Lawrence Baines, Jane Fisher

Teaching Challenging Texts

Fiction, Non-fiction, and Multimedia

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Produktbeschreibung

Teaching Challenging Texts shows how to increase reading comprehension and enhance student engagement, even with the most challenging texts. Every chapter features ready-to-use, research-based lessons, replete with explicit instructions, handouts, Common Core correlations, and assessments.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: R&L Education
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 525g
• ISBN-13: 9781475805208
• ISBN-10: 1475805209
• Artikelnr.: 37464248

Autorenporträt

Lawrence A. Baines is chair of instructional leadership and academic curriculum at The University of Oklahoma and former teacher of English, reading and social studies. Jane E. Fisher is a teacher of eighth grade language arts at Whittier Middle School in Norman, Oklahoma. Jane enjoys writing and collecting vinyl records.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Foreword Chapter 1 Reading as a Social Activity Rules of
the Game Adolescence Slaying the Deer Good MAP and Bad MAP Reading by
Choice The Common Core How to Use This Book Reading to the BRIMS Chapter 2
Exploring the Future in High School A Fresh Start Lesson 1: Clues about
Character Lesson 2: Word Choice Environmental Effects Lesson 3: Ethics and
Actions Lesson 4: The Note-Draft Lesson 5: Synthesizing Data Introducing
1984 Lesson 6: One Minute Jolt Lesson 7: Understanding Words in Context
Lesson 8: Connotations Lesson 9: Rewriting the Constitution Lesson 10:
Rewriting the Gettysburg Address 1984, Part Two Lesson 11: Character Clues
Lesson 12: The Future of Oceania Lesson 13: The U.S. and the Next 100 Years
1984, Part Three Lesson 14: Character Transformation Lesson 15: Film Crew
Transcendent Man Research Project Lesson 16: The Singularity How Long Will
You Live? Research Project Lesson 17: How Long Will You Live? Exploring the
Future Handouts Handout 1: Clues about Character Handout 2: Action Verbs in
Lord of the Flies Handout 3: Scenario 1 Handout 4: Scenario 2 Handout 5:
America's Wars Handout 6: Deaths in Historical Perspective Handout 7:
Excerpt from 1984 by George Orwell Handout 8: Cool Names for a Band, Uncool
Names Handout 9: Rewriting Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Handout 10: Getting
to Know Winston Handout 11: Getting to Know Julia Handout 12: The Future of
Oceania Handout 13: Facts about the United States Handout 14: The United
States and the Next 100 Years Handout 15: Evaluation for the United States
and the Next 100 Years Handout 16: The Evolution of Winston Handout 17: The
Evolution of Julia Handout 18: Checklist and Assessment for Film Crew
Handout 19: Directions for Film Crew Handout 20: Kurzweil AI Summary Report
Handout 21: How Long Will You Live? Exploring the Future, Free Resources
and Correlations to the Common Core Chapter 3 Understanding the Power of
One in Middle School Introduction to Chains Lesson 1: Quick Narrative
Everyday journals Tech-y Check-ins Lesson 2: Courtroom Debate Prep Lesson
3: Courtroom Debate Lesson 4: So You Think You Can Dance, 1776 Lesson 5: A
Guide Map of New York Lesson 6: Lyrical Message Mystery Lesson 7: The Great
New York Fire of 1776 Lesson 8: A Scar is Worth a Thousand Words A Day in
the Life: Research Project Tackling Victor Hugo Lesson 9: Satire Night Live
Lesson 10: Frollo: Friend or Foe? Lesson 11: Character Yin-Yangs Lesson 12:
Mythological Allusions Lesson 13: Charter Speed-Dating Lesson 14: The
Hunchback of Notre Dame, Real to Reel Digging Through the Dirt Lesson 15:
Archaeology Say What? Lesson 16: What's Your Story? Lesson 17: Fossil
Biographies Lesson 18: Archeological Vocabulary Lesson 19: Symbolism: Cave
Art Lesson 20: Look Who's Talking Lesson 21: Annotating Otzi Understanding
The Power of One Handouts Handout 1: Courtroom Debate Prep Day 1 Handout 2:
Courtroom Debate Prep Day 2 Handout 3: New York: A Guide Map Handout 4:
Lyrical Message Mystery 1 Handout 5: Lyrical Message Mystery 2 Handout 6:
The Great New York Fire of 1776 Handout 7: Body Biographies Handout 8: A
Day in the Life Research Project Handout 9: Satire Night Live Handout 10:
Character Charts Handout 11: Frollo: Friend or Foe? Handout 12: Character
Yin-Yangs Handout 13: Mythological Allusions Handout 14: Character Speed
Dating Handout 15: Reel to Real Questions Handout 16: Symbolism: Cave Art
Handout 17: Look Who's Talking Handout 18: Annotating Otzi Handout 19:
Annotation Aids Understanding the Power of One, Free Resources and
Correlations to the Common Core References