If you cover Romanticism in your English literature class, you should include Shelley in your discussions, and "Ozymandias" is a great place to start. Think through this short but powerful poem with us as we continue our examination of the Romantic movement.
As a busy teacher, we don't always put in the time to learn about authors and movements in the way that we should. A movement like British Romanticism is vast in its reach and complex in its identity. Nevertheless, reading its defining texts gives us and our students the opportunity to learn Romanticism in the most authentic way. In this episode, we explore Romanticism by taking a close look at Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Frost at Midnight." The work is essential reading in Romanticism and better than any Wikipedia page for defining the movement. #teachertalkwithpaulandjay #english #englishteacher #classics #classicalliterature #pedagogy #highschoolenglish #literature #theodyssey #odysseus #howtoread #howto #reading #readinghelp #summary #summaries #shorts #shortvideo #greekmythology #mythology #EdChat #Humanities #TeacherLife #HighSchoolTeacher #EduTwitter
If you teach British Romanticism to your high school students, you should work William Wordsworth's Preface to the Lyrical Ballads into your prep. Jay and Paul dig through the Preface and talk about its importance to teaching the Romantic Movement. Jay opens with a pitch perfect poem, Seamus Heaney's "Digging", a Wordsworthian poem if there ever was one. #EdChat, #Humanities, #TeacherLife, #HighSchoolTeacher, #edutwitter #teachertalkwithpaulandjay #english #englishteacher #classics #classicalliterature #pedagogy #highschoolenglish #literature
If you are going to teach the Romantics, you should start with William Blake. Blake is the the first of the Romantic poets, the most outlandish and through and through Romantic in all aspects of his work. Paul suggests starting students with his astounding art; Jay begins with an immersive outdoor reading exercise. Whichever way you choose, you'll get good ideas and lots of inspiration for Blake from this episode.
Paul and Jay dive into the Romantic era, that great era of British literature with a review of the main ideas in the movement and two poems that they like best. This episode will help you think about teaching Romanticism -- and especially its poetry -- in your high school classroom. Jay opens the episode with a beautiful poem by Tony Hoagland.
Paul & Jay invite long time literature teacher, Christopher Westrate, to join them for a discussion about the methods and values he associates with teaching classics to high school and college students. This is one of those episodes where you learn a lot about how to think about teaching. Please enjoy -- and let us know what you think in the comments. #classics #teacher #highschoolenglish #highschoolenglishteacher #homersodyssey #odyssey #homer #homeschool #humanities
Odysseus wakes up to the final challenges to his household and to Ithaca. With the help of his son and his father, and conceding as always to Athena, he finds an unlikely resolution. We end our coverage of Homer's epic with this final episode. Thanks for listening and let us know what you think.
Follow along with Jay and Paul through one of the most satisfying episodes in Odysseus' journey. Back home, having faced down his mortal enemies, he finds himself face to face with the deepest test of all. Penelope removes herself from the narrative shroud and takes the stage, pushing Odysseus further than any other challenge has thus far. Jay opens with Ken Nye's "The Marriage Bed Poem", which couldn't be more apt.If you enjoy this episode, like, subscribe and share with a friend.
Well, it is finally here, and you probably saw it coming. The suitors get what's coming to them and they get it good and blood. Paul and Jay walk us through the satisfying chapter in which evil pays and justice is done. Jay opens, once again with and excellent set up poem. Join us in the comments -- great to have you along for the discussion!
