Shakespeare and Classic Works in the Classroom - Teaching Pre-20th Century Literature at KS2 and KS3

With supportive guidelines for Key Stages 2 and 3 this book offers active approaches for teaching pre-twentieth century literature with confidence. Key texts including The Odyssey, Hamlet and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner are explained in a very practical and accessible way. This text allows for creativity amongst pupils at the same time as improving their reading and writing abilities within the literacy strategy objectives and KS3 English framework guidelines.

The author looks to develop an active pedagogy that encompasses the literacy strategy, the KS3 English framework and the creative arts. Using case studies from primary and secondary school projects a series of lessons are proposed for each year group from Year 4 though to Year 8. The lessons cover poetry, drama, story and the novel.

List of contents

Chapter 1 Bringing Shakespeare and classic works to children; Chapter 2 Teaching and learning processes; Chapter 3 Epics and myths: The Odyssey and Beowulf; Chapter 4 Narrative poetry; Chapter 5 Shakespeare; Chapter 6 Prose fiction; Chapter 7 Lyric poetry;

About the author

Dennis Carter

Summary

With supportive guidelines for Key Stages 2 and 3, this book offers active approaches for teaching pre-20th century literature with confidence. The text allows for creativity amongst pupils as well as improving their literary abilities.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Carter, Carter Dennis
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.07.2002
• EAN: 9781853468100
• ISBN: 978-1-85346-810-0
• No. of pages: 178
• Weight: 360 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; English, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Literary Criticism & Collections, Secondary Schools, Teaching of a specific subject, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 3, For secondary education, Primary & middle schools, Educational: English Literature, Primary and middle schools, Educational: First / native language: Literature studies, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General