28 January

Tangible and Intangible Standards: The Argument for Teaching Novels and Dramas

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Core Literature, Literary Analysis, Planning and Preparation, Reading Closely

Dear Dr. Louis, I need your insight and expertise. As so much continues to shift and change in our district, we have had more and more questions about all things related to English Language Arts (ELA) and literacy. Some folks …

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03 September

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE (Week Three): The Analytical Response to Literature Process

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Literary Analysis, Planning and Preparation
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Week Three: Some of you might have asked your students to come to class today having watched a sports event on the weekend and bringing examples of play-by-play CDs and color commentator CMs. If so, use the first half of …

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20 August

The Best Laid Plans: Literary Analysis vs. Expository

  • Posted by Dr. Deborah E. Louis
  • Categories Blog, Expository, Literary Analysis, Modes, Planning and Preparation, Testing
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Dear Dr. D’ I am a high school English teacher, and because the Writing section of Common Core does not list Literature, I am expected to teach non-fiction for writing purposes. Students need to learn and write about the classics! …

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