Cultural Relevance

I am constantly quoting movies in my classroom. Or referencing books or music to provide examples that my students can connect with. They, however, don't always get the joke or reference. So, jokingly one day, I mentioned that instead of a summer reading list, I should assign any students who will be taking my class "Miss Carroll's List for Cultural Relevance" including any books, movies and music that I could possibly reference during a class period. A couple of my students thought it was a great idea, and challenged me to actually create this list. I am currently working on the movie list, with some annotations defending my choices. I will be posting these lists separately in different blogs (one for movies, one for books, and a third for music). Stay tuned for updates.