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21 March 2016

Out of Context: 5 Awesome Gardening Gadgets

1. Honey Badger Garden Digging Gloves

Just look at these BEAUTIFUL claws!!!

I always imagined people who gardened to be little, white-haired ladies with big hats and pastel suits. Then, I became one myself. It is probably one of the best ways for me to relieve stress. Growing up as a juvenile delinquent, I would handle stress with cussing, screaming, clawing, punching, and other acts of general violence. Being the mommy and teacher that I grew up to be, I had to find new methods of handling the stress of dealing with adulting and the stupidity that is referred to as humankind. 

When I am stressed, I claw at the ground, I pull out weeds,  give a full-force foot stomp to the shovel, and throw chunks of dirt into the air. I may not get to cuss and scream, but I grunt and grumble with the best of the gardeners that understand how gardening is really anger management.

Did I mention that these gloves look like they came out of the costume closet for The Creature of the Black Lagoon? Time to upload some '90's thrasher metal on the iPod and start kicking Earth's butt! 

You can find this suburban mom equivalent to "poop" kickers, steel toe boots at http://www.honeybadgergloves.com/

Speaking of boot stomping...

11 March 2016

Lesson Plan: Navajo Mythology

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Historical Background


Dear Mythology Students of Ms. Louder than Most,

Please create Cornell Notes over the following information. You will also read The Emergence story from the Navajo (Yes! You must take Cornell Notes for that, too). You will need to create your own higher order thinking questions. If you struggle with the questions sections, here is a resources to help you:

09 March 2016

Lesson Plan: Analysis of Brutus' and Antony's Funeral Speeches

Dear Students of Ms. Louder than Most,

Keep scrolling until you see my example from the smart board. That is where you will find what you are looking for on your academic journey. The initial stuff is important teacher junk.

I know this doesn't quite go with The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, but...