Problematizing Literature Circles as Forums for Discussion of Multicultural and Political Texts

Autor/inn/en	Thein, Amanda Haertling; Guise, Megan; Sloan, DeAnn Long
Titel	Problematizing Literature Circles as Forums for Discussion of Multicultural and Political Texts
Quelle	In: Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 55 (2011) 1, S.15-24 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1081-3004
Schlagwörter	Literature Appreciation; Reading Instruction; Group Activities; Grade 10; Learner Engagement; Multicultural Textbooks; Cross Cultural Studies; Group Discussion; Educational Objectives; Cultural Pluralism; Critical Thinking; Critical Reading; High School Students; Novels; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Literarische Wertung; Leseunterricht; Gruppenaktivität; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Gruppendiskussion; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Kulturpluralismus; Kritisches Denken; Kritisches Lesen; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Novel; Roman; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	In a six-week literature circle unit in a tenth-grade classroom, one group of students discussed Dorothy Allison's novel "Bastard out of Carolina." By criteria frequently used to judge the quality of discussion, this literature circle was successful. However, several key moments are highlighted that point to the limits of literature circles as they are typically implemented for engaging students in the full critical depth of multicultural and political texts. Finally, suggestions are offered for rethinking literature circle pedagogy with the goal of offering students a more nuanced and robust experience with such texts. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10