Gallagher teaches us to combat the infamous "why" by providing substantial ideas for classroom discussion, activities, and exercises. Combining several of her activities work together to prove the importance of a book. Most of the activities completed with the reading relate the book to the student's present life: society, family, environment. I am excited to bring these ideas into my classroom so that my students will understand the importance of the material after asking "why".
Gallagher does not address--
-teachers who pick dumb books with no relevance to society or the students' lives
-teachers who do not talk about the students' revelations about the reading especially if the student makes a wrong correlation
-what makes a book good enough to choose for classroom reading?
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I think one thing Gallagher emphasizes is that he LIKES all the books he teaches. Though by itself, that's not enough justification for teaching a book, I think teachers should teach the material they're passionate about as much as they can. That enthusiasm is contagious, and if you like a topic, you're likely to know a lot about it. You can't effectively teach a subject without understanding it.
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