Photo Credit: Alan Levine One of my requirements for my students is that they bring their enthusiasm to learn each day. I realize that I can't expect them to be enthusiastic about memorizing information and reiterating it later down the line. I think that meaningful learning occurs when students are engaged and immersed in an experience. For example, when I teach A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley my students create an original character to portray at a Victorian-inspired event where they share their research and learning as they portray their original Victorian character. I still get letters from past students explaining how much fun they had and how much they learned during that unit. I know that it is essential for our students to know particular things and have certain skills, but I also know that I can help my students learn these things through collaborative experiences with some fun purposefully incorporated. My goal is for my students to leave me with enthusi