Mockingbird Memos

Mockingbird Bulletin - Hunger Games in the headlines

For the inaugural episode of Mockingbird Bulletin, a new series where we talk about Hunger Games-related updates, we're discussing Josh Hutcherson's comments on his career post-Peeta, Jennifer Lawrence's lie detector test and Quentin Tarantino's comments on the first film. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mockingjaymemos]

Sunrise on the Reaping trailer reaction!

The first full trailer for the upcoming Sunrise on the Reaping movie is out! We're sharing our thoughts on the costume choices, first glimpses at the cast, and the similarities we see to other films in the horror and action genres. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mockingjaymemos]

Taylor Swift's songs of District 12 - How Safe & Sound led to Folklore & Evermore

It's release week for Taylor Swift's new album, the Life of a Showgirl, so what better time to discuss her contributions to the Hunger Games soundtrack? We take a look at how the songs Safe & Sound and Eyes Open came to life, and discuss how singing about Katniss' story may have paved the way for some of her later works. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mockingjaymemos]

Bringing the Hunger Games trilogy to the classroom with Tracee Orman

We're joined by special guest Tracee Orman to learn what it's like bringing the Hunger Games trilogy to the classroom! Tracee is a retired high school English teacher who spent years teaching the series to students. She also created a very popular Hunger Games teaching unit that has been used as a resource by teachers all across the country. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/mockingjaymemos] Find Tracee's Hunger Games blog here. [https://www.hungergameslessons.com/] And Teachers Pay Teachers curriculum here. [https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/tracee-orman]

Insurgent film revisited 10 years later

It's part 2 of our series revisiting the Divergent films. We're taking a step away from Panem and into the world of dystopian Chicago - and drawing some parallels between the two. Contact: Mockingbirdmemos@gmail.com Follow on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mockingbirdmemos [https://www.instagram.com/mockingjaymemos]