Thanks. Those are some connections that I have not thought of. Thanks.
----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, February 12, 2007 5:28 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] high school literacy...suggestions? To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Listserv" <[email protected]> > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
