Paired units are not something new to teachers who have taught themed units all or most of their teaching career. We called them by the names current educational standards have need of, and we cater them to the level needed to be taught with upping the rigor, but they are still the same classic (orContinue reading “How many novels can be taught with the start of posting “Starry Night” by Van Gogh? Tons!”
Tag Archives: Van Gogh
Introducing texts with famous, or not so famous, art images (paintings)
Use painting like “The Mona Lisa” by DaVinci to introduce a text. Something simple and yet meaningful is analyzing what she was thinking. Make up a story to it. Show the scene from the movie “Ever After” where DaVinci is asked what she was thinking and replies. Explore what secrets any character can hold thatContinue reading “Introducing texts with famous, or not so famous, art images (paintings)”
ELA On The Move 