Paul and Jay talk about the significance of the test of the bow in this chapter of Homer's Odyssey. There are obvious ones, but there are subtle connections to both past evil and future goodness too. Listen along and consider how you may roll out this chapter with your students someday soon! Jay opens with a perfect little poem about archery. #homer #pedagogy #highschoolenglish #classics #teachertalk
Paul and Jay close in on the end of Homer's Epic, The Odyssey with their review of book 20 -- the obvious and essential, the subtle but crucial and what amazes or confounds them still about the chapter. Listen closely for ideas about how to engage your students in this amazing text. As always, Jay opens with a beautiful poem, "Omens" by Denusha Lameris. Find it here. #english #classics #highschoolenglish #literature #humanities #homer #theodyssey #pedagogy #teachertalk #teachertalkwithpaul&jay #podcast #podcasts #literature #poetry #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollearning #howto #education #educational #educationalvideo
From this episode, book 19, the end of Homer's great epic is in view. Paul and Jay walk you through all that is obvious, subtle and amazing in the unforgettable reunion of Odysseus and Penelope, albeit in disguise. Paul argues that both are disguised in this scene. Jay reads a beautiful poem by Rachel Hadas which can be found here. Thank you for listening!
Teacher Talk is a podcast for teachers that offers deep dives into great literature from the perspective of the high school classroom. Join the camaraderie with Paul & Jay and develop with us a simple but substantive classroom pedagogy of reading, writing, and Socratic discussions. In this episode, Paul and Jay work through the obvious, the subtle and the remarkable in book 18 of Homer's Odyssey. Paul opens with a strangely harmonious poem from the early 20th century poet, Vachel Lindsey.
Teacher Talk is a podcast for teachers that offers deep dives into great literature from the perspective of the high school classroom. Join the camaraderie with Paul & Jay and develop with us a simple but substantive classroom pedagogy of reading, writing, and Socratic discussions. Follow as Paul and Jay slice right through book 17 with their well honed three-part analysis: 1. The Obvious and Essential 2. The Subtle but Crucial 3. The Lingering Questions With these points in mind, you should be ready to discuss the chapter in your own class with inspiration and authority. Jay opens the episode with a short poem by Yeats, "He Wishes for The Cloths of Heaven." https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/he-wishes-cloths-heaven/
Teacher Talk is a podcast for teachers that offers deep dives into great literature from the perspective of the high school classroom. Join the camaraderie with Paul & Jay and develop with us a simple but substantive classroom pedagogy of reading, writing, and Socratic discussions. Book 16 of the Odyssey puts father and son on the stage together for the first time. Each has been formed by his own odyssey and is now eager to pit himself against the bad odds in Ithaca. It is a chapter that builds anticipation and shows off Homer's genius. Jay opens the episode with a haunting poem from Richard Blanco, "My Father, My Hands." https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/richard-blanco #english #classics #highschoolenglish #literature #humanities #homer #theodyssey #pedagogy #teachertalk #teachertalkwithpaul&jay #podcast #podcasts #literature #poetry #homeschool #homeschooling #homeschoollearning
In book fifteen, Homer begins to weave back together the threads of family and home and order that have been frayed in Ithaca for a long long time. Follow as Paul & Jay detail the teaching of this key chapters. Paul opens the episode with a poem by Bruce Weigl, "My Autumn" leaves. https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/42757/my-autumn-leaves
Paul and Jay continue their review of The Odyssey detailing the essential, the subtle and the lingering in book 14. Jay opens with a poem about homelessness, "Homeless" by Juliet Kono. #theodyssey #odyssey #odysseus #bookreview #highschoolenglish #highschool #classics #homer #books #booksummary #homeschoolhighschool
Jay reads a brilliant poem by Barbara Howes. It comes from her collection In the Cold Country, published in 1954. Howes' collected works were published in 1990 and nominated for the National Book Award.
Get the basics of book 13 before you dig into the reading. Paul and Jay lay them out for you quickly and simply. Teacher or student, this episode will give you the essentials that you need to know.
Paul and Jay cover book 13 of Homer's Odyssey, working their way through the entire epic. Book 13 marks a little more than the half way point, Odysseus has only just set foot on homeland, with 11 books left to go. Follow along as Paul and Jay detail the obvious, the subtle and the mystifying about book 13. Barbara Howes supplies the poetry this time See her "The Homecoming" here https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47922/the-homecoming-56d228c0a0aeb