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The Power of Scriptwriting!--Teaching Essential Writing Skills Through Podcasts, Graphic Novels, Movies, and More
Overview
This dynamic resource offers teachers a new way to energize the teaching of writing while also meeting Common Core State Standards. The author draws on his unique background in education and media to provide this all-in-one resource to help teachers use the versatility of scriptwriting to motivate students and support literacy skills across the disciplines. Each chapter covers a different medium, outlining the writing skills required and providing practical tips, sample projects, standards alignment, and strategies for differentiated instruction.
Book Features:
- Rationale, curricular connections, lessons, and projects to help teachers incorporate scriptwriting into their existing writing curriculum.
- Annotated writing models, including one from the #1 New York Times bestselling civil rights memoir, March.
- Suggestions for using assignments in the disciplines to process content and exhibit understanding.
- Authentic connections to students' in-school and out-of-school literacies.
- Easy-to-use sections, such as Why Teach This?, Skills Focus, Literacy Across the Disciplines, and The Writing Process.
- Robust differentiated instruction, including specific strategies for English language learners and below-level students.
- QuickStart lesson launchers to help both teachers and students become comfortable--and have fun--with scriptwriting.
- Appendices with additional resources, revision checklists, writing rubrics, and a glossary of media and script terms.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780807754665
- ISBN-10: 0807754668
- Publisher: Teachers College Press
- Publish Date: November 2013
- Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.7 pounds
- Page Count: 176
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