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\nFocus on Genre\n

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\nIn this focus on genre worksheet, students describe the genre they are reading, types of characters, kinds of settings, and examples of other forms of the same genre. Students answer five short answer questions.\n
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\nThe Evolution of Science Fiction\n

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\nHow is it that science fiction writers have displayed the uncanny ability to predict the future? An informational video discusses the genre of science fiction and explains how it has developed. Discussions of specific texts, such...\n
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\nHow Fantasy Reflects our World\n

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\nHistory inspires fantasy. That idea forms the basis of an informational video about the genre. Through the video, viewers learn about different subgenres of fantasy and discover its key characteristics. The video discusses many popular...\n
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\nFairy Tales and Folklore Tell about....\n

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\nEvery elementary age child learns about the different genres of literature, this PowerPoint will give them a clear idea of what to look for when identifying Folklore and Fairy Tales. Each slide describe the characteristics of Folklore,...\n
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\nMovies and Entertainment\n

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\nTest your learners' knowledge of literary and cinematic genres with this matching worksheet. Twenty-one terms, such as \"thriller,\" \"western,\" \"novel,\" and \"horror,\" can be matched with their definition. Use this activity as an...\n
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\nFilm Festival: An ESL Lesson Plan to Get Students Talking About Movies\n

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\nIf your ESL pupils love talking about movies, here is an activity ideal for providing practice with both informational reading and elements of a story. Given fictional movie posters, they decipher the information and put it into a...\n
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\nScience Fiction - Genre\n

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\nUnsuspecting George McFlys are presented into the craft workings of the science fiction genre of literature. Speculations are developed through teacher-led dialogs about how science fiction impacts science, technology, and comments on...\n
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\nFantasy\n

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\nHow do you know the book you are reading is a fantasy? Explore the characteristics of the fantasy genre as you read the story Zathura with your class. Together you'll create a class chart that identifies the fantasy genre while building...\n
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\nSmall Actions with Big Results\n

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\nStudents explore philanthropy in literature. In this literature lesson, students read text from three different genres that all have a moral. Students compare and contrast these pieces of literature, focusing on the character traits that...\n
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\nThe Horror! The Horror!\n

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\nGear up for Halloween by studying the horror genre with your class and analyzing films and texts to uncover the genre's traditional conventions.\n
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\nEdgar Allen Poe: More Than the Master of Horror\n

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\nCelebrate Poe's birthday with works that don't feature incorporeal hearts or evil houses.\n
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\nSummer Reading to Get Teens Thinking\n

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\nWhile summer reading usually involves entertaining fluff, here is a list of books that are thought-provoking, unique, and entertaining.\n
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\nHeartfelt/Handmade Activities: Genre Painting\n

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\nStudents examine genre painting. They explore the Illinois State Museum website, identify how genre paintings were composed, analyze the activities of an Illinois farm in the 1850s, and create a genre painting of current everyday...\n
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\nIntroduction to Traditional Oral Narratives\n

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\nStudents are introduced to the idea of traditional oral narratives and divide them into genres. They explore the genres of context, motifs and variants. Each student finds oral narratives in their own lives and practice retelling them in...\n
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\nHow Tragic!\n

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\nTenth graders read and study, in-depth, a specific classical tragedy, in this case, Oedipus. They explore strategies from making meaning out of or interpreting texts, as well as strategies for determining how authors create meaning in...\n
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\nHorror Tales: What Makes Them Spooky? \n

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\nBefore you jump into this instructional activity, be aware there is little to work with. That being said, the ideas are solid and will be brought to life with a little Halloween spirit. Learners examine horror as a sub-genre, and...\n
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\nScience Fiction\n

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\nWhile just a simplistic exploration of the science fiction genre, this presentation provides a unique and creative way to approach this topic. Learners view a series of slides that identify the characteristics of science fiction. This...\n
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\nGenres in Literature\n

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\nStudents analyze and differentiate between various genres of literature. They view a slideshow, take a true/false quiz, create an Idea Pad file, and create an idea map of the various genres.\n
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\nLarger Than Life\n

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\nStudents research the Spanish artist Francisco de Goya and his use of fantasy and allegory in his artwork. After reading either classic or contemporary fantasy stories, they discuss how Goya might have illustrated the stories. Students...\n
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\nCharacteristics of Imaginative Stories\n

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\nThird graders explore genre characteristics. In this genre literacy lesson plan, 3rd graders listen to a variety of fiction stories and classify them according to genre. Students identify common features in each genre and complete a...\n
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\nUnderstanding Genres\n

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\nYoung scholars identify genres of literature. In this literature instructional activity, students read definitions of the various genres. Young scholars choose books and list clues in the texts that help them identify the appropriate genre.\n
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\nAnalyzing Multiple Interpretations of Literature\n

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\nGenre Lesson: Poetry\n

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\nHere is a terrific lesson on poetry! Learners bring in the lyrics to their favorite song. A class discussion ensues regarding what makes a song \"catchy.\" After analyzing the alliteration of the poems, learners read the poem \"This...\n
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\nGenre Lesson: Biography/Autobiography\n

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\nPractice distinguishing biography from autobiography through point of view. Tell a brief story of your morning. Have a class member retell the story to you (using second person). And have another retell the story to the class (using...\n
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