Full Description
Inquiry Units for English Language Arts is an engaging and relevant collection of instructional units that delve into contemporary problems related to equity, justice, identity, freedom, and social reform. Designed by practicing classroom teachers, these units integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening as modes of investigation in the Language Arts classroom. Each chapter provides specific guidance in planning, initiating, managing, and assessing a unit's line of inquiry to ensure that students' academic, social, and emotional growth are central to the classroom experience. The units in this book illustrate how guided inquiry prioritizes inductive learning by framing problems that require students to work collaboratively as they develop the critical thinking skills necessary to be active participants in a democracy.
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
