Alice Bliss 外国文学导读指南系列丛书.pdfVIP

Teacher’s Guide and Sample Project QTC Study Guide for Alice Bliss by Penny Randolph P ENGUI N G RO UP ( U S A) In order for a house to stand, it must be securely framed. Without that inner structure, the house would collapse. So too with a book. In order for a book to stay in our minds, to “become our own” as we carefully read and learn, we need to form a structure on which to build our understanding. QTC’s are one method of forming that structure. Quotes, Things (objects, like props in a play,) Characters: QTC’s As we read, making lists of QTC’s builds our the first few chapters, together we can choose what familiarity with the book until we feel “at home” we think important. After each section, I ask stu- and the book has become “ours.” Using the method dents to pick a few of their highlighted words and of QTC’s helps reinforce the students highlighting copy them and the page numbers as notes in the and note-taking skills. I use the following steps to blank space margin at the beginning or end of cover most English skills, steps which may, of that section: 2-3 Quotes, 2-3 Things, new Char- course, be adapted however a teacher pleases. acters’ names with one or two word descriptions. step 1: These brief synoptic notes at beginning or end of sections help students recall and connect the Outside of class, students read the book all the development of the story and important symbols/ way through once. Summer reading list, perhaps. leitmotifs and themes. Teacher may make up a brief fact quiz (graded or not) for the beginning of the study so that stu- step 3: dents remember the essentials of character, place, After I’ve guided the students though th