LANGUAGELANGUAGE TEACHING TEACHING material and curriculum material and curriculum

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Date: 05/01/2008 Date: 05/01/2008

Director: Professor Mavis ShangDirector: Professor Mavis Shang

Roger, Yu 9610009MRoger, Yu 9610009M

The Literature CurriculumThe Literature Curriculum

Literature-based ReadingLiterature-based Reading Determining the Approach & GoalDetermining the Approach & Goal Balance in book selectionBalance in book selection Determining Units of StudyDetermining Units of Study Fleshing out the Units of StudyFleshing out the Units of Study Evaluating the Literature ProgramEvaluating the Literature Program

(Carol, Lynch-Brown, 2004)(Carol, Lynch-Brown, 2004)

Literature-based ReadingLiterature-based Reading

Daily reading aloud by teacherDaily reading aloud by teacher Reading skills taught within Reading skills taught within

meaningful contextsmeaningful contexts Quantities of good trade books Quantities of good trade books

selected to match specific interests selected to match specific interests and approximate reading abilitiesand approximate reading abilities

Literature-based ReadingLiterature-based Reading

Daily silent reading by studentsDaily silent reading by students Daily opportunities to share reactions Daily opportunities to share reactions

to books orallyto books orally Daily opportunities to respond to Daily opportunities to respond to

literature in different waysliterature in different ways Frequent individual student-teacher Frequent individual student-teacher

conferenceconference

Determining the Approach & Determining the Approach & goalgoal

GenreGenre Knowledge of different genre gives students Knowledge of different genre gives students

usefuluseful schemataschemata Author or IllustratorAuthor or Illustrator

Knowledge of author or illustratorKnowledge of author or illustrator Knowledge ofKnowledge of authorauthorss’’ oror illustratorillustratorss’’

Literary Element and DeviceLiterary Element and Device The better understanding of the skills of writingThe better understanding of the skills of writing Applying this knowledge to their writingApplying this knowledge to their writing

Determining the Approach & Determining the Approach & goalgoal

Notable BookNotable Book Understanding, discussion, and comparing.Understanding, discussion, and comparing. Independent readingIndependent reading Do notDo not fix the list of books from year to yearfix the list of books from year to year

Theme or TopicTheme or Topic

To become aware of the power of literature To become aware of the power of literature to explain the human conditionto explain the human condition

Be changed according toBe changed according to agesages of studentsof students Combinational ApproachCombinational Approach

Balance in book selectionBalance in book selection

Reading aloudReading aloud Class studyClass study Small group studySmall group study Independent readingIndependent reading Selected present the diversity of character Selected present the diversity of character Selected present the diversity of settingSelected present the diversity of setting Selected present the diversity of themeSelected present the diversity of theme

Determining Units of StudyDetermining Units of Study

EX : A Genre Organization ApproachEX : A Genre Organization Approach UNIT1UNIT1 Tradition LiteratureTradition Literature

MythologyMythology LegendsLegends FolktalesFolktales Read-aloudRead-aloud

UNIT2UNIT2 Modern FantasyModern Fantasy Short storiesShort stories Read-aloudRead-aloud

UNIT3 UNIT3 Historical FictionHistorical Fiction World War World War

Determining Units of StudyDetermining Units of Study

EX : A Genre Organization ApproachEX : A Genre Organization Approach

UNIT4UNIT4 Contemporary Realistic FictionContemporary Realistic Fiction Collection of essaysCollection of essays Read-aloudRead-aloud

UNIT5UNIT5 MysteryMystery DramaDrama Role-playRole-play

UNIT6UNIT6 Science FictionScience Fiction Background of environment protectionBackground of environment protection Articles of the InternetArticles of the Internet Sharing independent findingSharing independent finding

Fleshing out the Units of Fleshing out the Units of StudyStudy

Two Methods of Organizing Details of UnitsTwo Methods of Organizing Details of Units WEBSWEBS

Visual overviewVisual overview More organizedMore organized Ex1:to teach literary element—character Ex1:to teach literary element—character #11#11 Ex2:literature across curriculum—history or social Ex2:literature across curriculum—history or social

studies studies #12#12 Literature Units—Literature Units—Organized by day or by weekOrganized by day or by week

Objectives Objectives #11#11 Procedure and method Procedure and method #12#12 EvaluationEvaluation

Evaluating the ProgramEvaluating the Program

Traditional paper testTraditional paper test Oral testOral test Personal observationPersonal observation literature program focus on—literature program focus on—students’students’

behaviors rather then concepts of unitsbehaviors rather then concepts of units Checklist for involvement—Checklist for involvement—to evaluate form to evaluate form

teachers’ perspectives teachers’ perspectives #14#14 Checklist for classroom environment—Checklist for classroom environment—toto

evaluate form students’ perspectives evaluate form students’ perspectives #16#16

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