num_pages: 83
description: Use popular fantasy literature to connect your students to classic tales. This book contains 12 chapters, each focusing on the plot, setting or characters in a specific piece of fantasy literature. Chapters consist of a synopsis of the featured book, a list of connection titles, two lessons (30-45 minutes each) and objectives that correspond to most curriculum content standards. Chapter titles Character Creation ( Dragon Rider ), which connects to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein, and Invisible Man. To the Rescue ( The Tale of Despereaux ), which connects to Charlotte's Web and Johnny Tremain; and Sea Stories ( Peter and the Starcatcher ), which connects to Moby Dick and Treasure Island . Reproducible.
language: English
title: From Snicket to Shakespeare: Connecting Contemporary Tales to the Classics
titlecomplete: From Snicket to Shakespeare: Connecting Contemporary Tales to the Classics
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Upstart Books