VHS Lessons

In my World Literature course, I have students complete a year long Cultural Studies project. They pick a country/region with which they are not familiar and research it to better understand a different perspective. They have to then write a ten page research paper focusing on aspects of what they have learned. I usually complete this paper with juniors and seniors, but it can completely be adapted for different age and grade levels; the ultimate message--of learning about perspectives other tha

This packet of materials is meant to be used with the "World Lit: Cultural Studies Research Project" already on my site. This additional packet of materials includes: Parent Explanation of ProjectSince this is such a large project, I like to get the parents on board as early as possible. This letter just explains to parents what the project is, what the expectations are of students, and how the project will be scaffolded.  Paper OutlineThis outline is meant to help students organize their ideas

When I used to do socratic seminars, I often would write the questions for my students. I'd have them write notes for the questions in advance and then come to the seminar with those notes. But I found that the conversation from that became predictable and too guided, so I decided to switch it up by having the students write the questions. However, students often don't know how to develop thoughtful questions yet, so this lesson is meant to help them do just that. I use these slides the day bef