NPR News·3 min read·medium
How to keep an ancient text interesting to students? Make it a summer blockbuster
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Sequoia Carrillo
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High school English teachers are using the recent film adaptation of Homer's 'The Odyssey' to increase student engagement with the ancient text. Educators report that visual media helps students connect with complex literature and improves vocabulary acquisition.
Casey Crowhurst has taught high school English for the past 16 years. One text has never gotten much easier to teach.
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