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Download full textERIC Number: EJ1409766
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 7
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Teaching Critical Literacy with Challenged and Controversial Books
Ann Marie Smith; Enrika Hyseni; Erick Peña Garcia
Texas Association for Literacy Education Yearbook, v10 p37-43 2023
This article explores the benefits and problems of teaching with challenged books in the English language arts classroom. Challenged books initiate important discussions and provide opportunities for students to explore diverse perspectives. Methods for helping teachers and schools prepare for potential challenges are also discussed. The authors present three young adult novels and offer strategies for teaching these novels through a critical lens.
Descriptors: Critical Literacy, Media Selection, Reading Material Selection, Censorship, Books, English, Language Arts, Adolescent Literature, Middle School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Diversity
Texas Association for Literacy Education. PO Box 451761, Houston, TX 77245. e-mail: taleyearbook@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.texasreaders.org/yearbooks.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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