Description
Book SynopsisInquiry Units for English Language Arts is an engaging and relevant collection of instructional units that delve into contemporary problems related to equity, justice, identity, freedom, and social reform. Designed by practicing classroom teachers, these units integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening as modes of investigation in the Language Arts classroom. Each chapter provides specific guidance in planning, initiating, managing, and assessing a unit's line of inquiry to ensure that students' academic, social, and emotional growth are central to the classroom experience. The units in this book illustrate how guided inquiry prioritizes inductive learning by framing problems that require students to work collaboratively as they develop the critical thinking skills necessary to be active participants in a democracy.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents Foreword Peter Smagorinsky, The University of Georgia Chapter 1: An Invitation to Inquiry for English Language Arts Thomas M. McCann Chapter 2: An Inquiry into What It Means to Be Human Jane Feeney Kade Chapter 3: An Inquiry into Atoning for Mistakes and Achieving Redemption Gabrielle Caputo and Shannon McMullen Chapter 4: An Inquiry into Ethics and Rebellion Dawn Forde and Thomas M. McCann Chapter 5: An Inquiry into Confronting Stereotypes and Prejudice Chanelle M. Savich and Kristen M. Linneburger Chapter 6: An Inquiry into Equity and Democracy Tamara Joffe-Notier Chapter 7: An Inquiry into Satire and Social Reform Julianna Cucci, Zanfina Rrahmani Muja, and Laurie McGowan Chapter 8: Designing Units for Inquiry: Concluding Thoughts Elizabeth A. Kahn About the Editors About the Contributors Acknowledgements
