tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203585919575327008.post2088314912764557067..comments2023-10-18T03:45:33.020-04:00Comments on Musings from the Middle School: Making an Article of the Week Routine Work in Middle SchoolMusings from the Middle Schoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07293088234159473528noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203585919575327008.post-17495293606891648452018-08-20T18:38:00.775-04:002018-08-20T18:38:00.775-04:00A.S. Neill in his semi-autobiographical diary as a...A.S. Neill in his semi-autobiographical diary as a school teacher in 1914-15 at Gretna Green School, Scotland, describes using newspaper articles in discussions with his class of village children, they discuss patriotism and the war, and even uses the lives and events of the children. They return early from lunchtime and he asks why, they tell him that their ice slide, on which, in the mornings he has joined the children, sliding with in his headmaster's suit, has been salted by the local policeman. Their discussion goes from the farmer protecting his horse, as property or through care, to who would listen to children, to who listens to women (they were fighting for their right to vote), to their low pay, to the rights of the child....slownsail2001https://www.blogger.com/profile/00007601804649957225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203585919575327008.post-39896125227816070322018-07-26T11:26:49.014-04:002018-07-26T11:26:49.014-04:00Where do you find your articles? Are there good w...Where do you find your articles? Are there good websites with relative articles? My newspaper source will not be effective?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996663400548946258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203585919575327008.post-87848046921846863102017-08-19T11:36:39.093-04:002017-08-19T11:36:39.093-04:00Jenna,
I am so excited about your AoW lessons. I b...Jenna,<br />I am so excited about your AoW lessons. I bought this for my 5th graders. I understand that you recommend this product for 6th-8th. Do you have any recommendations on how I can adapt this for my grade level? My idea is to teach your informational text unit first and then implement the article of the week using our Junior Scholastic articles. Thanks so much!Amy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789818931205718145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203585919575327008.post-61767504660836560892017-08-19T09:07:54.360-04:002017-08-19T09:07:54.360-04:00I would love to access this resource but can you p...I would love to access this resource but can you put a link to it in the blog please? ThanksSecondary Urban Legendshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232532909967504298noreply@blogger.com