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OverviewSince the publication of The Joy Luck Club in 1989, Amy Tan has become one of the most widely taught contemporary authors in high schools. Her fiction and nonfiction, with their timeless themes of family, culture, survival, and history, have made Tan a favorite of high school English teachers across the country. In Amy Tan in the Classroom, you’ll discover new ways to share the work of this important author with your students. Immensely practical, the book uses an activity-based approach to teaching both the print and film versions of The Joy Luck Club, as well as the nonfiction The Opposite of Fate: A Book of Musings. This volume features numerous resources and strategies for helping your students engage with Tan’s writing. Highlights include biographical information, critical analysis of Tan’s work, teacher-tested activities, writing assignments, and discussion questions, as well as an extensive unit on teaching and analyzing the film version of The Joy Luck Club. Amy Tan in the Classroom: “The Art of Invisible Strength” is a useful resource that will enliven your literature classroom with exciting and enriching student-centred activities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Renee H. Shea , Deborah L. WilchekPublisher: National Council of Teachers of English Imprint: National Council of Teachers of English Edition: illustrated edition ISBN: 9780814101483ISBN 10: 0814101488 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 30 August 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |