"Count Charles Darwin as one of the 'people who don’t like to read books that are typically assigned in English class.' Commenting on his reading habits later in life, said, "Novels which are works of the imagination,…"
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Samantha Dwyer replied to Jason Neal's discussion 'Literary Party Games'
"I hated Gravity's Rainbow! I think I got to somewhere around 400 before I quit in protest. "
Samantha Dwyer replied to Jason Neal's discussion 'Literary Party Games'
"Yes, first choice would be Shakespeare. Comedies and tragedies, history and fantasy... If I had to choose just one I'd need someone with lots of variety and Shakespeare fits the bill. But like you say Kim, too obvious. So…"
Samantha Dwyer replied to Ednor Therriault's discussion 'Off the Trail: Encounters With Montana's Weird and Wild History'
"I tend to steer clear of the truly funky/kitschy stuff. Maybe I am missing out when I drive past the pitchfork fondue places and the House of Mystery in Columbia Falls. I'm hoping to expand my horizons with this Roundtable…"
Samantha Dwyer replied to Humanities Roundtable's discussion 'One Book Montana - Blind Your Ponies'
"I grew up mostly in Bigfork, with some years in Eureka. I went to a small school and played on an awful basketball team in middle school at Swan River. It was rural, but quite close to a lot of towns with more people. So I kind of…"
Samantha Dwyer replied to Lisa Simon's discussion 'The Power of Poetry - Part 3, "The History Teacher"'
"I love Billy Collin's irreverent humor. He offers a refreshing twist on heavy and heavy-handed poetry that groans its angst, depression and hopelessness. Instead, Collins writes in a wry, humorous tone that, to me, asks us to examine our…"
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Jan Umphrey posted a blog postCall for manuscripts about your work in humanities-based classes
I'm the editor of a magazine, Principal Leadership, which is published by NASSP and has about 25,000 readers. I am seeking manuscripts for the October issue about the state of humanities in public secondary schools. This forum is a wonderful exchange of ideas, and I'm so heartened to see the humanities being supported.I would love to hear about successful programs and strategies for keeping such classes strong in the face of challenges from…See More
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