Classroom Notes Plus, Vol. 26, No. 3, January 2009

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• 2009 January Classroom Notes Plus, v26.3

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  Abstract: Lessons from this issue involve students in working with vocabulary before reading, sketching and discussing scenes from a novel, using literary devices and sensory details to create a written picture for an audience, and exploring the graphic novel Palestine.

  Keywords: Secondary

• Adapting “List/Group/Label” to Literature

  Katherine Schulten

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  Abstract: Using this classic pre-reading exercise with literature can help students build connections with difficult texts and enhance reading and word learning.

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• Drawing Students into Discussion

  Ann Siegle Drege

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  Abstract: In this activity, students engage with The Great Gatsby by creating and discussing visual images of the text.

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• Make Me See It! Figurative Language That Paints a Picture

  Suzan Aiken

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  Abstract: Crafting a message to elicit a specific mental picture and response, students gain practice in using literary devices and sensory detail.

  Keywords: Secondary

• Handout: Graphic Organizer—Sample

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• Palestine: In Graphic Detail

  Sheryl L. Finkle and Tamara J. Lilly

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  Abstract: Students develop skills in interpreting graphic novels through this lesson centered on Joe Sacco’s journalistic novel Palestine.

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• Handout: Palestine: Graphic Novel Reading Guide

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