Classroom Notes Plus, Vol. 27, No. 3, January 2010

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• Classroom Notes Plus, Volume 27, Number 3, January 2010

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  Abstract: Strategies in this issue help students deepen skills of observation and writing, organize ideas for research essays, explore Hamlet, and read Shakespeare more actively through annotation.

• Fostering Observation through a Photo Essay Project

  Nancy Frey and Douglas Fisher

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  Abstract: Students deepen their skills of observation and writing as they respond to images and research a topic to create a photo essay.

• Stealth Outlining: Using Visual Displays to Outline A Research Essay

  Helen Collins Sitler and Jennifer Brocious

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  Abstract: Creating a visual display of their research discoveries helps students rethink the way they organize material and develop their own voices.

• Character Connections: A Multigenre Approach to Studying Shakespeare

  Jessica Singer Early

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  Abstract: Students explore characters and create portfolios of writings and reflections in these multigenre exercises based on Hamlet.

• Handout: Multigenre Character Study Portfolio Requirements

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  Abstract: This handout accompanies the "Character Connections: A Multigenre Approach to Studying Shakespeare" by Jessica Singer Early

• How to Teach Annotation in the Shakespeare Classroom

  Mary Ellen Dakin

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  Abstract: A survey, an annotation bookmark, and sharing sessions all contribute to a deeper understanding of Shakespeare's text in this excerpt from Reading Shakespeare with Young Adults (NCTE, 2009).

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