How do you make people want to know more before you start a topicI’m going to pitch this from the teacher does the work POV but you could just as easily work the idea into student projects based around lines or facts.? I liked this whole series done for Science World by Rethink Communications. Think of this idea as visual pre-reading. The posters get you curious. Curiosity is good. I’d like to make a series before starting novels and post them around the room. It’d work nicely for history as well. The key, in both cases, is to focus on what would capture the interest of your students and make a strong connection to something they do like and understandNote to self- There’s a big difference between making something less sucky and actually making it interesting.. It’s likely you and your English teacher friends are not like most people. You’re going to like oblique references to Kafka- your students, not so much. Remember to think about things normal people like. This is another reason it’s good to know your students and to pay attention to the many realms outside of education. A quick mock up of a poster for Romeo and Juliet. Rationale – Remember this isn’t meant to strictly portray what happens in the play but to get students […]