Given your love of history, do you think you'll work on getting certified in both history and English? I often see people try to integrate history into English classes, but it doesn't tend to go very well unless the teacher is passionate about history and knowledgeable. I think you could pull it off though. What are some historical fiction books that could be very high interest to students? (Everyone jump in here, this second question isn't just for Rob.)
I remember reading and loving "A Boy at War" when I was younger. It was about a kid who got stuck in the middle of the bombings of Pearl Harbor. "In the Time of Butterflies," too was good. Other than that I'm not sure I have read much historical fiction.
Ha ha, yes Dawson I do like Dostoevsky. I know I keep bringing him up as an example and I had a feeling you'd say something about it. Cynthia I am trying to get certified to teach history as well as English. I could talk about the American Civil War all day and I would love to teach it in high school. I really have a love for historical fiction as well. I've read a lot of Jeff Sharra's Civil War novels and I'm a big fan of Bernard Cornwell. Have ya'll ever read any fiction by Cornwell? His Saxon chronicles about the rise of King Alfred against the invading Danes are amazing!
Dostoyevsky's Underground Man is also great (and very, very short compared to Crime and Punishment). I've tried to dive into Russian literature, but it kind of intimidates me a little. I love the British stuff. :)
British literature? Ain't nobody got time for that! Ha ha, just kidding. I'm always up for reading the Bronte sisters, Jane Austen, or Dickens. Why does Mother Russia's literature intimidate you?
I enjoyed your bio! I think it's interesting that you lived in Europe for a while--it truly is an interesting/beautiful place. What do you like to write about most?
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I like to write literary fiction the most at the present. More specifically I like to write fiction that deals with human nature. I've got so many ideas for new stories that I dot know where to start. Ha ha. Yes, Europe was a terrific place to live. Have you visited it before?
I have! When I was 11 my family went on a tour (more like a "taste") of Europe. We went to England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and France. I want to go back, though, since I was so young and couldn't truly appreciate the art, history, or cultures. I kind of wish I had studied abroad one summer. But I will definitely go back at some point in my life. I really want to visit Italy and Greece.
That's really cool! I was so young when I lived in Europe but I'm grateful that I remember a lot of it. Now that I'm older, I'd hate to regret forgetting any of it. That's awesome that you wanna go back. Italy and Greece are beautiful places. They're also facin some problems and I'd hate to see that beauty go away. You'll have to tell me more about your European trip when the whole cohort comes together. :)
Nice bio! I have a mild (hobby) interest in history- my grandfather is a Georgia and Confederate history buff and postcard collector and he and I published a postcard history book of Athens a couple of years ago.
I am also interested that you lived in Europe for a while and my question is: would you ever go back there and consider teaching there?
Nice! Good for you and your grandpa. I'm planning to work on a scholarly essay soon about civil war prison camps and how that affected post war grudges and memories. Nobody has really wrote about that and I'd like to give it a try. As for Europe, yes. I really do want to go back and visit places like ireland and Germany and I would love to teach English there. Have you ever been to Europe?
That would be an interesting topic! I guess I assumed there were prison camps in the civil war but I have never really learned about them. I think lots of people would be interested in your writings.
I have never been to Europe! I have actually never been out of the country at all. I think it would be really exciting to go over there and spend some real time immersing yourself in the day to day culture while being able to teach something you are interested in.
The prison camps were every kind of Hell you could imagine. Thousands of men cramped in a small, walled in area with little food. Survivors held deep grudges for the rest of thier lives.
Europe really was quite the experiance. I'm thinking about going over there to teach as a possible option for the future. I thought my options would be narrowed with an MAT but that clearly wasn't the case. Ha ha!! Guess that's better then having no options.
rob, what does sho do kan karate entail? i did kenpo for about 4 years when i was younger. it taught me a lot about discipline & commitment. what interested you about that specific type of karate?
I've heard of kenpo but when I was first looking for a karate class to take, I just wanted some form of karate. I didn't know what each type meant. Sho du kan, I later found out, is the oldest form of karate from Okinawa. It focuses on defense with quick counter strikes. I studied it for seven years before testing for my black belt which included a whole weekend of non stop karate. I was doing kicks in my sleep. Ha ha. Sho du kan also emphasizes speed and agility over brute force.
Given your love of history, do you think you'll work on getting certified in both history and English? I often see people try to integrate history into English classes, but it doesn't tend to go very well unless the teacher is passionate about history and knowledgeable. I think you could pull it off though. What are some historical fiction books that could be very high interest to students? (Everyone jump in here, this second question isn't just for Rob.)
