Elementary - This site is one of the NCTE Teaching Ideas and Topics series. It presents ideas and strategies for using children's literature to foster critical thinking skills. This site is one of the NCTE Conversations series. It provides a forum where readers can discuss Bill Reading's book The University in Ruins . An interesting discussion and explanation of the importance of phonics.
Materials are mostly middle school level but easily adaptable upwards.
The plan may be modified to take the form of a class discussion. The questions involve the students likes and dislikes of the characters and their reasons, and whether the two 'Cathy' characters were confusing. This lesson plan meets Georgia's Quality Core Curriculum standards. Inc. All rights reserved.