Critical Encounters in High School English: Teaching Literary Theory to Adolescents
- ISBN-10
- 0807748927
- ISBN-13
- 9780807748923
- Category
- American literature
- Pages
- 221
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Author
- Deborah Appleman
Description
This bestseller was the first text to specifically address the challenges of teaching critical theory in high school literature classrooms. Since its original publication, the author has worked with hundreds of teachers and students to update and refine the lessons she presents. This completely revised edition features an expanded discussion of gender, new activities, handouts to use with diverse students, and many other improvements.
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