Description
Book SynopsisAdvanced Placement Classroom: Lord of the Flies takes a fresh approach to a school classic by offering an abundance of student-centered classroom ideas. A large menu of rigorous choices will engage both teachers and students in the process of building interpretations through close reading, collaboration, and active learning. Clearly explained prereading, reading, and post-reading tasks help students to develop their individual encounters with the text and then enter the conversation of literary scholars. Additional chapters explore the interface between the world of the text and the text in the world, including technology integration. Sample AP prompts and essay analyses are included.
Grades 9-12
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chapter 1 “Aren’t there any grownups at all?”: Introduction Chapter 2 “Come on, we’re explorers”: Teaching Lord of the Flies Chapter 3 “It’s like in a book”: Prereading Activities for Lord of the Flies Chapter 4 “I’ve got the conch”: Reading Lord of the Flies Chapter 5 “This is what people can talk about”: Discussing and Performing Lord of the Flies Chapter 6 “If only they could get a message to us”: Understanding and Writing About Lord of the Flies Chapter 7 “Sharpen a stick at both ends”: Project Ideas for Lord of the Flies Chapter 8 “How many of you are there?”: Resources for Teaching Lord of the Flies References About the Author Common Core State Standards Alignment
