Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom: Reader Response Activities to

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The book introduces different types of activities teachers can use when introducing the classics to varied learners-"pre-reading," "during reading," and "after reading" activities that strengthen reading comprehension, as well as exercises specifically designed to reinforce vocabulary skills.

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Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom offers teachers a practical resource for helping students in grades 6-12 connect to and appreciate classic literary works. The book is filled with high-interest and engaging exercises that work with a variety of learners (with a particular emphasis on students with special needs), utilizing "pre-reading," "during reading," and "after reading" activities. Many of these exercises help to strengthen reading comprehension while other activities are specifically designed to reinforce vocabulary skills, as these apply to selected classic texts. Using these exercises and techniques to teach the classics will help your students appreciate literature and become better critical thinkers, writers, and readers.

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Teaching the Classics in the inclusive classroom Reader Response Activitiesto Engage All Learners Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom offers teachers a practical resource for helping students in grades 6-12 connect to and appreciate classic literary works. The book is filled with high-interest and engaging exercises that work with a variety of learners (with a particular emphasis on students with special needs), utilizing "pre-reading," "during reading," and "after reading" activities. Many of these exercises help to strengthen reading comprehension while other activities are specifically designed to reinforce vocabulary skills, as these apply to selected classic texts. Using these exercises and techniques to teach the classics will help your students appreciate literature and become better critical thinkers, writers, and readers. The strategies and lessons in this book--which combine current practices in teaching literature, adolescent reading, and multiple intelligences--have been proven to work with all levels of readers, from average general education pupils to exceptional students who are mainstreamed in a regular education classroom. Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom uses the reader response theory to engage students in a dynamic process where they experience, explore, and synthesize meaning by actively connecting what they read to issues in their lives. With this book as your guide, your students will come to appreciate such classic works as The Canterbury Tales , Romeo and Juliet , The Scarlet Letter , Macbeth , The Odyssey, Antigone , The Crucible , and Great Expectations . Praise for Teaching The classics in the Inclusive Classroom "Educators with real classroom experience, McKnight and Berlage show the magic teachers can create when integrating 'classic' texts with progressive teaching methods. This refreshing book will give teachers the strategies and inspiration they need to create dynamic experiences for teaching classic literature that will empower their students as readers, thinkers, and human beings." -- Steven Wolk , Ed.D., associate professor, TeacherEducation, Northeastern Illinois University, and author, A Democratic Classroom

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Teaching the Classics in the inclusive classroom Reader Response Activitiesto Engage All Learners Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom offers teachers a practical resource for helping students in grades 6-12 connect to and appreciate classic literary works. The book is filled with high-interest and engaging exercises that work with a variety of learners (with a particular emphasis on students with special needs), utilizing "pre-reading," "during reading," and "after reading" activities. Many of these exercises help to strengthen reading comprehension while other activities are specifically designed to reinforce vocabulary skills, as these apply to selected classic texts. Using these exercises and techniques to teach the classics will help your students appreciate literature and become better critical thinkers, writers, and readers. The strategies and lessons in this book--which combine current practices in teaching literature, adolescent reading, and multiple intelligences--have been proven to work with all levels of readers, from average general education pupils to exceptional students who are mainstreamed in a regular education classroom. Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom uses the reader response theory to engage students in a dynamic process where they experience, explore, and synthesize meaning by actively connecting what they read to issues in their lives. With this book as your guide, your students will come to appreciate such classic works as The Canterbury Tales , Romeo and Juliet , The Scarlet Letter , Macbeth , The Odyssey, Antigone , The Crucible , and Great Expectations . Praise for Teaching The classics in the Inclusive Classroom "Educators with real classroom experience, McKnight and Berlage show the magic teachers can create when integrating 'classic' texts with progressive teaching methods. This refreshing book will give teachers the strategies and inspiration they need to create dynamic experiences for teaching classic literature that will empower their students as readers, thinkers, and human beings." -- Steven Wolk , Ed.D., associate professor, TeacherEducation, Northeastern Illinois University, and author, A Democratic Classroom

