Reading Roadmaps is map to teaching the classics at every grade level. This comprehensive, 231-page, Scope & Sequence manual contains complete K-12, annotated book lists. Designed as a supplement to the Teaching the Classics basic seminar, this resource brings together more than 200 classic titles especially chosen by Missy Andrews. Each annotated entry offers a one-sentence summary of the story’s simple plot, identifies the story’s major conflicts, themes, and stand-out literary devices, and provides links to available CenterForLit teacher resources associated with the title. A list of alternate stories manages repetition and augments scope and coverage.
Reading Roadmaps uniquely adapts to your educational style by offering SIX modes of implementation in the classroom: the Daily/Weekly, Monthly, Six-Week, Quarterly, and Seasonal models. Regardless of the centrality of literature in your curriculum, Reading Roadmaps can help you plot your course through the Great Books. (View a sample entry) Don’t get lost on your epic journey of discovery! Buy Reading Roadmaps, your faithful guide to the classics, now!
What’s Included
In addition to complete, K-12 book lists, Reading Roadmaps offers more than 200 pages of helpful information regarding:
- Grading and Credits – instructions for grading oral discussions and reading/writing assignments, including reproducible grade sheets.
- Lesson Planning — instructions for conducting an oral discussion using the Teaching the Classics model, with special attention to each grade level from K-12.
- Writing from Literature — ideas for assigning and grading literature essays for all ages, including sample essays and our exclusive “Tootsie-Roll” diagram.
- Teaching Objectives — a list of goals for each year from K-12 to keep your students on track toward a rich literary education .
FAQs
Q. Does Reading Roadmaps replace the Teaching the Classics: Basic Seminar?
A. No! Teaching the Classics provides the method. Reading Roadmaps helps you practically apply it and provides complete K-12 booklists.
Q. Does Reading Roadmaps include full lesson plans for each story?
A. No. If you are looking for complete Socratic discussion notes for particular stories, click here to learn about our Ready Readers teacher guides.
Q. Is Reading Roadmaps a writing curriculum?
A. No. Reading Roadmaps provides suggestions for writing from literature as well as some grading guidelines.
Q. Where can I find the books suggested for each grade level in Reading Roadmaps?
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