Author Archives: jlbaruch
Group B – Further Reading Post
An occurrence in both A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is the disadvantaged challenging the perceptions or stereotypes the society imposes on them. Grant Wiggins trains the students to perform well during … Continue reading
Group B – Close Reading Post – The Canterbury Tales – The Pardoner’s Tale
The Pardoner’s Tale is one of the collection of stories in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. “And every one of the rakes ran until he came to that tree; and there they found almost eight bushels, it seemed, of … Continue reading
“The Outsiders” quote – Group Innocence.
On page 95 of the Penguin Edition of The Outsiders, Jerry, possibly a school teacher, says, “Mrs. O’Briant and I think you were sent from heaven. Or are you just professional heroes or something?” after Johnny, Ponyboy and Dally saves … Continue reading
Group B – Comparative Post
Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein depicts monstrous character that is created and represents the monstrous emotions that can develop in the humans: more specifically adolescence. The vile Frankenstein causes his creator, Victor’s death and tries to justify his actions. He goes into … Continue reading
Group B
The article by the WashingtonPost, “In America, black children don’t get to be children.” the author recounts historically that black children were treated as dangerous and often more than not, were denied the same sense of innocence and careful consideration given … Continue reading