Literature Circles: Fiction in the Young Adult Classroom
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: Read and Rap
- Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
- Subjects: Contemporary, Language and Literature, Music
- Produced By: Governors State University
- Year: 1998
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 58m 12s
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Explores Literature Circles as a student-centered alternative to traditional literature teaching. The Studio Class fleshes out the rules for setting up an effective Literature Circle. Sample "Role Sheets" for Literary Circle participants are provided in the Study Guide, and the standard rules for conducting such a group are defined and explained. Authors Lowis Lowry, Paul Zindel, Judy Blume and Walter Dean Myers tell teachers how to use their books in Language Arts classes.