Full Description
This comprehensive step-by-step guide provides practical guidance to implement literature circles in any social studies or language arts classroom.
This book provides a how-to guide for a novice or veteran teacher or library media specialist who is interested in implementing literature circles with high interest texts. After an introduction that covers the research findings on literature circles and supplies a framework for implementation of literature circles in the classroom and library, Teaching Historical Fiction with Ready-Made Literature Circles for Secondary Readers presents 14 selected historical fiction titles for grades 7 through 12 that lend themselves perfectly to interdisciplinary teaching. Each selection is accompanied by bibliographic information, an annotation, vocabulary words, discussion questions, and guided reading questions, as well as lessons for before, during, and after reading.
The titles included cover many historical time periods and topics that can easily aligned with state and national standards. Just as importantly, these are texts that a history teacher or literature instructor would find beneficial to use with students.
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgments
PART I: INTRODUCTION
Engaging Adolescents in the Reading Process
Literature Circles: It's as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
Turning the Talk into a Discussion
Bibliography
PART II: READY-MADE LITERATURE CIRCLES: GRADES 7-12
1 Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
2 Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
3 Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
4 The Steel Wave by Jeff Shaara
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
5 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
6 Under the Blood Red Sun by Graham Salisbury
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
7 The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
8 Copper Sun by Sharon Draper
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
9 Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
10 The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
11 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
12 Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
13 Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
14 Echoes of Andersonville by Robert Diel Dean
Bibliographic Information
Annotation
Suggested Vocabulary
Prereading Meeting: Preparing Students for Reading
Guided Discussion Questions
Postreading Activities
Web Extensions
Read-Alikes
Title Index
Author Index
