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Our 7th graders just went on a field trip to an old theater in downtown Lakeland to see a play of Gift of the Magi, they go every year and they seem to love it. The old theater has stars on the ceiling. they also read the story in their literature book and watch an old movie that we have. Sandy in Florida Media Specialist Mulberry Middle School Mulberry, Florida griffith@popmail.firn.edu [S. Griffith] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Rocco" <Linnie917@AOL.COM> To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 4:14 PM Subject: [LM_NET] The gift Of the Magi > You've just broken my librarian's heart by describing The Gift of the Magi > as archaic! I've taught this story before in grades 5-8 and I ended the lesson > by asking the students what they would give up for another person. The > discussion really took off and we even touched on organ transplants -- it was > amazing! Maybe if you find a way to personlize the story for the students the > beauty & meaning will come through. > > Linda Rocco > Librarian, IS 51 > SI, NY > _linnie917@aol.com_ (mailto:linnie917@aol.com) > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. > To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu > In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL > 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. > LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ > Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ > EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ > LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/el-announce/ LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------