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Fabulous Female Writers: Dolly Parton

Laurel Osterkamp · November 11, 2022

Dolly Parton is a fabulous writer?

There's no doubt that Dolly Parton is fabulous, just in general. Her literacy program, Imagination Library, where she sends free books to millions of children worldwide, is proof of that. On her website, she states: “When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe …

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5 Reasons I’m Glad I Ripped off Agatha Christie

Laurel Osterkamp · November 10, 2022

I ripped off Agatha Christie. To be fair, her novel, The Mysterious Event at Styles, is in the public domain, which means it’s okay to do whatever with it. It’s like finding a couch in the alley with a “free” sign. If you take the couch, is that considered stealing? Of course not. However, that doesn’t mean that taking it is a smart thing to do.  Let’s say I took this metaphorical couch home, and I figured out a way to lug it into my living room. I’d still have to contend with whether it …

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Analyze a Poem by Emily Brontë

Laurel Osterkamp · November 5, 2022

Analyzing this short poem by Emily Brontë for mood and tone would be a great warmup for an advanced English class. You could create a slide using the above image, and then provide the text in an easier to read format. The Poem: All hushed and still within the house; Without – all wind and driving rain; But something whispers to my mind, Through rain and through the wailing wind, Never again. Never again? Why not again? Memory has power as real as thine. -Emily …

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Seven Contemporary Novels (and one short story) Inspired by the Brontë Sisters

Laurel Osterkamp · November 1, 2022

A contemporary novel inspired by the Brontë sisters?

The Brontë sisters, Charlotte (Jane Eyre), Emily (Wuthering Heights), and Anne (The Tennant of Wildfell Hall), all used elements of gothic romance in their novels. A gothic romance usually features a dark and foreboding atmosphere, a remote setting (like a creepy castle), a distressed heroine, and a brooding yet compelling hero (or anti-hero). Often there are …

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English Teacher Humor: Funny Grammar Memes

Laurel Osterkamp · October 12, 2022

If you're an English teacher (or just a grammar geek), then you will get the humor of the memes below. Disclaimer: I didn't come up with any of these. But I recreated most of them as files you can copy and share. Enjoy!              

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