Chapter 9Literature-based and Thematic Approaches to Content Area

Teaching

Agenda

• Good News

• Mini Lessons

• Educational Current Events:  – Andy Lengsas – Ronny Laver

• Chapter Portion: – Jessica O'Neal P. 257-270 – Ryan Cleary P. 270- 284

Values and Uses of Literature

• Picture Books – Provide motivation– Appealing to students

• Young Adult Literature• Pair adolescent novels with adult literature

– To address literacy concerns directly– Increase sensitivity to diversity

• Read Alouds– Teacher models– Audiobooks

Literature Instruction

• Mini lessons– Journals– Literature circles– Develop projects– Model use of strategy through think alouds

• Reading Guides– Anticipation guides– Three level study guides

Literature Instruction

• Electronic Discussions– Listservs– Discussion boards

• Whole Class Novel Study– Social Constructivist perspective-meanings evolve

from the interaction among the reader, teacher, classroom, and context

1. Read novel

2. Write in learning log

3. Discuss in groups of 3 (recorder, reporter, or prompter)

Literature Instruction

• Literature Response Groups– Sticky notes as students read– Reading response journal

• Things they noticed• Things they questioned• Things they felt• Things to which they related

Literature Instruction

• Sustained Silent Reading– Read self selected book– No testing– Students given a block of time– Teacher reads self selected also– Shows that teachers value students reading

Activities to encourage Students’ Response to Literature

• Written responses-journals– Assigned writing– Letters to authors

• Oral Responses– Small group, whole group discussions– Dramatization of material

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences

• Musical/rhythmic

• Visual/spatial

• Body/kinesthetic

• Interpersonal

• Intrapersonal

• Logical/mathematical

• Verbal/linguistic

Thematic Unit

• Introduction of the Unit

• Development of the Unit

• Organization of Findings

• Culmination Activities