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Sylvia K. Burack Writing Award

The Sylvia K. Burack Writing Award is a writing contest for high school students in grades 11 and 12 in the U.S. and Canada. The award is made in memory […]

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Smoke and Mirrors

I found Norma Khoury to be a fascinating character.Т I’ve tried to understand what motivated her to behave as she did.Т The following piece, which I read in class,Т came to […]

NY Times article related to Forbidden Lies

Here is an article Gary (from Columbus Alternative) found last week and wanted to share: A Killing Set Honor Above Love By JOHN LELAND and NAMO ABDULLA Honor killing has […]

Six Solos: Erwin Redl’s Fetch

Below is a peek at Erwin Redl’s light installation Fetch. His work is a part of the Six Solos exhibition currently on view at the Wexner Center. Tip: Catch it […]

Tech (new media) in the Classroom

Here is an article by northeast Ohio world history teacher, Michael Pennington http://www.phonedog.com/2010/09/02/classroom-tech-using-cell-phones-to-create-a-positive-digital-footprint/ -Dionne

Writing Workshops

Teachers, It was nice to see all of you and touch base at the Forbidden Lie$ field trip.Т After the film, I spoke toТ Gary from Columbus Alternative High School.Т He […]

Pearls Before Swine

Here is the cartoon clip that Chiquita referred to on Friday. Some interesting points that came up in the discussion: -Is the act of “the perfect con” an art in […]

Exploration of Islam on ABC’s 20/20

http://abc.go.com/watch/2020/SH559026/VD5589601/islam-questions-and-answers

Cinematic Terms т A Filmmakers Glossary – http://www.filmsite.org/filmterms1.html Т Documentary:Т A History of the Non-fiction Film т Erik Barnouw, 1983 Т Directing the Documentary т Michael Rabiger, 1987

A Selected Vocabulary for Students of Film

Character – the fictitious or real individual in a story, performed by an actor; also called players. Т Cinema Veriteт – a French word that literally means “true cinema” or […]

Short and Sweet: Deconstructing and Creating Brief Arts Reviews

The New York Times The Learning Network: Short and Sweet: Deconstructing and Creating Brief Arts Reviews By AMANDA CHRISTY BROWN and HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO Published: September 16, 2010 Lesson Plan […]

The Honor Code

Honor Code Isn't What It Used To Be WOSU Talk of the Nation audio discussion on Honor Codes in American and European history NY Times Book Review: The Honor Code: […]

Meet our 2010-2011 artists-in-residence

The following teaching artists will work with Pages students and teachers this year: Chiquita Mullins Lee, writer Chiquita Mullins Lee is the project coordinator for Ohioтs Poetry Out Loud National […]