Classic literature is a fantastic way of getting your students more out of their comfort zone than usual and getting a wide perspective on the language. In this scaffold, we use a Tabu-like game to get your students thinking and making connections about all the details of the story and in the end, they’ll be swelled with pride for the understanding they have of the story as a whole.
Varied techniques, the reading of authentic classic literature is an incredibly enriching experience (although your students may not appreciate or admit this until years later!). Gamify the learning and you have students begging for more!!!
Secondary Scaffolds
Scaffolding Classical Literature with Tabu (Secondary)
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You want your team members to say ‘Odysseus’ but you can’t use ‘hero’ or ’20 years at sea’ as clues. Holy Cow!!! What can you use? How do you explain it? Your mind gets moving and you think of every event in the epic poem to. help your trigger the name in your team members minds. Thinking about a clue helps you review the entire story and so the fun begins.
You have a 19-page card set just for The Odyssey and ideas on how to create the same exhilarating dynamic for any other book you want your students to interact with. More fun and more critical thinking than you can imagine!