.slideshare.net/npro6979/epic-rj-project
It certainly looks like a very time consuming and intense project, but I believe if my fellow colleague and I plan extensively ahead of time, there is no reason why we should not be able to pull it off! Any comments on it?!
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