[LIT] The Wizard

[Lucinda Marcello]

My two cents......for my 7th graders I like reading with excerpts of film, 
if available. Sometimes youtube.com has appropriate video excerpts (besides 
other "stuff" that is not appropriate-so becareful). We used it for the 
"Rikki Tikki Tavi" story we just taught by Rudyard Kipling. We read the 
story in sections, they responded in interactive reading workbooks, then 
showed the flip clip, then the next section, etc. The students really came 
alive with the film versions. Those who hate reading were very engaged and 
their writing responses were much improved.

My husband and I just saw "Wicked" on Broadway and a New Yorker in the 
elevator said to read the book, he claimed it was even better! A great idea 
for the gifted student, in my humble opinion. Lucinda

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "TLP" <tlinsb71 at gmail.com>
To: "Lit Site" <lit at literacyworkshop.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 1:58 PM
Subject: [LIT] The Wizard


>I was thinking about teaching the elements of fiction with glaringly
> obvious examples. I figured nothing was better than The Wizard of Oz.
> I was surprised when I surveyed the class and I had a bunch of kids
> who have never seen or read it! It's been so long...should I read the
> Frank Baum version or watch the movie. I am leaning toward the movie
> because of time constraints but I don't want to miss the unique
> writing of  Baum. Perhaps excerpts with the film? Additionally, I have
> a gifted student who has recently read Wicked...perhaps she could do a
> compare and contrast...What do you think?
>
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> Tena
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