Ready To Write

A word to the wise is sufficient

Another Sneak Preview: more from William Carlos Williams’ In the American Grain

| September 14, 2009

The Destruction of Tenochtitlan This chapter focuses on Cortez’ arrival in the Aztec Empire, his approach to and entrance into Tenochtitlan (the Aztec capital), Montezuma’s submission to Cortez, and the destruction of Tenochtitlan. This lesson focuses on the question of historical responsibility. Lesson 1 1) Class Discussion: Read the first paragraph of the chapter with [...]

Share

Sneak Preview: lesson plan for the Introduction to William Carlos Williams’ In the American Grain

| September 11, 2009

Continuing my theme this week–here is another snippet from something else I’m currently working on, a study guide for William Carlos Williams’ In the American Grain. This one might be more interesting for those of you who are educators or who do textbook writing. Have you noticed that textbooks today are required to break down [...]

Share

Sneak Preview: Thyroid Disorders, Chapter 1

| September 10, 2009

Below is a sneak preview of the first chapter of my new book for Lucent’s Disorders and Diseases series, Thyroid Disorders. Enjoy! Chapter 1 The Body’s Thermostat Imagine a swimmer diving into a pool on a warm day. Before diving into the pool, the swimmer may have felt warm or even hot. But the water [...]

Share

martial arts education

| September 3, 2009

I haven’t had a chance to watch all of this yet, but will shortly–these are video clips of an interview with my karate teacher, Nancy Lanoue, and one of my Senpai, Marie O’Brien–well worth your viewing, especially if you are an educator looking for new ideas about violence prevention, school, and kids.

Share

Copyright © 2012 Ready To Write is Proudly Powered by Wordpress. Theme by The Cloisters