Students are encouraged to find themes from literature as reflected in every day life. For example, themes from Macbeth can be found in the newspaper. Sequencing, inferencing, finding the main idea, etc. are covered using articles from magazines and newspapers as well as comic strips. Small community telephone directories have a wealth of information that students are always surprised they can locate easily. I prepare a list of questions such as the President's and governor's addresses, motor vehicle office, libraries, zip codes, movie theaters, airlines, etc.
Students locate and record the information.
We discuss how a narrative poem compares to other forms of literature and do a character analysis of Casey. The Center for Learning 21590 Center Ridge Rd.