Finally... the moment my students and I have been wishing and waiting for - an updated movie remake of one of our favorite novels: Fahrenheit 451. We always have a little fun playing the role of director, choosing which of our favorite actors and actresses should play Montag, Beatty, Mildred, Clarisse, and all the other memorable characters. However, we do always wonder... would Bradbury actually approve of any screen adaptation of his magnum opus? I had so many questions before watching HBO's hot, new adaptation: Who would play Montag? … [Read more...]
Tips for Teaching with Movies in Class
This week I was evaluated... twice, actually. I'm pretty sure the number of times I’ve shown a full-length movie this year I can count on one hand; that's true most of the time. I do, however, regularly show video clips as starters or as tutorials or examples to supplement content. So this year, it has been very odd that three of the seven times I was evaluated (they are all unscheduled pop-ins) have been when I was teaching with movies. No cute hands-on project. No grouping. No discussions. Just. My. Luck. I am only ever showing … [Read more...]
