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Polynesian Wayfinding in Moana’s “We Know the Way”
Teaching students to look for historical details
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Lit Think Podcast
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Jenna Vandenberg
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It's Been a Busy Summer
Updates, guest writers, and surveys
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June 2024

Chapter 4.18 - Literature as Pop Culture
The written word has always played an important role in pop culture. We discuss romantasy and the role it's playing in bringing people back to books.
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Lit Think Podcast
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Alicia Drier
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Sarah Styf
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Julia Breakey
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49:51
We Need Your Help
A call out for guest posts and listener survey
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Bridging Literacy Eras with Pop Culture
Spark Summit 2024
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May 2024

Redeeming the Tragic Hero
We don't have to end our discussion of the classic trope with destruction
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Sarah Styf
Chapter 4.17 - Anakin as the Tragic Hero
Listen now | Taking the classic discussion of the Greek Tragic Hero and applying it to Star Wars
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Lit Think Podcast
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Alicia Drier
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Sarah Styf
1:06:03
3 Lessons We Can Learn from Prequels
Backstory is more than just entertainment
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Alicia Drier

April 2024

Chapter 4.16 - Prequels and Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Listen now | How the film adaptation of the novel helps us better understand the world of the Hunger Games
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Lit Think Podcast
44:33
Multiple Angles for One Issue
Using multiple genres to write about one topic can really open students' perspectives!
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Alicia Drier
Chapter 4.15 - Consumerism in Upload
Listen now | How the Amazon Prime dark comedy challenges us to look at the dangers of unfettered consumption
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Lit Think Podcast
44:39
Life Happens
But we'll be back in your ears next week
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