Megan+Emerson

**Megan Emerson's Reading Wiki** **The purpose of this wiki is to highlight some of the ideas I have in regards to teaching reading (and maybe some writing) to secondary school students (grades 6-12). This wiki currently features a professional article, and the beginnings of a unit plan about the Middle East and graphic novels.**

**A little about myself. I am a senior at Western Michigan University, and I am going into secondary education to teach English. My minor is in communications (for better or worse). I did my pre-internship at Portage Central High School in Portage, Michigan, and I will be doing my internship beginning in January, 2011 (I don't know where I am being placed yet). Basically, I am excited to graduate and excited to begin teaching. I only hope to do good by my students, and maybe inspire them to be readers and writers throughout their lives.**

**A note on the picture. I am the second one on the left. The other four ladies are amazing future teachers as well.**

**Professional Article on Multi-Cultural Literature**

** My professional article focuses on **** the importance of incorporating multi-cultural literature into the curriculum ** **. It seems that the only time students have a well rounded exposure to multi-cultural literature is if there is a class devoted to it outside of regular English classes. I believe it is important to use multi-cultural literature in the English classroom as part of the school curriculum because it helps foster an appreciation for others within students, as well as teaches that the human experience as a whole is a shared experience. **




 * Persepolis Unit Plan **

My unit plan will be focusing on teaching literature from the Middle East. I will be using  Majane Satrapi's Persepolis as my central novel (or in this case, graphic novel) to teach students about life in the Middle East, and what it is like to grow up in the Middle East. Since there are several countries in the Middle East, and each one is different in various extremes I will be sure to provide supplemental readings that complement Persepolis so that students can have a broader view and understanding of the differences between each culture.      <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;"> <span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">