Author Biography

Katherine S. McKnight, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of Teacher Education at Northeastern Illinois University, has been a literacy educator for over sixteen years. Her current research explores strategies for teaching literacy in inclusive classrooms and using drama in the classroom for teaching and learning. Her previous book, Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies and Skills for All Students, Grades 6–12 from Jossey-Bass, coauthored with Roger Passman, also explores the inclusive classroom. Her new book, The Second City Guide to Improvisation in the Classroom, coauthored with Mary Scruggs, is forthcoming from Jossey-Bass. Bradley P. Berlage, M.A.T., teaches high school English and math in the Chicago area. Formerly, he worked as a curriculum developer and technical writer in the corporate sector. Berlage's current research examines the pedagogical relationship among drama strategies, student engagement, and mathematics.

Table of Contents

Student Voice, Discussion and Lecture. Preparing through Pre-Reading. "During Reading" Activities. "After Reading" Activities. Writing Activities. Vocabulary Activities. Putting the Strategies Into Action. Teaching Literature for the Future.

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"This practical resource will work with a variety of learners." (RoundTableReviews, 03/04/08)

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Teaching the Classics in the inclusive classroom Reader Response Activitiesto Engage All Learners Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom offers teachers a practical resource for helping students in grades 6 12 connect to and appreciate classic literary works. The book is filled with high-interest and engaging exercises that work with a variety of learners (with a particular emphasis on students with special needs), utilizing "pre-reading," "during reading," and "after reading" activities. Many of these exercises help to strengthen reading comprehension while other activities are specifically designed to reinforce vocabulary skills, as these apply to selected classic texts. Using these exercises and techniques to teach the classics will help your students appreciate literature and become better critical thinkers, writers, and readers. The strategies and lessons in this book which combine current practices in teaching literature, adolescent reading, and multiple intelligences have been proven to work with all levels of readers, from average general education pupils to exceptional students who are mainstreamed in a regular education classroom. Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom uses the reader response theory to engage students in a dynamic process where they experience, explore, and synthesize meaning by actively connecting what they read to issues in their lives. With this book as your guide, your students will come to appreciate such classic works as The Canterbury Tales , Romeo and Juliet , The Scarlet Letter , Macbeth , The Odyssey, Antigone , The Crucible , and Great Expectations . Praise for Teaching The classics in the Inclusive Classroom "Educators with real classroom experience, McKnight and Berlage show the magic teachers can create when integrating 'classic' texts with progressive teaching methods. This refreshing book will give teachers the strategies and inspiration they need to create dynamic experiences for teaching classic literature that will empower their students as readers, thinkers, and human beings." Steven Wolk , Ed.D., associate professor, TeacherEducation, Northeastern Illinois University, and author, A Democratic Classroom

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"This practical resource will work with a variety of learners." (RoundTableReviews, 03/04/08)

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"This practical resource will work with a variety of learners." ( RoundTableReviews , 03/04/08)

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Student Voice, Discussion and Lecture Preparing through Pre-Reading "During Reading" Activities "After Reading" Activities Writing Activities Vocabulary Activities Putting the Strategies Into Action Teaching Literature for the Future

Details ISBN0787994065 Author Bradley P. Berlage Short Title TEACHING THE CLASSICS IN THE I Language English ISBN-10 0787994065 ISBN-13 9780787994068 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. Subtitle Reader Response Activities to Engage All Learners Country of Publication United States Edition 1st Place of Publication New York Affiliation National-Louis University Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, I Illustrations illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780787994068 UK Release Date 2007-11-13 AU Release Date 2007-11-01 NZ Release Date 2007-11-01 Pages 208 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc Publication Date 2007-11-13 DEWEY 428.4071273 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2007-11-13 We've got this

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