Pairing Fact and Fiction for Deep Understanding.

Gilles, Carol; Pierce, Kathryn Mitchell; Andre, Marilyn; Bargiel, Susie; Beck, Cathy; Dye, Carolyn; Henson, Janice; Koblitz, Dick; McDonald, Kathleen; Rapp, Nancy; Riggs, Pam; Von Dras, Joan; Wolf, Susan

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ERIC Number: EJ629199

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Pairing Fact and Fiction for Deep Understanding.

Gilles, Carol; Pierce, Kathryn Mitchell; Andre, Marilyn; Bargiel, Susie; Beck, Cathy; Dye, Carolyn; Henson, Janice; Koblitz, Dick; McDonald, Kathleen; Rapp, Nancy; Riggs, Pam; Von Dras, Joan; Wolf, Susan

Language Arts, v78 n6 p579-88 Jul 2001

Focuses on the depth of learning that happens when classroom teachers employ text sets for thematic teaching. Investigates how beginning a text set with a nonfiction and a fiction pair might offer a strong contrast that invites readers to read critically and consider alternate perspectives on a given subject. (SG)

Descriptors: Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Fiction, Nonfiction, Reading Instruction, Secondary Education, Thematic Approach

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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