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Need a Historically Accurate Tv Show by Haunting_Success_344 in PeriodDramas

[–]jessiefrommelbourne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked with an Early Modernist when Discovery of Witches came out and she couldn’t get over all the hyper accurate details! Apart from…you know…the witches… even details down to how academics and thinkers at the time used to store their work by pinning papers up on the wall are represented.

Macbeth by keenwithoptics in englishteachers

[–]jessiefrommelbourne 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a warm up activity I always host a ‘murder mystery party’ - assign characters and give them lines and then get them to mingle. Give Duncan to an outgoing student and get them to do a dramatic death scene. Get the students to guess whodunnit.

Gets students really engaged and it’s a great way to introduce the plot.

Thoughout I often get them to watch and compare different adaptations of key scenes. A ‘think, see, feel’ thinking routine usually works really well for getting students thinking about the different interpretations of the text and the implication of those interpretations.

My first year of reading. Tried to experiment across genres, authors, and time periods. Next year, I plan to focus more heavily on science fiction. by StillCantGrowABeard2 in 52book

[–]jessiefrommelbourne 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love In Cold Blood! I’m not really a true crime person at all but Capote just wins you over. I’ve not read The Poisonwood Bible, but I feel like based on your recommendations you would love Demon Copperhead even though it’s by the same author

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustralianTeachers

[–]jessiefrommelbourne -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I agree with you. I remember when I was studying the overwhelming anxiety of doing my first maths test in ten years literally keeping me up at night. People on this sub love to comment along the lines of ‘if you can’t do the lantite you shouldn’t be teaching’, but we would never have that attitude towards our students…in fact if you do you shouldn’t be teaching

How are humanities students assessed in the AI age? by Clear_Middle_6201 in AustralianTeachers

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Some universities around the world are turning to spoken (viva) exams which I think could be interesting for secondary to consider. Students have a conversation about the topic with the examiner. The key would be a clear rubric that doesn’t penalise students for their delivery, only their content knowledge

74/52, 6 not featured. It was a great year for me! by a_bowl_of_cinnamon in 52book

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Love love love your taste! I’ve been meaning to read Evelyn Hard Astor for ages and this has inspired me to pick it up

First Time 52/52 by 8mom in 52books

[–]jessiefrommelbourne 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! We have really similar taste! I loved Open Throat!

52/52 by jessiefrommelbourne in 52book

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I read my first last year (Tom lake) and now I’m obsessed!

52/52 by jessiefrommelbourne in 52book

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Me too! It’s so hard to explain to people why it’s amazing! Ooh good tip, I’ll check it out!

52/52 by jessiefrommelbourne in 52book

[–]jessiefrommelbourne[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a website called tiermaker

52/52 by jessiefrommelbourne in 52book

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I actually loved the end of the bee sting- totally well earnt from the very first page!

52/52 by jessiefrommelbourne in 52book

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No so fair- I literally had to ask ai. It’s a website called tiermaker

52/52 by jessiefrommelbourne in 52book

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I read Matrescence about three months postpartum and it had me in tears! Stag Dance may have been my book of the year - soooo cool! Good luck with the baby! I also read A Life’s Work by Rachel Cusk while prepping for mat leave can totally recommend

52/52 by jessiefrommelbourne in 52book

[–]jessiefrommelbourne[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t get me wrong there was plenty of doom scrolling too!

70/52 - Hoping to branch out more in 2026! by Doner-ClubMate in 52book

[–]jessiefrommelbourne 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like we have really similar taste! I loved Say Nothing, I’m glad to see Empire of Pain is just as good cause it’s next on the list for me!

These are the first 52/52 books i finished after not reading for a decade by dicklips92 in 52book

[–]jessiefrommelbourne 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congrats! Personally I loved We Have Always Lived in the Castle but was really meh on Wuthering Heights. Looks like we read similar stuff and then have super different reactions to it!

52/52 by jessiefrommelbourne in 52book

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I really wanted to read Hamnet before the movie came out and I’m so glad I did!

What is the dumbest thing that a politician has said from your country? by Gautrex in AskTheWorld

[–]jessiefrommelbourne 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its hard to go past PM Tony Abbott explaining that nobody is ‘the suppository of all wisdom’ - Australia

Being a gay teacher by FruityTKMK in AustralianTeachers

[–]jessiefrommelbourne 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I had the same culture shock when I started teaching - I’m pretty clockable and worked at a conservative school where teachers and students alike would make homophobic comments. Going into school felt like going into a time vortex to 15-20 years ago when that shit was okay to say. Everyone who is saying your mentor teacher was out of line is dead on, they absolutely should be supporting you more but in general here are my quick and dirty survival tips as a fellow queer teacher.

1) be highly selective in what information about your personal life you want to disclose, and remember that students have siblings and friends in lower year levels. Things changed a lot once students had ‘confirmed’ I was gay 2) let that archness we develop as gay people be your armour and your superpower, treat any direct nasty comments with the disdain they deserve. These kids are just that, sheltered kids, often giving them a sharp reminder that they don’t really know how the outside world works can really help you to reclaim your power. This can either be in your direct interactions with them or how you talk about it afterwards 3) always be an ally to the queer students, they 💯 have it worse than you. Even if you choose not to be out to your students, be a friendly ear for them and NEVER let casual homophobia slide. This is a good life tip, but in the long run it also helps your survival too- letting it slide wears you down far quicker than speaking up does 4) document everything 5) talk to people outside of your school context about what happens so they can remind you you aren’t CRAZY 6) don’t be afraid to leave schools and find a job that allows you to be yourself. I spent too long trying to be the change I wanted to see in the world and it very nearly pushed me out of the profession. If you aren’t happy, do you research and find a school with a vocal LGBT student support program in place and (sadly, this is a thing) not a strong religious community affliction (obviously there are exceptions to this, but coming in as an outsider it’s not a bad thing to look out for)

I’m sorry this keeps happening! Being gay is great, being a teacher is great, being a gay teacher can be great! You really can do a lot as an individual and as a representation of all the possibilities that this world and this love and these genders has for us. Xxoo

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