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This post is mainly for Mr. Moorcock but if anyone else has anything to say I would appreciate the feedback.
I'm an English teacher for the NYC Dept. of Education, which in itself can be a war between Chaos and Law, I have been using Elric as an example in teaching literary elements to my kids (Elric is a shining example of the four basic conflicts in literature).
So far I've had success in showing the kids that literary elements can be used in practically any aspect of life: telling stories, movies, comic books, TV shows etc. I use movies and comic characters as examples to spark interest in the subject.
The problem I have (and the problem all teachers face) is competing with attention spans. Since kids base a lot of what they know on TV, movies and music, teaching in front of a classroom full of 37 kids becomes archaic in broadening their horizons.
I've used Elric in my classroom in many ways, such as excerpts (which hopefully they read), artwork and poetry (Elric's spells, Wheldrake and "Veteran of the Psychic Wars") and I've met with some success.
Now, however, I'm faced with a new program that includes 90 minutes of various instruction. Keep in mind I teach in an inner city school so these programs usually don't work but my job is riding on following "The Script".
Since listening is an essential part of their curriculum and we are encouraged to use books read on CD or tape I was wondering if anyone knew of resources concerning the Elric books whether it be audio, video etc.
I'm paying out of pocket so price for me isn't that much of a concern I just need to be pointed in the right direction. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
I'm an English teacher for the NYC Dept. of Education, which in itself can be a war between Chaos and Law, I have been using Elric as an example in teaching literary elements to my kids (Elric is a shining example of the four basic conflicts in literature).
So far I've had success in showing the kids that literary elements can be used in practically any aspect of life: telling stories, movies, comic books, TV shows etc. I use movies and comic characters as examples to spark interest in the subject.
The problem I have (and the problem all teachers face) is competing with attention spans. Since kids base a lot of what they know on TV, movies and music, teaching in front of a classroom full of 37 kids becomes archaic in broadening their horizons.
I've used Elric in my classroom in many ways, such as excerpts (which hopefully they read), artwork and poetry (Elric's spells, Wheldrake and "Veteran of the Psychic Wars") and I've met with some success.
Now, however, I'm faced with a new program that includes 90 minutes of various instruction. Keep in mind I teach in an inner city school so these programs usually don't work but my job is riding on following "The Script".
Since listening is an essential part of their curriculum and we are encouraged to use books read on CD or tape I was wondering if anyone knew of resources concerning the Elric books whether it be audio, video etc.
I'm paying out of pocket so price for me isn't that much of a concern I just need to be pointed in the right direction. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
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