Category Archives: YouTube

Create a Compelling Argument

Posted on September 11, 2018 by

This is just to let you know that the technology department in the Crowsnest likes to connect literature to modern movies; enjoy this trailer from the interesting and entertaining teen movie, Easy A. Though by no means a rendition of Hawthorne’s … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, American Literary Studies, Becoming an American Literary Critic, Best Practices for Blogging, Growth Mindset, Homework, Honors English III, Twitter, YouTube | Tagged | 14 Comments

Why Do You Think Solitude is Important in Today’s Culture?

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

The goal of this blog post is to begin a conversation during the first night of study hall tonight among students in all four of my classes about individuals’ reaction to this year’s community theme. This year’s theme of solitude … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Theme, Community Theme, Text, Reflective Assessment, TED Talks/TEDx Talks, YouTube | Tagged | 63 Comments

Reflect and Locate Chinua Achebe’s Post Colonial Novel, Things Fall Apart

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

Let’s enjoy this informative interview with Nigerian author Chinua Achebe that was recorded fifty years after the publication of his novel, Things Fall Apart. View this interview and take notes on a few items. First note what was Achebe’s first … Continue reading →

Posted in Summer Reading, TED Talks/TEDx Talks, YouTube | Tagged | 6 Comments

Connect a Specific Line from Whitman’s Poetry to a Specific Scene in This PBS Documentary

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

The technology staff in the Crowsnest is still trying to find out why PBS took the great episode of Whitman off of their American Experience website! We found another great asset on YouTube sharing this on their channel. So, we … Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century Learning, American poets, AP Mindset, Design Thinking on HMK, Digital Citizenship, English III Honors, Higher Order Thinking, Whitman, YouTube | 9 Comments