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Huckleberry Finn’s ending? Psychology and artistic interpretation from Sci Am Blogs

by Jay Stott Posted on October 5, 2012

This article, offering a psychological take on the problematic ending of Huck Finn, rolled up in google reader and made for an interesting distraction this afternoon. I have long agreed with the critical viewpoint that the ending of the novel … Continue reading →

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Cool Summer Reading Flowchart

by Jay Stott Posted on June 13, 2012

A friend of mine sent this too me the other day. I want a high res poster version for my classroom.   Via Teach.com and USC Rossier Online From Teach.com

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There’s more to a book’s “reading level” than the Huffington Post Suggests

by Sarah M. Zerwin Posted on March 29, 2012

Says the Huffington Post in a recent article: American High School Students Are Reading Books At 5th-Grade-Appropriate Levels: Report This is a terribly inflammatory piece. It summarizes a recent report done by Renaissance Learning (brokers of Accelerated Reader) regarding the … Continue reading →

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