Dungeons and Dragons in AP Lit – Addendum to Part 1 – White Supremacy – What Counts as “Literature”

[This post is part of a broader project I'm calling "Pop Culture Pedagogy" where I write about ways pop culture finds its way into my classroom] “What do D&D, the Odyssey and Hip-Hop Have in Common?” This question may feel strange because your vision of D&D may conjure up some very specific images of a … Continue reading Dungeons and Dragons in AP Lit – Addendum to Part 1 – White Supremacy – What Counts as “Literature” →

Dungeons and Dragons in my AP Lit Classroom – Part 1 – Why Did I Want to Try This?

[This post is part of a broader project I'm calling "Pop Culture Pedagogy" where I write about ways pop culture finds its way into my classroom] Part 1 - Where Did I Get this Idea? - Or - What do D&D, the Odyssey and Hip-Hop Have in Common? Ever since I first read The Singer … Continue reading Dungeons and Dragons in my AP Lit Classroom – Part 1 – Why Did I Want to Try This? →

Intellectual History

Josh and I have been chatting about Peter Watson's The German Genius, and our dissatisfaction with his account of Kant's philosophy. This led me to wonder what people's favorite intellectual histories are. I mean the fun, lively stuff, not the exhausting, nit-picking tomes that I have to read for work. I really like the idea … Continue reading Intellectual History →