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An Ode to the Romance Novel Instructional VideoAn Ode to the Romance Novel Instructional Video
Publisher
PBS
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:53
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Year
2018
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An Ode to the Romance Novel

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Heroes with six-pack abs, helpless heroines, cliche plot lines —must be a romance novel! An informational video describes the romance novel genre and explains how it differs from a traditional love story. It uses popular texts as examples to help individuals make connections.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

novels, genres, literature

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Watch a clip from a romance movie, such as those found on the Hallmark channel, and create a list of the characteristics of the genre
  • Write a short romance story and act it out as a class

Classroom Considerations

  • Content may be a bit mature for middle school readers
  • Covers a range of texts in the genre, including those with homosexual themes
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Uses a variety of graphic elements to illustrate the content

Cons

  • Gives a lot of information while speaking very quickly, making it difficult to capture it all

Common Core

RL.6.10 RL.7.10 RL.8.10 RL.9-10.10a RL.11-12.10a

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