Tales of a Teacher

Tales of a Teacher Weekly blog – 12/3/18 About the Blog! Welcome back fellow teachers! Today I wanted to set aside some time and talk about this blog in general. Most of you have probably wondered throughout the weeks who I am, why I’m writing this blog, and what to expect every week. Well that’s what this week is for! I’m here to give you the inside scoop and the behind the scenes of the blog. A Little About Me I was born and raised in Arizona and as much as I enjoy the fall here, I absolutely hate the summer, and even the winter. It seems as though I wasn't made for the heat or the cold, just somewhere in between. I currently have no pets unfortunately but I am hoping that will change soon! I have a lovely family and I spend most of my time with them. Multicultural Literature This blog is all about Multicultural Literature, or in other words, global literature. This just means that it focuses ...

Tales of a Teacher Weekly blog – 11/18/18 Questions? Comments? Connect with the blog! Blogemail@blogemail.com Walking Around by Pablo Neruda Welcome back fellow teachers! This week we are going to be discussing “Walking Around.” A poem by Pablo Neruda. This poem was written somewhere around 1935 and deals with some heavy subjects. However, I think it is always a good idea to challenge the thoughts of our students! This poem is very much about the dreary everyday life of a man in a vanity-oriented society, who wishes it would all just stop. The heavy, yet common theme here is… Theme The theme of this poem is “man versus society.” This is a fairly common theme that appears throughout many popular works of literature, and you have possibly taught this so...

Tales of a Teacher Weekly blog – 11/4/18 Questions? Comments? Connect with the blog! Blogemail@email.com Leopold Senghor's Night in Sine Welcome back fellow teachers! This week we are going to be discussing “Night in Sine” by Leopold Senghor. This is a beautiful piece of African American poetry. It is full of imagery and metaphor that students are sure to enjoy. It is about the author’s love and affection towards his country of Africa. He uses metaphor to describe his country through the lense of a nurturing and caring mother, whispering stories to her child as he drifts off to sleep. With such a lovely connotation, the next step is to analyze… Theme The theme of this poem is “love and affection towards one’s country.” It is honestly just a love l...

Tales of a Teacher Weekly blog – 10/21/18 The Navajo Night Chant Welcome back fellow teachers! This week we are going to dive into more culturally inclusive material! We will be discussing “The Navajo Night Chant.” This is a traditional healing chant of the Navajos performed only in the fall and winter. The Native American culture has so many beautiful chants that show how connected to nature and the earth they truly are. This is something that we do not get to see very often unless we are a part of that culture. So, I think this is a marvelous work to bring into the classroom. We’ll start with talking about… Theme Although this isn’t a fictional work, it still has a theme. The theme of this chant is “healing and restoration” as is the chant’s intended pu...