Using Young Adult Literature in the English Classroom

John H. Bushman (Author), Kay Parks Bushman

ISBN 10: 0134570529 / ISBN 13: 9780134570525

Published by Merrill Pub Co (edition 2), 1997

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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Using Young Adult Literature in the English Classroom
• Publisher: Merrill Pub Co (edition 2)
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0134570529
• ISBN 13: 9780134570525
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2.
• Condition: Fair

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Synopsis

Providing secondary school English teachers with the guidance on choosing reading selections and developing ideas for teaching them, this text shows how use the literature young people want to read as a bridge to teaching the classics; and use multicultural young adult literature as a way to reach a diverse student population. The book places a strong emphasis on the relationship between reading, writing and language skills by highlighting it in activities and ideas throughout the text, and provides a "learning log" in each chapter which involves teachers in text materials. It covers effective ways to organize literature lessons when teaching one book to an entire class, groups of books to a single class, or thematic units, as well as ideas for creating individualized reading lists. Two new chapters feature in this edition, which reader response theory and how it can be used in the classroom; and the use of technology to enhance the teaching of young adult literature.

From the Back Cover

Key Benefit: Providing middle and high school English teachers with the guidance they'll need to choose reading selections and develop ideas for teaching them, this practical methods book shows how to accomplish two important goals: 1) Use the literature young people want to read as a bridge to teaching the classics, and, 2) Use multicultural young adult literature as a way to reach a diverse student population. Key Topics: The book places a strong emphasis on the relationship between reading, writing, and language skills by highlighting it in activities and ideas throughout the text, and provides a unique 'Learning Log' in each chapter which actively involves teachers in text materials. It covers effective ways to organize literature lessons when teaching one book to an entire class, groups of books to a single class, or thematic units, as well as ideas for creating individualized reading lists. The Second Edition features two new chapters which introduce topics of critical importance in today's educational climate - one examines reader response theory and how it can be used in the classroom; the other explores the use of technology to enhance the teaching of young adult literature. Updated literature lists now include dozens of the latest young adult titles. Market: For middle/high school English teachers.