Now that you have selected the IMPORTANT DETAILS from the short story, you are ready to connect them together to form your own SUMMARY of the text. By rewriting the text keeping only the key details while omitting the unnecessary you will have a strong grasp of the ACTION in the text.. Charles: A Focus on Literacy Skills Charles is … Continue reading Charles: Focusing on Literacy Skills [Summarizing]
Having READ and ANNOTATED the story Charles, you will now DETERMINE IMPORTANCE by selecting specific QUOTATIONS from the story that support why you self-selected the most important parts of the text for each page. Charles: A Focus on Literacy Skills Charles is a short story written by Shirley Jackson in 1948. A full copy of the text can be READ … Continue reading Charles: Focusing on Literacy Skills [Determining Importance]
You will READ the short story Charles by Shirley Jackson. As you read through the story you will ANNOTATE your page using either STICKY NOTES or INK. You are free to write on and mark up the page however you wish. Once you have annotated your piece you will record the KEY DETAILS that you … Continue reading Charles: Focusing on Literacy Skills [Annotating]
There are a wealth of Comic Book publishers out there. Obviously, there are the big two: Marvel and DC. There are also the two other large houses, Image and Dark Horse. But those are only a small handful of the many publishers in the Comic Books scene today. Many people are probably familiar with Scholastic, … Continue reading Comic Book Publishers for Teachers to be Aware Of
Decoding is the process of making meaning from text. You're doing it right now. Where some might see nonsensical shapes, you see letters - or perhaps you just see the words. In your mind you give these shapes meaning. Some do so by subvocalizing, while others translate the text directly into internalized meaning and understanding. … Continue reading Comic Books Help Our Students With Decoding
There are a number of reasons why students that scoff at black and white text while fully engaging with comics, even if the actual word counts are comparable. This is part of and ongoing series on Comics in the Classroom. When teachers looks to introduce Key Literacy Skills to their students, they often overlook the most … Continue reading Why Students Are More Willing to Read Graphic Novels
When teachers looks to introduce Key Literacy Skills to their students, they often overlook the most powerful tool in reaching their students - Comic Books. This multi-part series explores why comics should be used in your classroom, as well as what books are best suited for your classroom. All articles in this series can be Read Here. … Continue reading Comics in the Classroom
This page contains all the downloadable resources for the Teaching Gender Representation in the Media lessons. While each lesson is a classroom-ready three part lesson, the various resources have all been collected in this location for teaching convenience. Gender Lesson Resources All resources and lessons can be used for non-commercial classroom use. THE TOY BOX … Continue reading Gender Representation Lessons: Downloadable Resources
Gender representation is a serious issue that is constantly changing. Each month brings new issues to the forefront; strong teachers will use current events to help shape their dynamic lessons. This lesson is part of a large mini-unit on Teaching Gender Representation in the Media. It can be used as a stand-alone piece or part of … Continue reading Gender Representation in the Classroom: Final Thoughts
Students need to be empowered to become agents of change in the world. Digital communication and social media are powerful tools that our students are already familiar with; showing them how to utilize these tools to enact real change allows them to reshape the media landscape that surrounds them. Having already looked at targetted writing … Continue reading Gender Lesson: Reshaping Gender Normative Roles
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