Okay, so I, like everyone else, really appreciate the examples that Gallagher gave us for responding to a student's question about why we have the read something. I might just type that list up, laminate it, and keep it handy for when my students ask me that question.
I was also really pleased to see the seven activities that were "proven effective in getting students to see why literature matters." I'm anxious to try some of those out and see if they really do help students understand why literature matters. I think my favorite of these activities was "The Hunt for the Author's Purpose." It seems like deeper comprehension and relevancy will come when the students understand WHY a certain piece was written.
The theme notebooks seem like a really great idea to get students more involved in their reading. They also seem like they would help students understand that themes and issues in literature, even classic pieces, are still applicable to modern times.
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One of the things I loved about the Hunt for the Author's Purpose is that it holds potential for being the bridge between discussions about the book and discussions about life - lending us opportunities to teach and facilitate some of those non-academic life lessons in our attempt to make productive adults out of raging teenagers. (wow, that was all one sentence!!)
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