Relate stories to modern TV shows and movies. That might help them to make connections. Mice and Men is Ren and Stimpy or Pinky and the Brain. Most Dangerous Game has been made into a Gilligan's Island episode, LOST, The Pest, Hard Target, Surviving the Game, etc. Romeo and Juliet is West Side Story or Moulin Rouge (Romeo + Juliet is visually accessable for them even though the language isn't). Most Dangerous Game is also available on DVD with the original b&w version plus there is an old radio show version which might be helpful with the listening and writing standards. Comparing any of these to the original version shows critical thinking. Do they play video games or paintball? Most shooter games require hunting down another human being. Easily relates to Most Dangerous Game....
Most don't relate to the original OLD texts, but if you relate them to modern films, video games, and TV shows, they can understand them better. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 9:17 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] high school literacy...suggestions? >I am working with ninth graders that are typically coming intoninth > grade at a sixth or seventh grade reading level. We are required to > read such texts as "The Most Dangerous Game", "The Sniper", Of Mice > and Men, Romeo and Juliet (this is hard for them), Fences, Go Ask > Alice etc... > > We have state standards and state tests that involve listening and > then writing, reading informational texts and then writing, reading > different genres and then writing, and critical analysis. I work in > New York State if that helps. I am not sure if you are familiar with > the standards. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bill Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Monday, February 12, 2007 1:10 am > Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] high school literacy...suggestions? > To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" > <[email protected]> > >> > Does anyone have suggestions on how I can improve reading >> comprehension >> > within my high >> > school English >> > classroom while still meeting the state/district requrements? >> >> What requirements are you referring to? Are you limited to only >> certain >> books? What standards? What reading levels are we dealing with? >> >> Bill >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > . >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
