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Informationen zum Autor B.H. James is the author of Parnucklian for Chocolate, a finalist for the 2014 PEN Center USA Literary Award in Fiction. He has spent the last ten years teaching English to sixth through twelfth graders at a title I school in California.Elizabeth James has spent the last eight years teaching English to all ability levels. She spent the last four years as coordinator for the prestigious International Baccalaureate program at her title I school site. She and B.H. have two amazing sons. Visit methodtothemadnesscommoncore.wordpress.com Klappentext The authors 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1: Writing for Critical Thinking and Logical Cohesiveness (Or, How to Survive the Shift to Common Core)Chapter 2: Begin with Close ReadingChapter 3: The Great Gatsby: Applying the Skills of Close ReadingChapter 4: The Taming of the Shrew: An Introduction to ShakespeareChapter 5: Teaching Hamlet: Or, How to Approach the Most Important Piece of Literature Ever WrittenChapter 6: Teaching Fiction Writing: The Importance of Allowing Students to Create, Revise, and PublishChapter 7: Slaughterhouse 5 and The Things They Carried: Appreciating Postmodern Approaches to FictionChapter 8: Toni Morrison's Beloved: Recognizing and Evaluating Theme and Purpose in a Complex TextChapter 9: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Abraham Lincoln: Designing a Cross-Curricular Unit of StudyAbout the AuthorsIndex
