Canadian Author Study: Pre-service Teachers Engage in Assignments to Promote Awareness of Canadian Young Adult Literature

This article describes an initiative designed to familiarize pre-service teachers with a wide range of Canadian authors of young adult literature. Teacher candidates work in small groups to study at least three novels by the same author. Each group presents its findings in a creative manner to the c...

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Published inBrock education Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 50
Main Author McQuirter Scott, Ruth
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Catharines Brock University 01.04.2004
Subjects
Canadian literature
Curriculum implementation
Fiction
Teacher education
Young adults' literature
Ontario Canada
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ISSN1183-1189
1183-1189
DOI10.26522/brocked.v13i2.50

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Summary:This article describes an initiative designed to familiarize pre-service teachers with a wide range of Canadian authors of young adult literature. Teacher candidates work in small groups to study at least three novels by the same author. Each group presents its findings in a creative manner to the class. This background material is then used to prepare a language unit that focuses on one of the following: the author, common themes, or interdisciplinary connections.
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ISSN:1183-1189
1183-1189
DOI:10.26522/brocked.v13i2.50