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Updates from the world of middle school grade Language Arts, keeping us connected and documenting two very strange school years.

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United States

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Updates from the world of middle school grade Language Arts, keeping us connected and documenting two very strange school years.

Language:

English


Episodes

2.2 the veldt

9/16/2021
The creepy sci fi story from 1950: “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury.

Duration:00:28:24

episode 2.1: super mario kart

9/12/2021
It’s time for Season 2! We begin with the essay “Super Mario Kart” from John Green’s book, “The Anthropocene Reviewed”

Duration:00:10:13

episode 28: front desk

4/2/2021
Here's a link to Front Desk in the libby app: https://share.libbyapp.com/title/4000868 Here's Kelly Yang's website: https://frontdeskthebook.com/books/front-desk/

Duration:00:12:13

episode 27: kelly yang

3/28/2021
Read more about Kelly Yang and her books here: https://frontdeskthebook.com/the-real-story/

Duration:00:06:13

episode 26: lucille clifton

3/26/2021
Read more about Lucille Clifton and her work here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/lucille-clifton

Duration:00:02:49

episode 25: praise song for the day

2/19/2021
"Praise Song for the Day" is a poem written by Elizabeth Alexander for the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama. Learn more about Elizabeth Alexander and find more of her poems here.

Duration:00:06:12

episode 24: blues

2/14/2021
We continue our celebration of Black History month with a poem from Elizabeth Alexander. Learn more about her life and work here. Here's a link to "Blues."

Duration:00:07:01

episode 23: nikki-rosa

2/12/2021
This is our third episode with the poet Nikki Giovanni. Today's poem is called "Nikki-Rosa." Find out more about Nikki's work here.

Duration:00:05:27

episode 22: BLK History Month

2/7/2021
This is our second episode with the poet Nikki Giovanni. Today's poem is called "BLK History Month," which we've been talking about. Find out more about Nikki's work here.

Duration:00:04:20

episode 21: mothers

2/5/2021
Welcome to second semester! It is also February and Black History Month--a time to celebrate Black culture and the people who create it. This is the first of three episodes featuring poems of Nikki Giovanni. Today's poem is "Mothers." You can learn more about Nikki Giovanni here. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/nikki-giovanni

Duration:00:06:20

episode 20: trees have social networks, too

1/31/2021
I hope you enjoy this article about trees from the New York Times, "German Forest Ranger Finds That Trees Have Social Networks, Too" by Sally McGrane, from January 2016. Here's a link to the original article. Here's the Hidden Life of Trees audiobook link on libby. Here's the e-book version. In case the hyperlinks don't...

Duration:00:11:21

episode 19: ya sama!

1/22/2021
The book is not in the library yet (alas! write the library and request it!) but you can learn more about Tatyana and where to get the book on her website: https://www.tatyanamcfadden.com/book

Duration:00:18:24

episode 18: mary chambers bradley hamilton

1/18/2021
Request a paper copy of this book from your local library: https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/item/show/721909166 Read a short history of Rondo on the mnopedia site: https://www.mnopedia.org/place/rondo-neighborhood-st-paul

Duration:00:11:21

episode 17: voices of rondo

1/15/2021
Request a paper copy of this book from your local library: https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/item/show/721909166 Read a short history of Rondo on the mnopedia site: https://www.mnopedia.org/place/rondo-neighborhood-st-paul

Duration:00:12:56

episode 16: what’s a zine?

1/11/2021
I couldn't find this book on Libby, sadly, but I did find this video of someone flipping through the book, which gives you a better idea what it's like: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXJrD__T_UU You can also find a paper copy in the physical library: https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/item/show/750813166 If you make a zine, I'd love to see it!!

Duration:00:07:59

episode 15: make a plant love you back

1/8/2021
I didn't find this book on Libby, but you can at least see what it looks like and hear from the authors here: https://www.powells.com/book/how-to-raise-a-plant-and-make-it-love-you-back-9781786273024

Duration:00:06:33

episode 14: just mercy (part 2)

1/4/2021
Find the young adult version of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson in the Libby app: https://share.libbyapp.com/title/3900668

Duration:00:11:55

episode 13: just mercy (part one)

1/2/2021
Find the young adult version of Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson in the Libby app: https://share.libbyapp.com/title/3900668

Duration:00:17:30

episode 12: lies my teacher told me

12/28/2020
Find the book, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Young Readers Edition, on Libby; https://share.libbyapp.com/title/4713957

Duration:00:13:11

episode 11: two poems for winter break

12/23/2020
A poem from Maggie Smith and an excerpt from Chief Crowfoot.

Duration:00:05:34