I wanted to let you know about two films I recently watch with the family and enjoyed. Both are based on real events. The first is Million Dollar Arm. This is a great film based on the true story of the search for the first pro American baseball players from . . . India. They
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Alfred Noyes (1880-1958) wrote poetry that thundered and sang. It’s the kind of stuff that begs to be read aloud. And I want to share with you one of my favorites–“The Highwayman.” I love it for the sound, the story, and the awesome images (note all the color). All you need to know is that
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And now the other side of Christmas. The real gift. I love this short clip. Of course, I’m a believer, but even if you’re not, I think we all can agree that it’s good to take time to contemplate this type of giving.
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Because we luvs Christmas, Precious, we present another rendition of Santa’s visit: Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” meets Studio C and Christmas. Enjoy! BTW, those of you teaching language arts, there’s nothing like a little parody project to give students a taste of how fun writing can be.
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I’ve been watching Lindybeige videos for a few years now. Lindybeige is the online name for Nikolas Lloyd, a smart, funny geek of the re-enactement, fencing, and RPG line. He’s got a youtube channel that is chock full of videos in which he makes witty and insightful points about ancient and medieval warfare, archaeology, dance, and
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