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June 04

pfrengel was tagged as "conscientious" by sanmccarron.

May 16

pfrengel posted in: "Are you traveling this summer?".

I'm taking 9 students to Japan with EF tours. If anyone out there has been to Japan and has any advice for traveling with students, I'd love to he...

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May 12

pfrengel posted in: "Whom will Obama choose as a running-mate?".

I like Clark or Webb...someone military like them...

May 06

pfrengel posted in: "Once Upon A Principle".

I can only imagine what life would have been like if McCain had defeated Bush in 2000, back when he was a thinking, moderate candidate. Too b...

Professional Information

Work

Employer:: Susquehanna Twp. High School
Position:: English teacher
Industry:: Education, Training, and Library
Location:: Harrisburg, PA

Education

School:: Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, B.A. English and history

School:: University of Leeds, England, M.A. English

School:: Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, M.Ed. secondary education

Personal

About Me:: Susquehanna Twp H.S., .......I'm a single dad, a Shakespeare fanatic, a guitar player/songwriter, and I'm fascinated by mythology and comparitive religion. I got the travel bug in college, when I spent my junior year in Italy, and then grad school in England. Each summer I take a group of students abroad with EF Educational Tours -- to Italy, Greece, England, Japan, etc... I love it, plus the tour provides free travel and extra income. If you'd like more info, just email me. I teach a really great course called "Shakespeare in Film." We do college-level readings outside of class, keep a reading journal, and then spend our class time watching versions of the bard on film -- discussing, reading passages, debating. If you're curious about starting an elective like this, let me know and I'll give you the run-down on this semester-length course. If anyone has ideas on how to integrate more tech into the English curriculum, drop me a line.
Hobbies:: Reading, Outdoor Activities, Music, Traveling, Computer Activities, Movies, Dining Out
Favorite Movies:: The Big Lebowski, Office Space,
Favorite Music:: Rock, Alternative, Jazz

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c_gempz

4 months ago

410 comments

Goodness is the only investment that never fails."
--- Henry David Thoreau --- Submitted by Richie Satyanjali --- I
mearthur

8 months ago

8 comments

pppshh. you don't know what you are talking about! 10th grade NOT the best. too many hormones and teenagers trying to find themselves. I can't deal with that. thank god you can!!! or maybe i'm just worried they know more than me :o) oh and...i saw the country comment...new country rocks!
pfrengel

8 months ago

52 comments

I am taking a tour of Japan with 9 students this summer. Does anyone have any suggestions, specifically regarding cultural etiquette? Places to go in Tokyo?
pfrengel

8 months ago

52 comments

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded. -- Emerson
pfrengel

8 months ago

52 comments

When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers. --Emerson