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Classics in the Classroom: Designing Accessible Literature Lessons
written by Carol Jago
Studio : Heinemann
by Heinemann
Publisher : Heinemann
Released : 2004-02-11
Availability : Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Number of Items : 1
EAN : 9780325005904
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 2 reviews)
List Price : $21.00
Our Price : $13.85
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Reading the classics isn't easy. Students often balk at the difficult syntax, unfamiliar settings, and descriptive passages. Length alone keeps some books out of the curriculum. For a teacher to persist - sometimes coaxing, sometimes driving - requires an act of will. In Classics in the Classroom Carol Jago provides practical ideas for making these challenging texts come alive for contemporary students. Continuing in the tradition of her popular book With Rigor for All, Jago argues that all students, not just those enrolled in honors classes, deserve to read great literature. To make this happen requires artfully crafted lessons that address specific textual challenges. In Classics in the Classroom Jago shares her lesson plans and materials for teaching: - vocabulary
- character study
- story grammar
- literary elements
- metaphorical thinking
Jago also offers practical wisdom for helping all students learn and enjoy great literature. Simply assigning books is not enough. Teachers need an instructional plan that makes difficult texts accessible. |
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Classics in the Classroom |
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As a classroom teacher of all levels (honors, gifted, and Advanced Placement Language and Literature courses during the past thirty three years, I feel this book was a disappointment. Its title belies its contents. There was nothing new and inspirational for students that do not at least introduce an innovative new concept. I have been ordering from Americancivilwar and keeping abreast with classroom texts for more than twenty years. I wasted my funds on this one. |
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Must-read for literature teachers |
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Jago's premise is identical to mine as an English teacher: great literature has the power to change us, and we owe it to our students to immerse them in literature in accessible ways. If you are a teacher of literature, especially at the high school level, you must read this book. I read it in one evening, immersed in Jago's ideas, and I feel newly inspired! Jago offers creative yet practical ways to approach the study of literature, ways that allow students to find meaning and relevance in works that they might at first pronounce as "too hard" or "too boring." Her approach is student-centered and avoids "frippery" (time-fillers) in favor of discovery, discussion and depth. |
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