On 10/21/07 5:27 PM, "Lucinda Marcello" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> My two cents......for my 7th graders I like reading with excerpts of film, > if available. Sometimes youtube.com has appropriate video excerpts (besides > other "stuff" that is not appropriate-so becareful). We used it for the > "Rikki Tikki Tavi" story we just taught by Rudyard Kipling. We read the > story in sections, they responded in interactive reading workbooks, then > showed the flip clip, then the next section, etc. The students really came > alive with the film versions. Those who hate reading were very engaged and > their writing responses were much improved. > > My husband and I just saw "Wicked" on Broadway and a New Yorker in the > elevator said to read the book, he claimed it was even better! A great idea > for the gifted student, in my humble opinion. Lucinda > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TLP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Lit Site" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 1:58 PM > Subject: [LIT] The Wizard > > >> I was thinking about teaching the elements of fiction with glaringly >> obvious examples. I figured nothing was better than The Wizard of Oz. >> I was surprised when I surveyed the class and I had a bunch of kids >> who have never seen or read it! It's been so long...should I read the >> Frank Baum version or watch the movie. I am leaning toward the movie >> because of time constraints but I don't want to miss the unique >> writing of Baum. Perhaps excerpts with the film? Additionally, I have >> a gifted student who has recently read Wicked...perhaps she could do a >> compare and contrast...What do you think? >> >> -- >> Tena >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.3/1082 - Release Date: >> 10/20/2007 2:59 PM >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > If you have access to United Streaming, I believe there is something there on the Wizard of Oz. Sherri _______________________________________________ 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
