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I don't know if you still have these students or not, but I heard a piece on CBS news last night about how the majority of people who watch baseball are college educated, as opposed to those who watch other sports. I don't know where their research…
Thanks for both the comments and the heads up, Ray.
By the way, one of my students found a free on-line edition of Shoeless Joe at http://www.wowio.com/users/product.asp?BookId=57 . It's a free website with an interestingly eclectic mix of books fo…
I noticed that your students are reading Shoeless Joe. Awesome book. A colleague of mine named Ray Moore has been using that book for years with his 9th grade English students. He does an amazing job of using it to teach about life. For example, as…
In summer school, I'm trying to breach the gap between curricula; therefore, I've decided to have my students read basball inspired literature (primarily Shoeless Joe, by W.P. Kinsella). Each day we're going to journal about our discussions, and the…
In summer school, I'm trying to breach the gap between curricula; therefore, I've decided to have my students read basball inspired literature (primarily Shoeless Joe, by W.P. Kinsella). Each day we're going to journal about our discussions, and the…
Dan,
Hi. First, I am interested in your process pursuing National Board Certification. I, too, want to do that at some point, but I'm not far along enough yet in my career to be allowed to do so, although I have heard about Take One! and have consi…
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- At 8:06am on February 26, 2008,
Dan Murphy said…
- We all have goals. Mine is to inspire a love of learning (and especially cultures and literature) in my students, friends, and myself.
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In summer school, I'm trying to breach the gap between curricula; therefore, I've decided to have my students read basball inspired literature (primarily Shoeless Joe, by W.P. Kinsella). Each day we're going to journal about our discussions, and the role of baseball in American culture (why is it called the National Pasttime, when Superbowl attendance and gross receipts are so much higher?). If things go well, then we'll culminate with a cross curricular examination of Baseball by playing on Thu… Continue
Posted on June 30, 2009 at 9:07am — 3 Comments
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