The following resources represent student work from Western
Kentucky University,
"Reading in the
Middle School," MGE 421, 421G, Spring 2001, Pam
Petty, Instructor.
Students developed a "Literature Across the Curriculum" theme based
on a piece
of quality adolescent literature.
Assignment:
Develop a "Literature Across the Curriculum" theme based on a piece
of quality adolescent literature. This project may look something
like this: http://www.pampetty.com/novelunit.htm
Purpose:
The purpose of this assignment is to allow you to take a piece of
quality adolescent literature, identify key literary elements, and find
connections to your particular curricular area. If you are not yet
in the classroom, you may select one (or more) curricular areas that the
book you choose seems to fit naturally.
Activities:
Go to the Literature List (http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~ppetty/421literature.htm)
and select a book. It would be nice if you selected something you
have not read before so that you could learn a new piece of literature,
but even if you have read the book before you won't be able to do this
assignment unless you read it again.
Each theme or novel unit will be different and unique based on the
book you select and the curricular area in which you choose to focus.
In the WATSON'S GO TO BIRMINGHAM example I provided for you, you will note
that a Social Studies theme (Civil Rights Movement) and a Language Arts
theme (idioms) emerge. You can follow the format of the on-line version
of WATSON's GO TO BIRMINGHAM:
Personal Response to Book
Literary Elements
Curriculum Connections
The Curricular Connections need to be STRONG - they should relate
to a central THEME in the book or REACCURING elements.