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Word of Mouth (A Body of Work): (ii) The Poetry of Pop Free
The following page – the second in a non-literary body of work for the podcast, Word of Mouth, provides the opportunity to focus on language and, in particular, the English Language. We hope that you...
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Reading Challenge! And Best Books From January - June 2024 Free
Twice a year, I blog about my favorite books. I like writing about my reading life and sharing that part of my life with you. It’s just a part of who I am. This time, instead of detailing and covering...
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Lesson 4
Lessons one, two, and three move at a somewhat slower pace than this lesson. In other words, there is more to do and more to accomplish in less time in lesson four. Lesson four is in small groups (3-5...
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Word of Mouth (A Body of Work): (i) The Language of Food Advertising Free
The following page of materials and activities – the first in a non-literary body of work for the podcast, Word of Mouth – gives you and your students the opportunity to focus on language, with a particular...
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Mini-Individual Oral Practice Texts - Round 3 Free
We sometimes get questions about mock Individual Orals, practicing the Individual Oral in class, and questions surrounding what is allowed and what isn’t allowed in relation to the Individual Oral. In...
Assessment
Practice Texts – Omar El Akkad Novel Extract and Greta Thunberg Speech
The following texts share a common topic – the environment or natural world. However, students will need to create a specific global issue from these “extracts.” The environment is not a global issue...
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On Reading Free
Over coffee at a recent IB workshop, I fell into conversation with a teacher of psychology who lamented the fact that young people are no longer reading. In truth, she told me, it was much worse than...
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FYI - Changes to Your Login and How You Access the Website Free
Before I go into details about it, let me provide you a personal example. Today - June 19th, 2024 - I went to log in to the InThinking: English A: Language and Literature site as I do every morning. ...
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"Hey Dad, Can I Have Some Money?" Free
There are times in your course that you may want to study just a single text type, but not as a body of work. This is possible! It could be especially advantageous if you want to really focus very explicitly...
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"Hey Dad, Can I Have Some Money?" - Analyzing Appeal Letters
An outpouring of support often occurs after a major disaster strikes. There are disaster relief teams that provide on the ground assistance in trying to save lives. Sometimes governments coalesce and...