Inquiry Units for English Language Arts - Inspiring Literacy Learning, Grades 612

Inquiry Units for English Language Arts includes examples of units of instruction for English language arts. They explore concepts that adolescents typically find consequential-identity, justice, response to authority, freedom, and equity. Readers can adapt the units immediately or use them as models for constructing their own inquiry-based units.

List of contents

Table of Contents
Foreword
Peter Smagorinsky, The University of Georgia
Chapter 1: An Invitation to Inquiry for English Language Arts
Thomas M. McCann
Chapter 2: An Inquiry into What It Means to Be Human
Jane Feeney Kade
Chapter 3: An Inquiry into Atoning for Mistakes and Achieving Redemption
Gabrielle Caputo and Shannon McMullen
Chapter 4: An Inquiry into Ethics and Rebellion
Dawn Forde and Thomas M. McCann
Chapter 5: An Inquiry into Confronting Stereotypes and Prejudice
Chanelle M. Savich and Kristen M. Linneburger
Chapter 6: An Inquiry into Equity and Democracy
Tamara Joffe-Notier
Chapter 7: An Inquiry into Satire and Social Reform
Julianna Cucci, Zanfina Rrahmani Muja, and Laurie McGowan
Chapter 8: Designing Units for Inquiry: Concluding Thoughts
Elizabeth A. Kahn
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Acknowledgements

About the author

Edited by Dawn Forde; Andrew Bouque; Elizabeth A. Kahn; Thomas M. McCann and Carolyn C. Walter

Summary

Inquiry Units for English Language Arts includes examples of units of instruction for English language arts. They explore concepts that adolescents typically find consequential-identity, justice, response to authority, freedom, and equity. Readers can adapt the units immediately or use them as models for constructing their own inquiry-based units.

Product details

• Authors: Dawn Forde, Dawn Bouque Forde
• Assisted by: Andrew Bouque (Editor), Dawn Forde (Editor), Elizabeth A. Kahn (Editor), Thomas M. McCann (Editor), McCann Thomas M. (Editor), Carolyn C. Walter (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2020
• EAN: 9781475850383
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5038-3
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; English, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Student Life & Student Affairs, Educational psychology, Organization & management of education, Educational administration and organization, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: English language & literacy, Educational: Language, literature and literacy, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts