{"product_id":"classic-texts-in-contemporary-classrooms-engaging-todays-students-with-timeless-literature","title":"Classic Texts in Contemporary Classrooms: Engaging Today's Students with Timeless Literature","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery Language Arts teacher knows the struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do we make classics like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e feel urgent and relevant to students whose worlds of TikTok, influencers, and teenage angst feel so far removed from these celebrated novels? How do we honor literary heritage while honoring and amplifying contemporary student voices?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eClassic Texts in Contemporary Classrooms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces the Big Fundamental―a simple but powerful way to help adolescent readers find meaning in classic literature. Instead of asking them to hunt for symbols they don't care about, this approach helps students discover powerful lenses for reading each text, inviting them to explore the classics through ideas that matter to them such as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoping with trauma\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eInfluencers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCareless people\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhosts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFiltered reality and gatekeeping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFound Family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis isn't another book telling you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ewhy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e classics matter. It's a practical guide showing you \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ehow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to make them matter, complete with guided classroom application, discussion protocols, writing opportunities, assessment strategies, and guidance for addressing problematic content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you're teaching whole-class novel studies, facilitating book clubs, teaching an AP Literature course, or supporting independent reading, you'll discover how to establish Big Fundamentals that bridge past and present, connect classics to contemporary crossover texts, build transferable analytical skills students can apply to any book, and move from teacher-led analysis to student independence―all while making space for both canonical texts and student choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50307167092973,"sku":"TFG8702","price":31.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/0797\/6685\/files\/content_cc0d9f53-2fa4-4c1f-bec3-eb696b9ad81f.png?v=1784553574","url":"https:\/\/qepbooks.com\/products\/classic-texts-in-contemporary-classrooms-engaging-todays-students-with-timeless-literature","provider":"QEP Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}