Love of Life and Other Stories

by Jack London

Overview

Read-Along Radio Dramas use both visual and auditory sensory modes to develop the full range
of language arts skills including an intuitive sense for the sound patterns of the English language
and a reading rate appropriate to the material being read. The kits were designed for use with
language arts students in 6th grade through adult levels. Students follow along on word-for-word
scripts as they listen to the recorded audio drama with full casts and sound effects. The high
interest audio production promotes enthusiastic responses from students. When used as whole-
class read-along, the kits solve the age-old problem of some students not reading the assignment.
Read-Along Radio Dramas may be used with all language arts areas and ability levels (English,
reading, drama, ESL, special education, etc.) to improve reading, writing, listening and
visualization skills.

Each kit includes:
A cassette recording, a word-for-word script with duplication rights, seven or more student
activity sheets, discussion/writing questions, answer keys, a literary terms study packet, specific
teaching suggestions for the story title, strategies for teaching read-along in the secondary
classroom, an annotated script of the original story (when major changes are made in the
adaptation), and a sample lesson plan.

Common classroom uses:
Whole-class literature study.
Learning Stations -- Individual (home school for instance) or small group activities.
Models for writing and producing classroom plays.
Emergency Lesson Plans -- When teacher is absent, students are engaged in appropriate activities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781537592589
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	09/10/2016
Pages:	168
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist and journalist. Born in San Francisco to Florence Wellman, a spiritualist, and William Chaney, an astrologer, London was raised by his mother and her husband, John London, in Oakland. An intelligent boy, Jack went on to study at the University of California, Berkeley before leaving school to join the Klondike Gold Rush. His experiences in the Klondike—hard labor, life in a hostile environment, and bouts of scurvy—both shaped his sociopolitical outlook and served as powerful material for such works as “To Build a Fire” (1902), The Call of the Wild (1903), and White Fang (1906). When he returned to Oakland, London embarked on a career as a professional writer, finding success with novels and short fiction. In 1904, London worked as a war correspondent covering the Russo-Japanese War and was arrested several times by Japanese authorities. Upon returning to California, he joined the famous Bohemian Club, befriending such members as Ambrose Bierce and John Muir. London married Charmian Kittredge in 1905, the same year he purchased the thousand-acre Beauty Ranch in Sonoma County, California. London, who suffered from numerous illnesses throughout his life, died on his ranch at the age of 40. A lifelong advocate for socialism and animal rights, London is recognized as a pioneer of science fiction and an important figure in twentieth century American literature.