Actually, right now I am reading the book the Downsiders with my xl kids... by Shusterman. I have been in contact with a geologist re: the geology of Manhattan Island (group of downsiders live under NYC using the empty spaces greated by geologic features of the bedrock and the tunnel systems, etc. I have a website, http://bovarules.typepad.com which has the info on the geology and the notion that the geography of an area dictates the culture, people's choices etc. Actually, it was culture that I was going for when I started this, but the geology aspects diverted this read into an embracing of science. HOpe this helps. Deborah Bova ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Anderson/Sally Haldorson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 9:31 PM Subject: [LIT] Science and Literature: Literacy objective
> Hello, everyone. > > I'm new to the listserv and I'm also a new middle school teacher. In order > to improve literacy in our school, I've been given a Science and > Literature class to teach. I am looking for suggestions for books that > have been successful in 7th and 8th grade classes (and relate to science) > and methods that really work for you to get kids reading. I've got about > 1/3 of my students who are unruly and I'm not sure how they will receive > an assignment to read as opposed to doing some specified project or > experiment/activity (which is, of course, what I am used to teaching). > > Thank you for any help you can offer, > Mark Anderson > Milwaukee WI > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive. _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive.
