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ERIC Number: EJ676045
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-1081-3004
The Importance of Being with Sir Ernest Shackleton at the Bottom of the World.
Katz, Claudia Anne; Boran, Karen; Braun, Timothy J.; Massie, Mary J.; Kuby, Sue Ann
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, v47 n1 p38-49 Sep 2003
Describes an integrated thematic unit designed for readers in grades 8 to 10. Contains a four- to six-week plan that encompasses reading strategies, inquiry projects, and assessment tools and includes an activity map (based on Jennifer Armstrong's "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the 'Endurance'") that puts this information at the teacher's fingertips. (SG)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Evaluation Methods, Inquiry, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Secondary Education, Thematic Approach, Units of Study
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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