Get lit : a 12-week course in literacy (and life) through poetry / Diane Luby Lane.
A teacher's curriculum and guide for introducing youth to literature, poetry, performance, and literacy. The standards-based curriculum blends classic literature and poetry with modern spoken-word performance. Developed for use with at-risk teens, the ideas in this book can be used to approach literacy development for other groups as well.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781452553528
- Physical Description: 77 p. : 28 cm.
- Publisher: Bloomington, IN : Balboa Press ; 2012.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Get Lit is a standards based program that is approved by the Los Angeles Unified School District and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission as am arts education provider."--cover. |
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Subject: | Education. Literacy > Study and teaching. Teenagers > Education > United States. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Decoda Literacy Library.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Decoda Literacy Library | 371.823 L36 2012 (Text) | 35410000018010 | General Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
A Message from Get Lit Founder, Diane Luby Lane | xi | ||||
A Letter from James Catterall | xiii | ||||
A Letter from Tim Robbins | xv | ||||
A Letter from Carol Muske-Dukes | xvii | ||||
Promises of the Program | xix | ||||
How To Use This Book | xxi | ||||
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Tips for the Final Performance | 44 | (3) | |||
Conclusion | 47 | (2) | |||
Appendix I Handouts | 49 | (2) | |||
Appendix II List of Poems (Titles & Authors) | 51 | (14) | |||
Appendix III Poetic Terms | 65 | (6) | |||
Appendix IV Themes | 71 | (2) | |||
Appendix V Creating a Class Anthology | 73 | (1) | |||
Appendix VI Get Lit Curriculum's alignment to the Common Core Standards | 74 | (17) | |||
About the Author | 91 | (2) | |||
About Get Lit---Words Ignite | 93 |