tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851170714463485177.post1645632268638930137..comments2023-10-26T03:10:09.390-07:00Comments on Teach the Fantastic: The Lightning Thief as a Derivative WorkIan Bergerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02411010411008594212noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851170714463485177.post-45805203278534551552014-08-13T04:37:41.569-07:002014-08-13T04:37:41.569-07:00Thank you, Anne. I hope this project will become v...Thank you, Anne. I hope this project will become valuable. If we're going to talk about Common Core, we need to have experience with it and not just criticize it from afar.Ian Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02411010411008594212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851170714463485177.post-83499963563804756562014-08-12T12:52:40.492-07:002014-08-12T12:52:40.492-07:00I'm loving the way you're thinking about t...I'm loving the way you're thinking about this unit, its purpose, how it might or might not work, how your job is to introduce kids to the stuff they don't pick up on their own, and how an assessment shouldn't be about checking off boxes but about demonstrating authentic learning.<br />I taught middle school for 10 years until my kids were born (mostly art, but also some English), but I taught at private schools and had the luxury and the responsibility of creating my own curriculum. I'd go nuts if I had to teach a unit in a way that I didn't think made sense!<br />I also appreciate what you're saying about the strengths and importance of mythology. I believe that speculative fiction is vital not merely for entertainment, but also for moral exploration for all ages. Keep up the good work!Anne E.G. Nydamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406524149458743460noreply@blogger.com