English Language Arts Units for Grades 9-12

English Language Arts Units for Grades 9-12
by Christopher Shamburg
(National Educational Technology Standards for Students Curriculum Series)
Paperback: 253 pages
Published: May 1, 2008
ISBN-10: 1564842401
ISBN-13: 978-1564842404


This book and its authors are guides in a new frontier - one where our students are our partners for learning and the landscape is ever-changing. Shamburg's principles are sound, the pedagogy is solid, and the project ideas are gems. Teachers seeking a fresh and manageable look at the possibilities offered by current technology will have much to be pleased about herein - handouts, links to resources - it's all in here.

Easily understood by the beginner but full of challenging ideas for the technology-savvy, these exciting lesson plans will appeal to any teacher who has a curiosity about new methods and a belief that technology can reshape and re-energize the high school English Language Arts classroom.

From Shakespeare to YouTube, the whole book asserts that technology (students at computers) and reading (students at books) are deeply human acts. That we have already entered a new world where both acts are fundamental to literacy is the gentle cry of every unit outlined in this book. It is written in the unmistakable voice of a real-world practitioner, sensitive to the classroom's teacher's need for immediate support in the form of handouts, assessment rubrics, and a rich array of resources, most of which are instantly accessible online. This book never betrays the English teacher's faith in text; what it does is expand and enrich the context of our work.