Teaching Young Adult Literature

by Brown, Jean E.; Stephens, Elaine C.

• ISBN13: 9780534199388
• ISBN10: 0534199380
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1994-11-11
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This guide to the methods and techniques of teaching adolescent literature provides a practical orientation and teaching tools that effectively supplement the literature that instructors will use in the course. A small sampling of adolescent literature is also included.

Table of Contents

Introduction

PART 1: SETTING THE SRAGE

. What is Young Adult Literature? 2

Exploring Authors and Books

3. Learning about the Young Adult in Young Adult Literature

4. Connecting Young Adult Literature with Students

PART 2: ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION IWTH YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE

Introduction, Part 2. 5

The Literature Curriculum: Invoking the Young Adult Reader

6. Implementing the Young Adult Reader Involvement Model

7. Teacher Roles for Teaching Young Adult Literature

8. Selecting Young Adult Literature

PART 3: MAKING THE YOUNG ADULT CLASSROOM WORK

Introduction, Part 3. 9

Creating an Environment for Young Adult Learners

10. Improving Classroom Interaction: Making Discussion and Writing Real

11. More Strategies for Using Young Adult Literature

Bibliography of Books for Young Adult Readers

References

Appendices