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Teaching Macbeth (And More) » (New Edition)
Authors: Dan Flickstein
ISBN-13: 9780803963917, ISBN-10: 0803963912
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Corwin Press
Date Published: January 1996
Edition: New Edition
Author Biography: Dan Flickstein
Book Synopsis
Creating lesson plans for teaching English literature in high schools is the theme of this book. Consideration is given to students and their needs, the literary work being studied and the most appropriate and effective instructional strategies. Four units of study are included to demonstrate the variety of approaches to teaching literature.
Table of Contents
| Preface | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| About the Author | ||
| 1 | Planning Lessons on Literature | 1 |
| Why the Need for Such a Book | 1 | |
| To Lesson Plan or Not to Lesson Plan | 2 | |
| 2 | Keeping the Students Clearly in Mind | 6 |
| Age and Grade Level | 6 | |
| Intelligence Level | 7 | |
| Cultural, Socioeconomic Background | 8 | |
| Class Size | 9 | |
| Other Factors | 9 | |
| 3 | Studying Literature: Why Bother? | 11 |
| Logical, Creative Thinking | 11 | |
| Understanding and Appreciation | 12 | |
| Vocabulary, Writing, Speaking, Listening | 13 | |
| Values Clarification | 14 | |
| Elevating the Level of Peer Discussion | 14 | |
| Increase in Responsibility | 15 | |
| Reading Literature Is an Active Experience | 15 | |
| 4 | Learning Lessons About Lessons: What Makes a Good Plan? | 17 |
| Aims | 18 | |
| Behavioral Objectives | 20 | |
| Motivation | 21 | |
| Types of Activities | 25 | |
| Medial Summary and Transition | 47 | |
| The Second Activity | 50 | |
| Achieving the Aim and Objective | 50 | |
| Summary | 52 | |
| 5 | Studying Vocabulary in Context | 53 |
| Selecting Words to Be Taught | 57 | |
| Assigning the Words | 57 | |
| Strategies to Teach Vocabulary Lessons | 58 | |
| Assessing Learning | 58 | |
| 6 | Preparing the Lessons | 62 |
| Choosing the Literature | 62 | |
| Reading the Literature | 64 | |
| Spacing the Lessons | 64 | |
| The Lessons | 65 | |
| Use of VCRs | 68 | |
| Assessments | 69 | |
| Resources: Loving Literature: The Plan in Action | 74 | |
| A. Lesson Plans for Markandaya's Nectar in a Sieve | 75 | |
| B. Lesson Plans for Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter | 95 | |
| C. Lesson Plans for Shakespeare's Macbeth | 132 | |
| References | 177 |
Subjects
Education & Teaching
Educational Levels & Settings Secondary Education
Education & Teaching Teaching & Teacher Training Teaching - Literature
Educational Levels & Settings Secondary EducationEducation & Teaching
Teaching & Teacher Training Teaching - Literature