Interpreting Texts, Making Meaning: Starting Small

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 13.02.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Content Objectives
  2. Background Research
  3. Teaching Strategies
  4. Classroom Activities
  5. Works Cited
  6. Resources for Teachers
  7. Appendix: Implementing Common Core Standards
  8. Notes

Epigraph-allacy: Using Epigraphs to Elicit Student Interpretations

Leilani Esguerra

Published September 2013

Tools for this Unit:

Resources for Teachers

1. Bibliography for teachers

a. Walt and Billie McCandless's note http://www.christophermccandless.info/backtothewild.html

b. Christopher McCandless website

http://www.christophermccandless.info/

2. Reading list for students

a. Krakauer, Jon. Into the wild. New York: Anchor Books, 1997.

b. Jon Krakauer. "Death of an Innocent – How Christopher McCandless lost his way in the wild." Outside Magazine January 1993.

c. Letters written by Carine, Shelly, Stacy, and Shawna McCandless as posted on the Christopher McCandless website. http://www.christophermccandless.info/carinemccandless.html

3. Materials for the classroom

a. Chart/student handout of the five epigraphs which includes page and chapter numbers

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