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Teaching Multicultural Literature

December 5, 2011December 9, 2011 by admin

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Have you ever wondered if it is worth the effort to learn enough about the literature of other cultures to teach it effectively? Do the administrators and parents challenge you when you suggest expanding the curriculum to be more inclusive? Here's a set of slides presented to a wide range…

Non-fiction Books

November 29, 2011September 9, 2013 by admin

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Age Appropriate Non-fiction We've been urged to include more and more non-fiction on our reading lists. Not sure what's out there? Check out the ReadWriteThink site that includes a Text Message podcast with recommendations that may interest you and your adolescent readers. Below is the link and the posting. What…

Introducing New Units and New Books

November 26, 2011November 29, 2011 by admin

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We know that getting off to a good start makes all the difference in the world. Why not consider some of these ideas for kicking off your next unit of study or the next book you plan to teach. With careful planning, gathering resources, and scheduling use of technology, you…

Assign Alternative Book Reports

November 11, 2011November 29, 2011 by admin

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With or without using technology, book reports don't have to be same old, same old, same old thing. See the NY Times Learning Network for alternative ways to engage students in reading, then writing and talking about books. Remember to include non-fiction titles on your lists of suggested books.

Teach literary terms with Flocabulary

November 10, 2011November 29, 2011 by admin

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Looking for ways to incorporate technology and pop culture in your instruction? Check out the resources at FLOCABULARY . You'll find ideas for teaching literary terms and for enhancing vocabulary study in general. Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the literary terms page to see the list…

Critical Analysis of a Critique

November 3, 2011April 27, 2013 by admin

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Apply terms of the Nine Yardsticks of Value to critical analysis of a literary critique. Students read and critique a literary work and then compare their response to that of a published review of the same work. Here's the assignment: Analysis of a Critical Essay Nine Yardsticks Six Traits Self-Eval…

Connotation-Denotation – Video to Spark Discussion

October 29, 2011September 17, 2013 by admin

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Connotation-Denotation It sometimes is difficult to explain in words the concept of connotation and denotation. However, it is critical for us to get these concepts across to our students, especially when teaching lessons on the significance of precise word choice. Just in time! Here's a video than can help to…

Monkey Bridge – Create Background Knowledge

October 28, 2011September 7, 2013 by admin

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Background Knowledge Monkey Bridge by Lan Cao is an autobiographical novel that I enjoyed teaching to high school students because it introduced them to life in Vietnam before, during, and after the Vietnamese War when a twelve year old girl immigrates to the United States in 1975. I found, however,…

Literary Weaving Strip – Art to Explore and Explain

October 28, 2011May 16, 2018 by admin

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Critical Thinking using Art Here's a multi-purpose activity for students grades 7-12 that can be used to assess student understanding of literature, as a book report assignment, or as a pre-writing assignment before writing college application essays. On a 2 inch, 2 foot strip of adding machine tape, students use…

Literary Devices – A Handout with Definitions

October 28, 2011October 30, 2013 by admin

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Writers use various strategies to create suspense or to provide background information to round out the characterization or to increase the complications the in the rising action. Some of these strategies include irony (dramatic, situational, or verbal), foreshadowing, and flashback. (Handout for students.) [download_box]Literary Devices: A Handout with Definitions[/download_box]

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