The teacher considers a topic or issue, and may raise it for discussion by the students. Characteristics and strategies of literature teaching in. In 48 halfhour lectures, the history of world literature explores crosscultural themes, techniques, and modes of representation over nearly 5,000 years of history. In his teaching world literature, how to read world literature, and the sixvolume second edition of the longman anthology of world literature, coedited with david pike, david damrosch has more than created a classroom australia. World literature teacher guide the vital resource for grading all assignments from the world literature course, including options to help personalize the coursework for the individual student to develop. Syllabus design in teaching literature mahdi shafieyan1 imam sadiq university abstract. The emphasis in this anthology, therefore, is on nonwestern and european works, with only the british authors who were the most influential to european and nonwestern authors such as shakespeare, whose works have influenced authors around the world to the present. See more ideas about teaching, world literature and literature.
This is an interactive method which involves the verbal exchange of views, opinions or ideas. In this chapter, youll learn about the major authors and representative works found in world literature. The focu s of the individual lectures is on themes as they are repeated, echoed, and modified through time, but the unifying thread for the course as a whole is the evolution of. The role of childrens literature in the teaching of. Teaching world literature a companion to the longman anthology of world literature volume i volume a.
Masterpieces of world literature harvard university. Because the range of works taught in world literature courses has expanded enormously, both historically and geographically, the task of selectionand of teacher preparationhas grown more challenging. My approach to world literature has been shaped by two experiences. Editor of teaching in higher education taylor and francis, she still teaches and writes on her disciplinary specialisation, greek tragedy, and is a senior member of the faculty of classics, cambridge. The study was conducted in 15 urban secondary schools in sandakan, sabah with a population of 112 english teachers.
Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Masterpieces of world literature harvard online learning. Have students analyze diverse media forms for their strengths and weaknessesand involve both classic and digital forms 3. However, if you are wellprepared, the idea of teaching college literature class should start to sound fun and. Consequently, it is indispensable to find out some creative techniques to teach english literature to the indian students. Teaching world literature simpson center for the humanities.
World literature independent reading have your students read independently while still exposing them to literature from across the world, news from across the world, and informational texts. This study was conducted to determine the teaching strategies used by the ab english teachers in teaching literature courses. Here are also other quotations which define literature. Use combinations of mediaclassic and modern together, leveraging one against the other 2. Through explorations of literature, students can immerse themselves in worlds unlike any they have seen before. The outcomes are the fundamental elements that students need to attain in the objectives of literature learning. Use these discussion questions to help your students delve deeper into the book, its themes, and its context. Literature is everywhere alive, transforming people and cultures within and across nations, historical eras, and languages. This volume in the mlas series approaches to teaching world literature is the first devoted to a lyric poet who did not write in english, and it seeks to promote the study, teaching, and enjoyment of this intriguing and sometimes troubling french poet.
A world literature class may be the first place that some students have encountered european works, let alone nonwestern texts. British literature teaching literature world literature teaching reading british history english literature a level language and literature reading resources education english. Pdf teaching world literature the longman anthology of. Literature, language, skills development, motivation, oppositions and resistances. Focusing mainly on works of literature that take the experience of the broader world as their theme, this course will explore the varied artistic modes in which great writers have situated themselves in the world, helping us to understand the deep roots of todays intertwined global cultures. Sep 28, 2019 explore smorrison1205s board teaching ideas. The shadow of the wind is a great work of world literature for students to explore. This volume, like others in the mlas approaches to teaching world literature series, is divided into two parts. They provide the key skills which every student of literature must master, as well as offering a comprehensive introduction to the.
Produced by harvardx, the course is based not on lectures but on a more vivid dialogue format between instructors martin puchner and david damrosch. How to study literature the books in this series all written by eminent scholars renowned for their teaching abilities show students how to read, understand, write, and criticize literature. Literary content and writers covered in this volume include. Instructors manual to accompany the longman anthology of world literature, second edition, volume i, by david damrosch et al. Together with english, american and european texts, you study writing from ancient rome and imperial china as well as contemporary arabic, african, asian and latin american works. Approaches to teaching world literature modern language. World literature world literature enables you to develop a global perspective on literature and its cultural contexts.
Use of literature in language teaching and learning. Literary theory and teaching of literature in the twenty first century munazza yaqoob department of english, female campus, international islamic university, islamabad, pakistan abstract. It also sought the purposes and the processes on the conduct of the. Compact anthology of world literature open textbook library. Debates, models, pedagogies brings noted leaders in the field of world literature to the university of washington with the eventual goal of developing a new undergraduate major. This is an exciting, and unsettling, time to be teaching world literature, writes david damrosch. As for the study plan for the other major offered by the. Literary periods timeline teaching literature, american. Survey of methods of teaching english and literature among secondary school teachers in benue state 850 discussion method.
Teaching world literature the longman anthology of world literature a sample instructors manual david damrosch general editor. The twentieth century a sample instructors manual david damrosch general editor april alliston marshall brown page dubois sabry hafez ursula k. Literature could be said to be a sort of disciplined technique for arousing certain emotions 2. Challenges of teaching world literature today world literature instructors must consider several critical issues as they make choices concerning course readings, content, themes, and activities. Teaching a college literature course for the first time can be intimidating. Teaching world literature modern language association. Find quality lessons, lessonplans, and other resources for high school world literature and much more. This study focuses on teachers approaches and challenges in the teaching of ccl program in primary schools. The study will focus on the approaches employed and.
Entering the world of childrens literature 1 introduction to the world of childrens literature ppart one. Introduction literature is the main vehicle for teaching and learning language. Besides, by literature teaching, teachers can also get learners to learn about history because literature usually contains some historic knowledge, just as some put it, literature and history always coexist. Examines the relationship between the teaching of language and the teaching of literature to nonnative students. There has always been a chasm between the two branches of english language as a major, english literature and english teaching, each of whom can help the other in many respects.
The approaches and activities conducted in the literature lesson were identified whilst the reasons to why. The early modern period a sample instructors manual david damrosch general editor april alliston marshall brown page dubois sabry hafez ursula k. Survey of methods of teaching english and literature among. This pen and ink illustration is an example of the surrealist style. These include premodern, nonenglish works, as well. The longman anthology of world literature second edition volume i volume a. The role of literature in the elt classroom has been reassessed by many experts, and now many of them view literary texts as providing rich linguistic input, in addition to effective stimuli for. This book attempts to identify key theoretical issues and principles as a basis for read more. In this syllabus, craig carey university of southern mississippi outlines a world literature course headed by the central idea of connections. She is currently cowriting the teaching and learning classics and classical studies volume of this series. How to teach literature to college students with pictures. Thus, a focus on the approaches employed by teachers in the teaching of literature component in english would be of great value and interest. Focus of this paper this paper focuses on some creative techniques to promote the teachinglearning of english literature.
Reading literature isnt just about learning about the works themselves, but also about learning how the world works. High school world literature lessonplans, homework, quizzes. Through the exploration of literature, students have the opportunity to put themselves in others shoes. This independent reading assignment is an editable document that includes assignment sheets and short story. First, the definitions of contemporary, global, and literature are fraught with conflict and constantly shifting. Twenty first century is regarded as the age of globalization, transnationalism and telecommunication.
Creative techniques of teaching literature 122 usually found in studying literature. Teaching world literature a companion to the longman anthology of world literature volume ii volume d. From the literature network a literary periods timeline. The learning outcomes of literature teaching are the expected skills, experience, attitudes or language that students need to gain. The section also includes a handy biographical chronology and a map. Have students turn essays into videos into podcasts into letters into simplycoded games into poems into apps.
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