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Junior Great Books addresses a broad range of higher-level language arts objectives. By working with challenging literature in Shared Inquiry, students develop the following skills, plus the initiative and self-confidence to read and think critically.
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Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
In Junior Great Books, students
- Work to understand words and figurative language in context
- Recall relevant details
- Make inferences, draw conclusions, and summarize
- Trace cause and effect within the text
- Analyze tone and author’s purpose
- Discover the multiple meanings inherent within words, stories, and ideas
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In the Basic Leader Training Course, participants engage in Junior Great Books activities and examine their educational benefits.
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Getting Started with Great Books in the Classroom
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Click here to read the JGB text for Jack and the Beanstalk.
The best introduction to Shared Inquiry and using Junior Great Books is the Basic Leader Training Course.
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