Free Printable Halloween Costume Handout!

  • Broad Character Archetypes
  • Analysis of characters in class novels/short stories
  • Self-Reflection/Expression: Students create their own personal Halloween costumes
  • Create costumes for teachers/staff 

Harness the power of mainstream media in your classroom!

Make waves with innovative teaching strategies that use pop culture as a gateway to deeper understanding, critical thinking, and self expression.

Take advantage of what your students are liking, watching, and listening to... and use it in your classroom!

Pop Culture Pedagogy

Can you guess which Spongebob Squarepants episode was directly influenced by Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart”?

Find out with this one day lesson that is guaranteed to entertain and engage your students while reinforcing the analysis of the text. 

The Barbie movie broke box office records, empowering women of all ages with its viral monologue. Paired with Jamaica Kincaid’s flash fiction prose, “Girl”, this pop culture lesson rich with rhetorical analysis is sure to ignite dynamic conversations in your classroom. 

Sometimes the most impactful messages come from unexpected sources. In this case, it’s former Philadelphia Eagle’s center, Jason Kelce. Kelce might not be taking the field this year, but his words can still serve as a source of inspiration in your classroom.