OLA 2007 SESSION 319

READ A NOVEL? . . . BUT THIS IS NOT MY ENGLISH CLASS!!

 

Anne Low & Alison Hepburn

Lawrence Park C. I.

Toronto District School Board

 

Get the story on integrating fiction into a wide range of subject areas, with lesson plans, curriculum connections and up-to-date book lists.

 

1.  English Programme

Overview handout of the monthly programme for all grades during the year

            How this became the catalyst for other curriculum areas

 

2.  Alison’s reasons for integrating fiction into her Geography curriculum

            How this influenced the Families teacher

 

3.  Reading Programmes  - in boxes around the room

8 folders in each box with book lists and any related assignments:

Families

West and the World: 1600 - 1914

West and the World: 1914 – 2000

Canadian Geography – Immigration Unit

Travel and Tourism

World Issues

Physical Geography (work in progress)

Culture Clash / Conflict

 

Read through the folder

Look through the box of selected titles

On the chart paper make 2 lists Comments

                                                            Questions

 

4.  We will answer the questions and speak to the comments

           

5.  Time to browse

 

For all lists and assignments go to:         http://www.lawrenceparkci.ca/library/librarymain.html

At the bottom of the page there is a link to the materials presented during the workshop.

 

To contact:

anne.low@tel.tdsb.on.ca

alison.hepburn@tel.tdsb.on.ca