A Message from the Old World to the New: Teaching Classic Fiction through Drama.

Baxter, Judith

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ERIC Number: EJ596847

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Publication Date: 1999

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A Message from the Old World to the New: Teaching Classic Fiction through Drama.

Baxter, Judith

English Journal, v89 n2 p119-24 Nov 1999

Claims Reader Response theories form the basis for helping students to enjoy reading and studying the classics. Discusses: (1) asking students to "step into" and explore the world of the text; and (2) helping students "step out" of the world of the text to consider it analytically. Presents drama activities to help students connect to the classics. (NH)

Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Criticism, Drama, Literature Appreciation, Motivation Techniques, Novels, Reader Response, Role Playing, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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