Using Young Adult Literature in the English Classroom

Name: Using Young Adult Literature in the English Classroom
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ISBN: 9780131710931

ISBN-10: 0131710931

ISBN-13: 9780131710931

Edition: 4th 2006

Authors: John H. Bushman, Kay Parks Haas

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This practical methods book provides future middle and high school English teachers with the direction theyll need to choose adolescent literature and to develop ideas for teaching it.nbsp;Using a highly effective conversational tone, thenbsp;book provides the latest information about young adult literature in a short, concisely written, classroom-oriented format. The authors show the busy English teacher how to accomplish four important teaching goals including life-long reading, reader response, teaching the classics, and reaching a diverse student population.English Teachers, Grades 6-12.

Book details

List price: $118.00
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 6/20/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English



Each chapter ends with Learning Log Responses and References



Young Adults and the Literature that Meets Their Needs & Interests


Young Adult Literature: A Definition


Young Adult Literature: The Right Choice


Piaget and Cognitive Development


Developmental Tasks Confronting Adolescents


Adolescents' Developmental Moral Judgement


Reading Development of the Young Adult


Meeting the Needs of Special Students


Using Young Adult Literature as Rites of Passage



Evaluating Young Adult Literature


Considering Standard Literary Qualities


Considering Other Literary Elements


Considering Young Adult Audience Appeal



Using Reader Response to Begin


Theory and Research


Developing Lifelong Readers


Students' Evolving Literary Understanding


Response-Centered Curriculum


Creating a Climate for Using Reader Response


Classroom Strategies for Teaching the Literature


Responding toTouching Spirit Bear: An Example


Classroom Response toTouching Spirit Bear: A Transcription



The Reading/Writing Connection


A Rationale


Theory and Research


Teaching the Literature



The Language Connection


The Nature of English


The Dialect Question


Language Manipulation


A Historical Perspective


Nonverbal Communication



Organizing the Literature


One Book, One Class