“Ophelia Finds Her Voice”

If you’ve read Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, you know that Ophelia doesn’t have much of a voice. She is manipulated by the … More

Helping students understand Hamlet’s “to be or not to be” soliloquy

I think we can all agree that Hamlet’s “to be or not to be” soliloquy is probably the most famous … More

I’ve been teaching for 25 years, so I should be used to seeing student projects dumped in the trash, but … More

I have decided to give my high school English students more opportunity to create something with their hands–get them up … More

Winston Smith, Scout Finch, Celie, Hamlet, Ophelia, Wilbur and on and on 😀 No matter the age we all have … More