SwissEduc: Literature in the Media

Getting Students More Personally Involved in Their Reading and Literature Classes by Robert W. Norris. Mr. Norris is the author of two novels and an associate professor of English at Fukuoka International University in Fukuoka, Japan.
Critical Reading. A Guide by John Lye, Brock University, St. Catharines, Canada
Teaching Critical Reading through Literature
Teach Students How to Read a Narrative Text
How to Excell in an Undergraduate Literature Course: some great ideas for your students.
Why Teachers Should Use Timed Reading in ESL Classes: Jeremy Browning, Nagoya University of Foreign Studies (Nagoya, Japan); TESL Journal, June 6, 03
How to Write an A+ Research Paper (Chapter 1 of A Research Guide for Students)
103 Things to do Before/During/After Reading
More Ideas Than You'll Ever Use for Book Reports
How to Read Literature Like a Professor. Thomas C Foster's notes about his book with the same title.
Debating the Use of Book Notes and Study Guides, a lesson plan from the New York Times, June 20, 02.
- Students will examine arguments for and against the recent influx of book notes, or study guides. They then stage a debate in which they represent "Advocates For" or "Critics Against" the use of these publications.
The premature obituary of the book. Why Literature? by Mario Vargas Llosa
In Search of the Novel, shows creative strategies for bringing novels to life for middle and high school students including Ernest Gaines, Chinua Achebe, Harper Lee, and Toni Morrison. A 10 part workshop you can watch online or order from Annenberg. Produced by Educational Film Center. 2000
Literary Visions, literary analysis for college and high school classrooms and adult learners. A 24 part feature you can watch online or order from Annenberg. Produced by Intelecom and Maryland Public Television. 1992.
Teaching Multicultural Literature in High School, an exploration of the richness of multicultural literature shown through four pedagogical approaches to teaching it: reader response, inquiry, cultural studies, and critical pedagogy. An 8 part feature you can watch online or order from Annenberg. Produced by Thirteen/WNET.2003

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