Approaches to Literature through Subject
How can teachers or library media specialists use their students' obvious interests in particular subjects as a motivating force for reading? The answer lies in the techniques, activities, and resources in Approaches to Literature through Subject. An introductory chapter discusses how students become interested in subjects because of characteristics such as sex, age, culture, intelligence, etc., and the skills educators need to employ these interests to encourage students to read. Each chapter presents a subject, either people, places, things, or events. Two examples of each general subject are explored in detail, dividing them into the categories of real, imaginary, historical, and current. Related teacher and student resources are provided, as well as suggested activities and teaching methods.
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Approaches to Literature through Subject
How can teachers or library media specialists use their students' obvious interests in particular subjects as a motivating force for reading? The answer lies in the techniques, activities, and resources in Approaches to Literature through Subject. An introductory chapter discusses how students become interested in subjects because of characteristics such as sex, age, culture, intelligence, etc., and the skills educators need to employ these interests to encourage students to read. Each chapter presents a subject, either people, places, things, or events. Two examples of each general subject are explored in detail, dividing them into the categories of real, imaginary, historical, and current. Related teacher and student resources are provided, as well as suggested activities and teaching methods.
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Approaches to Literature through Subject

Approaches to Literature through Subject

by Paula Kay Montgomery
Approaches to Literature through Subject

Approaches to Literature through Subject

by Paula Kay Montgomery

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Overview

How can teachers or library media specialists use their students' obvious interests in particular subjects as a motivating force for reading? The answer lies in the techniques, activities, and resources in Approaches to Literature through Subject. An introductory chapter discusses how students become interested in subjects because of characteristics such as sex, age, culture, intelligence, etc., and the skills educators need to employ these interests to encourage students to read. Each chapter presents a subject, either people, places, things, or events. Two examples of each general subject are explored in detail, dividing them into the categories of real, imaginary, historical, and current. Related teacher and student resources are provided, as well as suggested activities and teaching methods.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780897747745
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 04/23/1993
Series: The Oryx Reading Motivation Series , #3
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.62(d)

About the Author

Paula Kay Montgomery is copublisher and editor of School Library Media Activities Monthly. She has a PhD in reading education from the University of Maryland, College Park. an MLS from Florida State University, Tallahassee, and has served as chief, School Library Media Services with the Maryland State Department of Education and as a teacher specialist for the Montgomery County Public Schools. Among other publication are Approaches to Literature through Literary Form and Approaches to Literature through Subject, both published by Oryx Press.

Table of Contents

Series Statement
Preface
What is a Subject Approach?
Advantages and Disadvantages of a Subject Approach
Appreciation
Skills
Relations to Other Approaches to Literature
Sample Subject Groupings
Useful Attitudes and Skills for Teachers and Library Media
Specialists
Attitudes
Skills
Further Resources
Articles and Dissertations
Books
Where Do Subjects Originate?
Factors Affecting Reading Interests
Sex
Age
Intelligence, Ability, and Achievement
Culture and Race
Socioeconomic Factors
Diagnosing Students' Interests
Interests
Informal
Formal
Developing Interest Groups for Peer Sharing and Interaction
Resources on Students' Reading Interests
Articles and Dissertation
Books
Sources for Locating Materials on Subjects
Sources of Sources
General Sources Related to Subjects
People
Real People
Resources Related to Real People
General References
Index

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