Better and Better Essays (#1)

February 8, 2019
There are two situations in your Language and Literature courses where you are asked to deliver your ideas in essays: one kind of essay will let you plan, revise and present your work.  The other essay will be written under timed examination conditions. And, during...

Literature into Film, and a Poem

January 18, 2019
Assuming you might have a bit a breathing and reflection time as the New Year begins,  you might find this article, which you can access online through the 6 free articles offered by JSTOR, relevant to what you are doing in your classroom.  We all, I think, use film...

Which Is It?

November 28, 2018
If you have been or are going to be studying the work, L’Etranger by Albert Camus, one question that is very likely to come up as you discuss this novel is ‘what is the “correct” translation into English of this title?’ You might be...

Essays about Character: Analysis, Not Re-description

November 14, 2018
In your earlier years, writing about characters by re-describing them in your own words was quite acceptable, but as an IB diploma student that won’t work.  First, you need to change your thinking from ‘character’ to ‘characterization.’...

Digital Theatre

November 12, 2018
Following up on last month’s post about the suggested option, ‘Literature and Film,’ which focuses on adaptations from text to film, here’s another suggestion for those teaching plays in far-flung places where live theatre is not a matter of...