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What is Novel Study Unit

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Disciplinary Literacy Connections to Popular Culture in K-12 Settings
A unit of teaching designed around a novel which the entire class reads together. Novel study units typically involve both directed and independent student engagement with the novel, often involves discussion at key points in the text, and typically culminates in an in-depth exploration of significant themes and/or real-life connections found in the novel.
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Exploring Science Fictional Futures With Secondary Students: Practicing Critical Literacy
Brittany Tomin (York University, Canada) and Jennifer Jenson (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-4721-2.ch005
Abstract
Science fiction (SF), while enjoying unprecedented success in popular culture, continues to be an under-utilized resource in K-12 education. This chapter details the results of an in-school study on the use of SF in secondary school courses, examining how SF can be used as a pedagogical tool by educators to help students explore fictional futures in the context of contemporary issues, with a particular focus on developing critical thinking and critical literacy competencies. This study was designed to address the gap in pedagogical resources on teaching SF, and the dearth of research on potential benefits of teaching with SF in secondary English classrooms in particular. The aim of this chapter will therefore be to provide a research-informed overview of the benefits of integrating SF texts into secondary English classrooms, and to offer suggestions for educators.
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