Smith, Michael W. 1954-

Fresh takes on teaching literary elements : how to teach what really matters about character, setting, point of view, and theme / Michael W. Smith and Jeffrey D. Wilhelm ; foreword by Deborah Appleman. - New York : Scholastic, 2010. - 208 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-208).

Offers tools and strategies for teaching literary elements to middle and high school students, covering character, theme, point of view, and setting, and including activities.

9780545052566 RM111.52 0545052564


Literature--Study and teaching (Secondary).
Language arts (Secondary)--United States.
Comparative literature--Themes, motives.
Character in literature.
Setting (Literature).