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Suzanne Rogers

A Key to the Lock - 3 views

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    Written in 1715 by Pope (using the pseudonym Esdras Barnivelt), this humorous interpretation of The Rape of the Lock serves as a warning to critics not to take the poem too seriously. In the Key Pope exposes his own poem as a dangerous political allegory (Belinda represents Great Britain, the Lock represents the Barrier Treaty...). 
Dana Huff

Hyperbole and a Half: The Alot is Better Than You at Everything - 6 views

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    This handy blog post explains why you should never ever use "alot."
Tracee Orman

Crisis in Dairyland - For Richer and Poorer - Teachers and Wall Street - The Daily Show... - 8 views

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    Jon Stewart exposes the hypocrisy in America regarding teachers.
Tracee Orman

Crisis in Dairyland - Apocalypse Cow - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 03/10/11 - Vid... - 6 views

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    The "cribs" edition, teacher-style! Those teachers have it made!!
Adam Babcock

Better Book Titles blog - 11 views

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    Note: some of the titles are a little nsfw, so use the website in the classroom with caution.  Know what titles you want to use and perhaps don't leave students to wander on their own.
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