Rachel L. Wadham, Jon W. Ostenson

Integrating Young Adult Literature through the Common Core Standards (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book advocates for a stronger role for young-adult literature in ELA classrooms, compellingly documenting how this body of work meets both the needs of adolescent students and the demands of the common core for complex texts and tasks. Integrating Young Adult Literature through the Common Core Standards provides a compelling template for teachers that uses young adult literature and inquiry learning to meet students' needs and the demands of the common core standards. The first part of the book addresses the widely adopted common core state standards by examining closely the standards' model of text complexity and demonstrating how young adult literature can fill the requirements of this model. The second part provides theoretical discussions and analysis of the standards as well as concrete applications of young adult literature within the classroom in order to give school professionals a comprehensive understanding of how young adult literature and the standards can work together. The book empowers schools and teachers to make intelligent, informed decisions about texts and instructional practices that benefit their students. Finally, the authors explore a powerful teaching approach that integrates current understandings about learning, young adult literature, and the common core standards in a way that will facilitate greater learning and understanding in English classrooms.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781610691192
• Artikelnr.: 68184249

Autorenporträt

Rachel L. Wadham is the education librarian at Brigham Young University, Provo, UT.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction Part I: Defining the Complexity of Young Adult
Literature Using the Common Core Standards Chapter 1: Young Adult
Literature What is Young Adult Literature? A Brief History of Young Adult
Literature Dispelling Some Myths Young Adult Literature In the Classroom
Embracing Young Adult Literature Our Bold Approach to Young Adult
Literature Chapter 2: The Common Core State Standards The Precise Nature of
the Common Core Standards Assumptions and Implications of the CCSS Filling
Holes in the CCSS Applying the CCSS Conclusion Chapter 3: Quantitative
Dimensions of Text Complexity History Types of Formulas Strengths of
Readability Formulas Potential Problems with Readability Formulas
Possibilities for the Future Conclusion Chapter 4: Qualitative Dimensions
of Text Complexity Format Audience Levels of Meaning Structure Language
Conventions Knowledge Demands Conclusion Chapter 5: Reader and Task
Dimensions of Text Complexity Reader Dimensions of Text Complexity
Envisioning Independent Readers The Adolescent Reader The Readers Aptitude
Task Dimensions Conclusion Chapter 6: Applying the Three-Tired Model of
Text Complexity Introduction Analysis Examples American Born Chinese by
Gene Luen Yang Berlin Boxing Club by Robert Sharenow Clay by David Almond
The Pirates of Turtle Rock by Richard W. Jennings This Dark Endeavor by
Kenneth Oppel Wisdoms Kiss by Catherine Gilbert Murdock Part II: Planning
Instruction Using Young Adult Literature and the Common Core Standards
Introduction Chapter 7: Inquiry Learning Defining Inquiry Learning Planning
for Inquiry Learning Principals that Guide Planning Chapter 8: Model Unit
Plan Step One: Choosing An Anchor Text and Devising an Essential
Question/Theme Step Two: Developing a Unit Assessment Step Three:
Developing Learning Outcomes and Processes for Daily Instruction Conclusion
Chapter 9: Raw Materials for Unit Planning Introduction Changing the World
Genre and Meaning Exploration and Frontiers Future Societies Forgiveness
The Making of a Legend -- Robin Hood Mythological Tales The Personal Price
of War - The Revolutionary War Secrets Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Unpacking The Story - Beauty and the Beast Wildlife Conservation Chapter
10: Raw Materials for Textual Connections Making Inferences Themes
Connected to Developmental Tasks Thematically Connected to the Classics
Dialogue Rich Texts Comparing and Contrasting Structure Point of View Books
Made Into Movies Portraying History Drawing on Tradition Retelling the
Classics Real People In Fiction Novels and Picture Books Novels and
Nonfiction Conclusion Appendix A: Blank Analysis Form Appendix B: Blank Raw
Materials Planning Sheet Appendix C: Unit Materials Indexes