Cultivating Multi-Genre Responses to When the Emperor Was Divine
Aileen Heidkamp, Professional Learning Coordinator and English Teacher, New Trier High School, Winnetka; Jane Schumacher, English Teacher, New Trier High School, Winnetka; and Lauren McGinnis, English Teacher, New Trier High School, WinnetkaM-204
In this session directed toward those who teach high school English, teachers will learn how to enhance students’ ability to connect with the novel When the Emperor Was Divine through the use of sketch journals and explorations of poetic forms like haiku, blackout poetry, and redaction techniques. Presenters will share contextual resources to build students’ background knowledge and help them to “see” the landscapes of the novel. Participants will engage in a simulated activity to create a sketch, haiku, blackout poem, or redaction. Student artifacts will be shared.