ReplyDeleteI remember reading and loving "A Boy at War" when I was younger. It was about a kid who got stuck in the middle of the bombings of Pearl Harbor. "In the Time of Butterflies," too was good. Other than that I'm not sure I have read much historical fiction.
DeleteSo you like Dostoyevsky?
ReplyDeleteHa ha, yes Dawson I do like Dostoevsky. I know I keep bringing him up as an example and I had a feeling you'd say something about it. Cynthia I am trying to get certified to teach history as well as English. I could talk about the American Civil War all day and I would love to teach it in high school. I really have a love for historical fiction as well. I've read a lot of Jeff Sharra's Civil War novels and I'm a big fan of Bernard Cornwell. Have ya'll ever read any fiction by Cornwell? His Saxon chronicles about the rise of King Alfred against the invading Danes are amazing!
ReplyDeleteHave you read anything else by Dostoyevsky? Or just crime and Punishment.
DeleteI started to read The Brothers Karamazov but never got around to finishing it. Maybe one day I'll go back.
DeleteYou should, it's very good.
DeleteDostoyevsky's Underground Man is also great (and very, very short compared to Crime and Punishment). I've tried to dive into Russian literature, but it kind of intimidates me a little. I love the British stuff. :)
DeleteBritish literature? Ain't nobody got time for that! Ha ha, just kidding. I'm always up for reading the Bronte sisters, Jane Austen, or Dickens. Why does Mother Russia's literature intimidate you?
DeleteI enjoyed your bio! I think it's interesting that you lived in Europe for a while--it truly is an interesting/beautiful place. What do you like to write about most?
ReplyDeleteThanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I like to write literary fiction the most at the present. More specifically I like to write fiction that deals with human nature. I've got so many ideas for new stories that I dot know where to start. Ha ha. Yes, Europe was a terrific place to live. Have you visited it before?
DeleteI have! When I was 11 my family went on a tour (more like a "taste") of Europe. We went to England, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and France. I want to go back, though, since I was so young and couldn't truly appreciate the art, history, or cultures. I kind of wish I had studied abroad one summer. But I will definitely go back at some point in my life. I really want to visit Italy and Greece.
DeleteThat's really cool! I was so young when I lived in Europe but I'm grateful that I remember a lot of it. Now that I'm older, I'd hate to regret forgetting any of it. That's awesome that you wanna go back. Italy and Greece are beautiful places. They're also facin some problems and I'd hate to see that beauty go away. You'll have to tell me more about your European trip when the whole cohort comes together. :)
DeleteNice bio! I have a mild (hobby) interest in history- my grandfather is a Georgia and Confederate history buff and postcard collector and he and I published a postcard history book of Athens a couple of years ago.
ReplyDeleteI am also interested that you lived in Europe for a while and my question is: would you ever go back there and consider teaching there?
Nice! Good for you and your grandpa. I'm planning to work on a scholarly essay soon about civil war prison camps and how that affected post war grudges and memories. Nobody has really wrote about that and I'd like to give it a try. As for Europe, yes. I really do want to go back and visit places like ireland and Germany and I would love to teach English there. Have you ever been to Europe?
ReplyDeleteThat would be an interesting topic! I guess I assumed there were prison camps in the civil war but I have never really learned about them. I think lots of people would be interested in your writings.
DeleteI have never been to Europe! I have actually never been out of the country at all. I think it would be really exciting to go over there and spend some real time immersing yourself in the day to day culture while being able to teach something you are interested in.
The prison camps were every kind of Hell you could imagine. Thousands of men cramped in a small, walled in area with little food. Survivors held deep grudges for the rest of thier lives.
DeleteEurope really was quite the experiance. I'm thinking about going over there to teach as a possible option for the future. I thought my options would be narrowed with an MAT but that clearly wasn't the case. Ha ha!! Guess that's better then having no options.
rob, what does sho do kan karate entail? i did kenpo for about 4 years when i was younger. it taught me a lot about discipline & commitment. what interested you about that specific type of karate?
ReplyDeleteI've heard of kenpo but when I was first looking for a karate class to take, I just wanted some form of karate. I didn't know what each type meant. Sho du kan, I later found out, is the oldest form of karate from Okinawa. It focuses on defense with quick counter strikes. I studied it for seven years before testing for my black belt which included a whole weekend of non stop karate. I was doing kicks in my sleep. Ha ha. Sho du kan also emphasizes speed and agility over brute force.
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