Writing for critical thinking and logical cohesiveness (or, how to survive the shift to common core) -- Begin with close reading -- The great Gatsby : applying the skills of close reading -- The Taming of the shrew : an introduction to Shakespeare -- Teaching Hamlet, or, How to approach the most important piece of literature ever written -- Teaching fiction writing : the importance of allowing students to create, revise, and publish -- Slaughterhouse 5 and The things they carried : appreciating postmodern approaches to fiction -- Toni Morrison's Beloved : recognizing and evaluating theme and purpose in a complex text -- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Abraham Lincoln : designing a cross-curricular unit of study
Summary
This book is ideal for the thousands of teachers who entered the profession in the last ten years and taught prescribed curriculum geared toward end of year bubble testing. Its intent is to empower districts and their teachers to create their own (free!) curriculum that will exceed the expectations of Common Core assessments, as well as create life-long learners that are college and career ready. By employing inquiry based units of study that insist on the use of iconic literature at the center, students will be more prepared for what awaits them with Common Core exams. -- Provided by publisher
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