Jason Griffith

From Me to We

Using Narrative Nonfiction to Broaden Student Perspectives

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Produktbeschreibung

With this practical book, you'll learn effective ways to engage students in reading and writing by teaching them narrative nonfiction.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 148
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 173mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781138185036
• ISBN-10: 1138185035
• Artikelnr.: 45984523

Autorenporträt

Jason Griffith is a National Board Certified teacher and a National Writing Project Fellow who taught middle and high school English for 12 years in Carlisle, PA. He is currently a Teaching Associate and PhD Student (English Education) at Arizona State University and an Adjunct Instructor at Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg.

Inhaltsangabe

Meet the Author
Acknowledgements
Introduction: From Me to We: Broadening Millennial Minds through Narrative
Nonfiction
Part I: Reading the Truth
Chapter 1: Layers of Truth: The Narrative Nonfiction Spiral
Chapter 2: Exploring the Truth: Activities for Reading Narrative Nonfiction
Chapter 3: Sample Reading Unit: The Soloist by Steve Lopez
Part II: Writing the Truth
Interlude: Why Write Personal Essays? A Case for Creative Writing as
Reading Assessment
Chapter 4: Crafting the Truth: Getting Started with Personal Essays
Chapter 5: Polishing the Truth: Digging Deeper into Personal Essays
Chapter 6: Masters of Truth: Interviews with Narrative Nonfiction Writers
Epilogue
Appendix A: 11 Tips for Teachers to Use Narrative Nonfiction in English
Class
10 Tips for Students to Write Engaging Narrative Nonfiction
Appendix B: Narrative Nonfiction Resources
Appendix C: Common Core Standards for Reading and Writing Narrative
Nonfiction
References