[LIT] The Wizard

[Sherri Neofotist]

On 10/21/07 5:27 PM, "Lucinda Marcello" <rpmgrace at cox.net> wrote:

> 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>
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> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 1:58 PM
> Subject: [LIT] The Wizard
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> 
>> 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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If you have access to United Streaming, I believe there is something there
on the Wizard of Oz.

Sherri