The
Moviegoer
The swamps are still burning at Chef Menteur and the sky over Gentilly is the color of ashes (p.17).
Walker Percy, American Novelist and Writer 1916-1990
Walker Percy. The Moviegoer. Bantam Paperback. 1960
Hi, I’m Greig — welcome! Here you’ll find sharp writing, creative ideas, and standout resources for teaching, thinking, making, and dreaming in the middle and high school ELA and Humanities classroom (Grades 6–12).
The swamps are still burning at Chef Menteur and the sky over Gentilly is the color of ashes (p.17).
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"Icarus" by Henri Matisse |
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Image source: Icarus (from the Four Disgracers) by Hendrick Goltzius, 1588. |
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Kid Icarus from Nintendo |
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Film still from Jim Henson's "Storyteller" version of the Icarus myth |
Dive deeper into the myth with this interactive, standards-aligned resource!
Perfect for ELA and Humanities teachers, this lesson features readings, visual organizers, critical thinking questions, and creative writing prompts—all inspired by Daedalus and his legendary maze.
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Michelangelo never finished this sculpture of a crouching boy intended for a decoration in the Medici Chapel of San Lorenzo in Florence. source: wikimedia |
New Orleans has been governed by the Spanish, the French, and the Americans in its long history. |