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- 9th - 12th
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Students are exposed to Achebe's first novel and learn strategies of close reading and textual analysis. Teaching Through the Novel. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover thematic connections between classical literary and popular song lyrics. Next, students identify poetic devices of sound and sense and relate them to the meaning of the lyrics. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students study how essays and speeches as literary threads create an intimate relationship between the author and audience. They discover how speeches of important Americans reflect the hopes and dreams of earlier generations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe elements of European and African literary traditions, explore aspects of Nigerian culture and history, examine how historical events are represented in fiction, and identify literary devices and orality in literature. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze and interpret a literary work they have read during the course. After reading a variety of literary works, students alter the ending of a selection by creating an alternate ending. They generate five comprehension questions related to their alternate ending and interpretation of the story. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, after reading "The Devil and Tom Walker," and "The Devil and Daniel Webster," analyze the authors' settings, historical elements, cultural influences and the conclusions each author makes. They make literary comparisons, link character behaviors and analyze the attitudes that each author exhibits. In addition, they write in formal format their comparisons of the two text. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students describe elements of European and African literary traditions. They explain aspects of Nigerian culture and history. They identify literary devices and orality in literature. They recognize strategies that authors use to invoke and speak to specific audiences. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students brainstorm definitions of the word "courage." They work in cooperative groups to complete tasks related to critical lense statements. Students write an essay of critical analysis. They write a first draft, and peer edit . Essays are revised and submitted to the teacher. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete research to enhance their reading of "The Grapes of Wrath". Using the text, they identify and locate cultural artifacts and discuss their symbolic connotations. As a class, they create a museum exhibit of the various literary symbols. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students synthesize theme, genre, literary writing, and plot to write a letter. They interact effectively with others through the process of persuasion. They determine the characteristics or needs of their audience and use both logical and emotional appeals. Full Review »
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