the possible ways to use literature in language teaching class in lower secondary school
what is the age range of this group?
to me , u can use simplified books or short films. u can use the fables, folks story . . .
You could also rely on poetry that has been sung (so songs), and work it as a listening comprehension before ending up saying that it's a poem about... that the poet is... during...
I think an important point to keep in mind when introducing literature is to provide the appropriate scaffolding so that students have a greater chance of comprehending the text when they read. When I teach literature in the foreign language classroom (I really believe in using authentic texts), I draw heavily on techniques and strategies from L1 literacy instruction. For example, I will do activities to stimulate students' background knowledge, to get them to make predictions about what the text will be about, and to connect the text to their personal lives. This creates an interest in the text and makes students want to read more. It is also important to include during-reading activities such as annotation, or asking the students to pause after each paragraph and write a brief summary in the margins. Of course, there are many, many after-reading activities that you can do to then extend the learning and have students create with their new knowledge. Several websites are available for more ideas related to literacy instruction:
www.readingrockets.org
www.colorincolorado.org (this one is specifically for bilingual education)
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