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Ferris Bueller Chimes In On Merriam-Webster's "Word Of The Year"

A person should not believe in an ism. He should believe in himself. ~ Ferris Bueller

It's that time of year when Merriam-Webster declares its "Word Of The Year". And what word generated the most traffic through the online dictionary this year? Well, none really.

This year Webster went with the suffix "-ism" due to the amount of searches for words like racism, terrorism, and fascism.

Proving once again that almost everything you really need to know can come from an 80's movie, the philosopher Ferris Bueller chimes in from 30 years ago on our newly minted "Word Of The Year".


And that is the last word on that.

Stream the Hamilton Soundtrack #hamiltunes

It is Broadway meets "Flocabulary" in this American History rap biography of Alexander Hamilton.

Vulture.com has the streams shared by NPR of the cast recordings. Whether you've seen the show or just hearing about it now. These are well worth the listen. #StraightOuttaSaintKittsAndNevis

It's here!

Check it out: You Can Finally Stream the Hamilton Soundtrack -- Vulture

Great Story Starters with "The Big Picture" from The Boston Globe

Thanks to Ben Rimes for sharing this great resource from the Boston Globe. These pictures are fabulous to use as writing prompts, story starters, and non-verbal representations of academic vocabulary words. I am putting them to use today.

 

The Big Picture - The Boston Globe.