Comments on: The Stirrings (snicker). http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/the-stirrings-snicker/ Middle school teaching: Five shows a day, 180 days a year. Tue, 22 May 2012 12:17:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Suzanne http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/the-stirrings-snicker/comment-page-1/#comment-130 Suzanne Wed, 24 Dec 2008 01:46:18 +0000 http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/?p=413#comment-130 I also show parts of "Pleasantville" (some parts are graphic for the middle school set but I teach HS) and the kids have to do the "Venn Diagram" thing and then write a compare and contrast essay. I also have a daily blurb about "Today in History" kind of thing...The kids love the book, but the problem is that my readers read ahead and then ruin it for the rest of the kids I also show parts of “Pleasantville” (some parts are graphic for the middle school set but I teach HS) and the kids have to do the “Venn Diagram” thing and then write a compare and contrast essay. I also have a daily blurb about “Today in History” kind of thing…The kids love the book, but the problem is that my readers read ahead and then ruin it for the rest of the kids

]]> By: mrC http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/the-stirrings-snicker/comment-page-1/#comment-44 mrC Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:20:10 +0000 http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/?p=413#comment-44 That's a beauty idea. Our seventh grade science has a giant unit on genetics. Duh! Thanks. That’s a beauty idea. Our seventh grade science has a giant unit on genetics. Duh! Thanks.

]]> By: Ms. Lovell http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/the-stirrings-snicker/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Ms. Lovell Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:48:44 +0000 http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/?p=413#comment-43 One thing that I have found really effective is to partner with my Science teacher while I read this novel. Our 7th grade science curriculum includes a unit on genetics and it really fits well with the novel. Lots of connections to be made. One thing that I have found really effective is to partner with my Science teacher while I read this novel. Our 7th grade science curriculum includes a unit on genetics and it really fits well with the novel. Lots of connections to be made.

]]> By: Mrs. M~ http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/the-stirrings-snicker/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Mrs. M~ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:04:25 +0000 http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/?p=413#comment-40 When I get further into the book and really start digging into the "no color" issue, I have the kids go to this website and take the color survey: http://express.colormatters.com/colorsurvey/ It is fun for them to see how their responses compare to the majority. And your 7th graders would love the question about which color they associate with "sexiness!" :-) When I get further into the book and really start digging into the “no color” issue, I have the kids go to this website and take the color survey:

http://express.colormatters.com/colorsurvey/

It is fun for them to see how their responses compare to the majority. And your 7th graders would love the question about which color they associate with “sexiness!” :-)

]]> By: mz.w http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/the-stirrings-snicker/comment-page-1/#comment-39 mz.w Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:14:27 +0000 http://teachingtheoutsiders.com/?p=413#comment-39 there's an activity where you have the kids do the ritual of 12 and the kids get assignments and then do them for awhile. birthmothers sit on pillows and eat candy, builders build with legos, nurturers have baby dolls, etc. make sure the fish hatchery kids have rubber fish or fish hats or something. that seems to entertain 7th graders to no end. idk where my fellow teacher got the lesson plan exactly put its cool. i'm sure you could make it up as you go along. i really enjoyed teaching the giver. there are so many thought provoking topics. and the kids come up with great ideas. there’s an activity where you have the kids do the ritual of 12 and the kids get assignments and then do them for awhile. birthmothers sit on pillows and eat candy, builders build with legos, nurturers have baby dolls, etc. make sure the fish hatchery kids have rubber fish or fish hats or something. that seems to entertain 7th graders to no end. idk where my fellow teacher got the lesson plan exactly put its cool. i’m sure you could make it up as you go along. i really enjoyed teaching the giver. there are so many thought provoking topics. and the kids come up with great ideas.

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