Columns by Todd R. Nelson published in The Christian Science Monitor, Independent School, Maine Public Radio, The Ellsworth American, The Castine Patriot, Teachers.net, The Bangor Daily News, Education Week, Edutopia, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Weekly columns by an elementary school principal during his six years in a small town in Maine.

A collection of essays about life in Castine, Maine and environs written by writer and educator Todd R. Nelson. During his six years as principal of the Adams School in Castine, and twenty year relationship with the Blue Hill peninsula, Nelson wrote frequently for Maine Public Radio, The Christian Science Monitor, Bangor Daily News, Maine Times, Bangor Metro, and other state and national publications. This book is a collection of those writings.

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An anthology of primary texts in translation, An Introduction to Classical Rhetoric offers an overview of the social, cultural, and intellectual factors that influenced the development and growth of rhetoric during the classical period. Uses primary source material to analyze rhetoric from the Sophists through St. Augustine Provides an in-depth introduction to the period, as well as introductions to each author and each selection Includes study guides to help students develop multiple perspectives on the material, stimulate critical thinking, and provide starting points for dialogue Highlights include Gorgias's Palamedes, Antiphon's Truth, Isocrates' Helen, and Plato's Protagoras Each selection is followed by suggested writing topics and a short list of suggested additional readings.