http://thehogshead.org/my-project-learning-literature-in-light-of-harry-170/ Harry Potter News and Commentary Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:05:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://thehogshead.org/my-project-learning-literature-in-light-of-harry-170/comment-page-1/#comment-6981 Dawn Sun, 02 Jul 2006 01:58:17 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/2006/06/23/my-project-learning-literature-in-light-of-harry/#comment-6981 Travis, HAHAHA, I see you're all over it! I had no idea she had a list. I read the comments from that post, and was interested in seeing which books people liked or disliked and why. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of our daughter's favorite books, and Catch 22 is one of our son's favorites. I'm going to copy and paste the list for future reference! Thanks! Travis,
HAHAHA, I see you’re all over it! I had no idea she had a list. I read the comments from that post, and was interested in seeing which books people liked or disliked and why. To Kill a Mockingbird is one of our daughter’s favorite books, and Catch 22 is one of our son’s favorites. I’m going to copy and paste the list for future reference! Thanks!

]]> http://thehogshead.org/my-project-learning-literature-in-light-of-harry-170/comment-page-1/#comment-6976 Travis Prinzi Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:50:46 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/2006/06/23/my-project-learning-literature-in-light-of-harry/#comment-6976 <strong>Dawn</strong>, thanks so much for your kind and insightful comments! Yes, Salinger. On my summer reading list. In fact, <em>Catcher in the Rye</em> is on Rowling's list of the <a href="http://swordofgryffindor.com/2006/06/05/jk-rowlings-top-ten/" rel="nofollow">top ten books kids should read before leaving school</a>. So good spot on your part! Dawn, thanks so much for your kind and insightful comments! Yes, Salinger. On my summer reading list. In fact, Catcher in the Rye is on Rowling’s list of the top ten books kids should read before leaving school. So good spot on your part!

]]> http://thehogshead.org/my-project-learning-literature-in-light-of-harry-170/comment-page-1/#comment-6971 Dawn Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:43:21 +0000 http://swordofgryffindor.com/2006/06/23/my-project-learning-literature-in-light-of-harry/#comment-6971 Travis, Don't forget J.D. Salinger's Catcher in the Rye. I don't know what level of English you plan to teach, but for regular's high school or even middle school, the Harry Potter books would be a great motivating tool for a teacher wanting to instill a love of reading in his students. If you are planning to teach AP kids, then they may have read the books. I know that last summer, my daughter and I stood in line to get book 6 at midnight with everyone else, and we bought two copies because I didn't want to wait my turn, hahaha. Then she left for church camp, so I finished before she did. The AP kids have summer reading assignments and are tested on content, as well as literary elements and annotation at the beginning of the school year. She and all her friends read both summer reading books and the new Harry Potter book, too. In fact, I told her that she must finish all her summer reading BEFORE she started Half Blood Prince, hahaha. You are right about the books. She was never much of a reader until Harry Potter, but then with the AP English courses, she was exposed to so much more. She graduated high school this year, and she carries a paperback with her at all times, sometimes classics ( she is working on the Jane Austen series now), and sometimes popular books, like High Fidelity, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and yes, The Devil wears Prada. You will make an excellent teacher. God knows we need them! (our son teaches high school English and would think of doing nothing else!) I love your site, and especially your kind comments to those who post their ideas, even when you disagree. Best wishes for an inspired future! Travis,
Don’t forget J.D. Salinger’s Catcher in the Rye. I don’t know what level of English you plan to teach, but for regular’s high school or even middle school, the Harry Potter books would be a great motivating tool for a teacher wanting to instill a love of reading in his students. If you are planning to teach AP kids, then they may have read the books. I know that last summer, my daughter and I stood in line to get book 6 at midnight with everyone else, and we bought two copies because I didn’t want to wait my turn, hahaha. Then she left for church camp, so I finished before she did. The AP kids have summer reading assignments and are tested on content, as well as literary elements and annotation at the beginning of the school year. She and all her friends read both summer reading books and the new Harry Potter book, too. In fact, I told her that she must finish all her summer reading BEFORE she started Half Blood Prince, hahaha.
You are right about the books. She was never much of a reader until Harry Potter, but then with the AP English courses, she was exposed to so much more. She graduated high school this year, and she carries a paperback with her at all times, sometimes classics ( she is working on the Jane Austen series now), and sometimes popular books, like High Fidelity, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, and yes, The Devil wears Prada.
You will make an excellent teacher. God knows we need them! (our son teaches high school English and would think of doing nothing else!) I love your site, and especially your kind comments to those who post their ideas, even when you disagree. Best wishes for an inspired future!

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