Tuesday 9 October 2012

Teaching "The Golden Compass"

I started reading "The Golden Compass" with an eye to teaching it to my advanced 6th grade student, and the beginning seems a bit complex.  Historical/geographical vocabulary such as "Muscovy", "Tartars", "Oxford", and "Lapland" gets mixed up with fantastical terms such as "Dust".

The prep for the initial reading is going to be long, but I hope it will pay off . . .

It's a great read, and if you haven't then you should:)

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