Igniting Social Action in the ELA Classroom Margaret Koehler Drawing on an array of

Drawing on an array of historical and contemporary case studies from across the country

Presented are ways to build academic vocabulary and background knowledge

from the offshore angling of Nova Scotia and California to the unexplored waters of New Zealand and the South Sea islands

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Igniting Social Action in the ELA Classroom Margaret Koehler Drawing on an array ofThis practical book provides teachers with step by step guidance for developing a class culture that welcomes curiosity and ignites social action. Student driven inquiry has a lasting impact on learning, yet questions posed from students' own contexts rarely serve to shape their understanding of the outside world. The authors show teachers how to use literature to introduce characters and worlds that exist outside of their students' lived experiences.