Chapter 9 Literature-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 –Ryan Cleary P

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