{"product_id":"classic-texts-in-contemporary-classrooms-engaging-todays-students-with-timeless-literature-paperback","title":"Classic Texts in Contemporary Classrooms: Engaging Today's Students with Timeless Literature - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTravis Leech\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSasha L. Jaramillo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTony Perez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Language Arts teacher knows the struggle: How do we make classics like \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e feel urgent and relevant to students whose worlds of TikTok, influencers, and teenage angst feel so far removed from these celebrated novels? How do we honor literary heritage while honoring and amplifying contemporary student voices?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eClassic Texts in Contemporary Classrooms\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the Big Fundamental--a simple but powerful way to help adolescent readers find meaning in classic literature. Instead of asking them to hunt for symbols they don't care about, this approach helps students discover powerful lenses for reading each text, inviting them to explore the classics through ideas that matter to them such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eCoping with trauma\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003ci\u003eThe Outsiders\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eInfluencers\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003ci\u003eAnimal Farm\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eCareless people\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003ci\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eGhosts \u003c\/b\u003ein \u003ci\u003eTo Kill a Mockingbird\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eFiltered reality and gatekeeping\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003ci\u003eThe Giver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cb\u003eFound Family \u003c\/b\u003ein \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't another book telling you \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e classics matter. It's a practical guide showing you \u003ci\u003ehow\u003c\/i\u003e to make them matter, complete with guided classroom application, discussion protocols, writing opportunities, assessment strategies, and guidance for addressing problematic content.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're teaching whole-class novel studies, facilitating book clubs, teaching an AP Literature course, or supporting independent reading, you'll discover how to establish Big Fundamentals that bridge past and present, connect classics to contemporary crossover texts, build transferable analytical skills students can apply to any book, and move from teacher-led analysis to student independence--all while making space for both canonical texts and student choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor two decades, \u003cb\u003eTravis Leech\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in various education roles, from middle school teacher to instructional coach and curriculum designer. He is a co-author for the \u003ci\u003ePatterns of Revision\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePatterns of Power\u003c\/i\u003e series and shares practical literacy practices as a speaker and teacher educator. Travis lives in San Antonio with his wife and two rescue pups, where he enjoys experimenting with recipes and exploring Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSasha L. Jaramillo\u003c\/b\u003e is the English Department Coordinator at Louis D. Brandeis High School in San Antonio. She has spent the last 24 years in Northside ISD. teaching all levels of high school English, including AP Literature and Composition, and coaching teachers. When she isn't reading or listening to Brandi Carlile, Sasha can be found watching Indiana Fever or San Antonio Spurs basketball. She lives in San Antonio with her husband and three cats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnthony Perez\u003c\/b\u003e is High School District ELA Coordinator for Northside ISD in San Antonio, in his 19th year of education. Passionate about bringing literacy's joy to students and teachers, he loved discussing stories and writing with kids as a teacher. 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