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Grade 7, Reading and Language Arts Std #: 20 Appreciate the characteristics, literary elements, and cultural influences of literary works representative of various eras. Reading books and plays, listening to presentations, participating in productions, viewing movie and television productions.

Lesson Plans: Critical Media Literacy Critically analyzing popular television programs. Get the Reel Scoop Comparing Books to Movies View From Saturday WebQuest Lessons for E.L. Konigsburg's Newbery Award Winner Little House in the Big Woods Research and interpretation of this Wilder novel.

Resources: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Literature Library Study guides to various novels Glencoe/McGraw-Hill Play or Poem? Interactivity using the various terms of plays and poems Suggestions for English Language Learners: ESL Ideas (B=Beginning, I=Intermediate, T=Transitional) (I, T) Students draw pictures or list words evoked by viewing a video or listening to a story read aloud. Students can be encouraged to use their own experiences to supplement the drawing or list. (B, I, T) See also More Ideas Than You’ll Ever Use for Book Reports. Many of these ideas can be adapted for use by English language learners. (B) Students create a journal which starts with pictures and words from their first language. (I, T) Students keep a written, non-graded journal in which they free-write, and the teacher then responds in writing.
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