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What was it like? : teaching history and culture through young adult literature / Linda J. Rice ; foreword by Alleen Pace Nilsen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rice, Linda J.
- Series:
- Language and literacy series (New York, N.Y.)
- Language and literacy series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Literature and history.
- Historical fiction, American.
- Young adult fiction, American--Study and teaching.
- Young adult fiction, American.
- History, Modern.
- History.
- United States--History--20th century--Study and teaching.
- United States.
- History, Modern--20th century--Study and teaching--United States.
- Historical fiction, American--Study and teaching.
- Literature and history--Study and teaching--United States.
- Young adults--Books and reading--United States.
- Young adults.
- Young adults--Books and reading.
- Active learning--United States.
- Active learning.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Teachers College Press, Columbia University, [2006]
- Summary:
- This practical book is a great resource for teachers who want to engage their students with young adult literature. The author presents in-depth, instructional units centered on historical conflicts and texts that will help students to better understand other cultures and time periods. An array of active learning strategies place students close to the featured novel or memoir while meeting standards and addressing a broad range of critical thinking skills. Historical themes center on: the Depression; Mexican American migrant farm workers; children during the Holocaust; the internment of the Japanese during WWII; the Japanese occupation of Korea; the U.S. Civil Rights Movement; the experience of U.S. soldiers and children affected by the Vietnam War. This book features: depictions of active learning in the English classroom, including many examples of student work with accompanying photos, web pages, and more; a variety of adaptable assignments designed to promote empathy and deepen students' awareness of the world around them; and, young adult literature that has proven to be of interest to students and relevant to their lives.
- Contents:
- Themes and Historically Based Young Adult Literature 2
- 1 Active Learning in Theory and Practice 5
- The Characteristics of Active Learning 6
- The Interplay of Thoughtfulness and Reflection in Active Learning 7
- Talking and Listening as Keys to Active Learning 9
- Active Learning Strategies to Promote Empathy and Understanding 13
- The Role of Creativity and Collaboration in Active Learning 16
- Reflections on the Theme: Conflicts in History at Home and Abroad 19
- 2 Overcoming Economic Hardship and Physical Disability During the Great Depression (1929-1939) 24
- Personal/Historical Context 25
- Featured Young Adult Novels 28
- Active Learning Projects 30
- Role Play and Simulation 38
- Creative Writing 42
- Epilogue: Overcoming Adversity 51
- 3 Hunger of Body, Hunger of Heart: Mexican American Young Adult Authors Portray Migrant Farm Experiences (1940s-1960s) 53
- Cultural/Historical Context 54
- Featured Young Adult Novels 56
- The Interplay of Thoughtfulness and Reflection 57
- Socratic Seminar 59
- Role Play Through Writing and Debate 61
- Active Learning Projects 63
- Creative and Personal/Analytical Writing 68
- Epilogue: A Cinco de Mayo Celebration 74
- 4 Bearing Witness to the Horror of the Holocaust (1939-1945): Children Who Suffered and Survived 77
- Historical Context 78
- Featured Young Adult Novels 79
- Thoughtfulness and Reflection 80
- Simulation and Role Play 81
- Creative Writing 83
- Active Learning Projects 89
- Epilogue: Never Again 96
- 5 Deterioration of Family and Culture: The Impact of Japanese Internment (1941-1945) 99
- Historical Context 100
- Featured Young Adult Novel 103
- Thoughtfulness and Reflection Through Pre-Reading Meditations 105
- Simulation and Role Play 107
- Creative and Personal/Analytical Writing 107
- Active Learning Projects 112
- Epilogue: The Aftermath of Japanese Internment 117
- 6 Korean Perseverance During the Japanese Occupation (1910-1945) 120
- Historical Context 120
- Featured Young Adult Novel 122
- Thoughtfulness and Reflection 123
- Creative and Personal/Analytical Writing 127
- Active Learning Projects 132
- Epilogue: Understanding Perseverance 142
- 7 Literature of the Civil Rights Movement (1950s-1960s): Snapshots, Speeches, and Travels That Challenged Young Adults and Changed Them Forever 146
- Historical Context 147
- Featured Young Adult Novels 150
- Active Learning Projects 153
- Creative Writing 160
- Futuristic Script Simulation/Role Play 165
- Epilogue: The Power of Literature 168
- 8 The Plight of the American Soldier and Children Left Behind in Vietnam (1959-1975) 170
- Historical Context 171
- Featured Young Adult Novels 173
- Thoughtfulness and Reflection 175
- Simulation and Role Play 177
- Active Learning Projects 182
- Creative Writing 185
- Epilogue: What We Learn from War 191.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0807747122
- 0807747114
- OCLC:
- 64487172
- Publisher Number:
- 9780807747124
- 9780807747117
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