Teaching Literature to Adolescents

Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Brief Table of Contents......Page 6
Detailed Table of Contents......Page 8
About the Authors......Page 12
Preface......Page 13
PART I Why Teach Literature?......Page 16
CHAPTER 1 What Does It Mean to Teach Literature to Adolescents?......Page 18
CHAPTER 2 Teaching Literature With Adolescents In Mind: Who Are My Students?......Page 33
PART II What Literatures Are We Teaching?......Page 52
CHAPTER 3 Planning and Organizing Literature Instruction: How Do I Decide What to Teach?......Page 54
CHAPTER 4 Teaching the Classics: Do I Have to Teach the Canon, and If So, How Do I Do It?......Page 76
CHAPTER 5 Teaching Contemporary Young Adult Literature: How Do I Teach What My Students Are Reading?......Page 92
CHAPTER 6 Media Makers and Media Readers: Teaching Analysis and Production of Media......Page 111
PART III How Do We Engage Students With Literature?......Page 130
CHAPTER 7 How Do I Help Students Understand What They Are Reading?......Page 132
CHAPTER 8 Teaching Literary Genres: How Do I Engage Students in Reading Different Kinds of Literature?......Page 144
CHAPTER 9 Multiple Perspectives to Engage Students in Literature What Are Different Ways of Seeing?......Page 166
CHAPTER 10 Using Drama Strategies to Foster Interpretation: How Do I Get My Students to Participate in Textual Worlds?......Page 178
CHAPTER 11 Leading Discussions of Literature: How Do I Get Students to Talk About Literature?......Page 199
CHAPTER 12 Writing About Literature: How Do I Get Students to Write About Literature?......Page 217
PART IV Where Do I Go From Here?......Page 236
CHAPTER 13 Assessing and Evaluating Students’ Learning: How Do You Know What They Have Learned?......Page 238
CHAPTER 14 Reflecting and Developing as a Literature Teacher: How Do I Grow as a Teacher?......Page 257
References......Page 265
Index......Page 281