Literaturely
A Podcast About Teaching Literature
ABOUT THIS PODCAST
We are two friends who love teaching literature just as much as we love talking. Over the past five years or so, we have each taught a range of literature courses in a variety of contexts. Our experiences prompted us to think about what it means to teach literature in a twenty-first century classroom. In our podcast, we create a place to discuss literature pedagogy, consider the hurdles and concerns the majority of literature teachers will face, form a community to encourage collaboration, work through our own journey and questions, and share our general love for pedagogy. Let's craft our dream course together! Join in the conversation at our website: https://literaturely.wixsite.com/podcast
Episodes
41
Type
Hosted
Language
English
Started
27 May, 2020
Created by
Literaturely
Explicit
No
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Latest Episodes
Episode 6: Teaching Passing
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This is the first episode of our latest miniseries: Teaching Texts. In each of these episodes, we select one novel or literary work to deep-dive into its potential pedagogical uses! In this episode, Paige and Margaret talk about Nella Larsen's masterpiece Passing. With Netflix's recent adaptation, there is more potential than ever for Passing's place in the classroom. We discuss passages, assignments, critical questions, and more. What other individual works should we explore? We'd love to hear about your experiences teaching Passing and your suggestions for future episodes! Join the conversation on Twitter (@Literaturely101), Instagram (LiteraturelyPodcast), or email ([email protected]).
06 Jun, 2022Episode 5: Close Reading for Characterization
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When we tell our students to close read, do they understand what we are asking? In this episode of Literaturely, Paige and Margaret discuss techniques and strategies for teaching close reading skills. But we don't stop there: we're also bringing in a conversation about characterization. By specifically close reading for characterization, we talk about how we can help our students move from passively observing the characters of a novel to actively analyzing them. We share our favorite assignments for teaching close reading as we consider what we might try next! We'd love to hear about your experiences and questions in teaching close reading! Join the conversation on Twitter (@Literaturely101), Instagram (LiteraturelyPodcast), or email ([email protected]).
19 May, 2022Episode 4: Approaching Racist Violence in Toni Morrison's Beloved
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In this episode, Paige and Margaret are joined by Dr. Dennis Moore to discuss teaching depictions of racist violence in literature. Using Toni Morrison's Beloved to anchor the conversation, we might call this conversation "Clever, but Schoolteacher Beat Him Anyway." We talk about how these scenes can challenge our students' misconceptions, depict layers of knowledge and culture, and address that some traumas can never be truly spoken. Examining racist violence in a literature classroom can be uncomfortable and we want to lean into that discomfort while maintaining a safe environment for our students to learn. Join us as we talk about how Morrison's masterpiece allows us the opportunity to do so.
Please note: because this episode focuses on racist violence, there are descriptions of graphic violence and references to racist language.23 Apr, 2022Episode 3: YA Novels in the College Classroom
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Let's be honest: YA novels are rarely taken seriously by academics. Can there be a place for the YA novel within the ivory tower? We think so! Paige and Margaret chat about the purposes YA novels can serve for college literature, from engaging students more deeply to fulfilling course objectives to considering cultural evolutions and more! YA novels have so much pedagogical potential and serve important cultural functions. Join us as we unpack how we can better utilize them in the college classroom! We'd love to hear about your experiences and questions! Join the conversation on Twitter (@Literaturely101), Instagram (LiteraturelyPodcast), or email ([email protected]).
07 Apr, 2022Episode 2: Building Courses in Digital Spaces
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The pandemic has forced almost everyone to brush on their online teaching skills, but it's not quarantine alone that has caused this need. Increasingly, professors and instructors are expected to provide their course materials online. Discussion boards, textbook quizzes, dropboxes, and more have become an expected part of the 21st-century college course. In this episode, Paige and Margaret chat about the ways they create online course spaces. We cover our learning management systems, our own websites, and our supplementary materials. Join us as we talk about the techniques that work for us and the tips we hope to try in the future! We'd love to hear about your experiences and questions! Join the conversation on Twitter (@Literaturely101), Instagram (LiteraturelyPodcast), or email ([email protected]).
22 Mar, 2022
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