10 Questions
Which approach in teaching literature places a significant emphasis on close reading of the text?
Traditional Approach
Which approach in teaching literature typically includes studying canonical or classic works of literature?
Traditional Approach
Which approach in teaching literature focuses on analyzing the language, syntax, literary devices, and the text's overall structure?
Traditional Approach
Which approach in teaching literature teaches literary analysis techniques to help students dissect and interpret a text's themes, plot, settings, characters, and symbolism?
Traditional Approach
Which group is assigned to discuss the traditional approach in teaching literature?
Group 1
Which literary terms are introduced and expected to be understood by students?
Plot, characterization, symbolism, and themes
What do linguists study and analyze using language-based approaches?
Language structure, grammar, phonetics, and semantics
What does reader-response theory emphasize about the reading process?
Readers are active participants in the reading process
What does reader-response theory suggest about the meaning of a text?
Meaning is actively constructed by the reader's engagement
What is the purpose of the dramatic responses in the group tasks?
To perform and document oral interpretations, readers theater, role playing, story theater, and puppet theater
Study Notes
Approaches in Teaching Literature
- New Criticism: Places a significant emphasis on close reading of the text.
- Traditional Approach: Typically includes studying canonical or classic works of literature.
- Formalism: Focuses on analyzing the language, syntax, literary devices, and the text's overall structure.
- Literary Analysis: Teaches literary analysis techniques to help students dissect and interpret a text's themes, plot, settings, characters, and symbolism.
Group Tasks
- Traditional Approach Group: Assigned to discuss the traditional approach in teaching literature.
Literary Terms
- Introduced and expected to be understood by students.
Language-Based Approaches
- Linguists: Study and analyze language using language-based approaches.
Reader-Response Theory
- Emphasis on Reading Process: Emphasizes the reader's personal experience and interpretation of the text.
- Meaning of a Text: Suggests that the meaning of a text is subjective and dependent on individual readers' responses.
Group Tasks
- Dramatic Responses: The purpose is to facilitate critical thinking and discussion among students.
Test your knowledge on the different approaches in teaching literature in the elementary grades through this quiz. Learn how to differentiate the approaches using a multiple Venn diagram and explore the various dramatic responses to literature through videos.
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