[LIT] Geology and the Downsiders

[Deborah Bova]

Actually, right now I am reading the book the Downsiders with my xl kids... 
by Shusterman. I have been in contact with a geologist re: the geology of 
Manhattan Island (group of downsiders live under NYC using the empty spaces 
greated by geologic features of the bedrock and the tunnel systems, etc. I 
have a website, http://bovarules.typepad.com which has the info on the 
geology and the notion that the geography of an area dictates the culture, 
people's choices etc. Actually, it was culture that I was going for when I 
started this, but the geology aspects diverted this read into an embracing 
of science.  HOpe this helps. Deborah Bova
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Anderson/Sally Haldorson" <mskg at earthlink.net>
To: <lit at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 9:31 PM
Subject: [LIT] Science and Literature: Literacy objective


> Hello, everyone.
>
> I'm new to the listserv and I'm also a new middle school teacher. In order 
> to improve literacy in our school, I've been given a Science and 
> Literature class to teach. I am looking for suggestions for books that 
> have been successful in 7th and 8th grade classes (and relate to science) 
> and methods that really work for you to get kids reading. I've got about 
> 1/3 of my students who are unruly and I'm not sure how they will receive 
> an assignment to read as opposed to doing some specified project or 
> experiment/activity (which is, of course, what I am used to teaching).
>
> Thank you for any help you can offer,
> Mark Anderson
> Milwaukee WI
>
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