Exploring Reading with Literature : A Case Study of Reading Katachi by Kikuchi Kan

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  • 文学作品における読みの探求 : 「形」（菊池寛）の場合

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Katachi by Kikuchi Kan is an attractive teaching material for junior high school students. A comparison of book reports by junior high school students written 8 years ago with those written this year revealed that students read this novel comfortably, without feeling awkward, even though it was written 100 years ago. In this lesson, I conducted several classroom activities such as a comparison with the original text Jouzankidan, group discussions on the author’s messages, and presentation of their interpretations. The students were engaged in an active discussion by exchanging question cards, which led them to deeper understanding of the text. In preparing presentations, the students were required to make it as simple as possible and provide enough evidence for their ideas. Ambiguous and inconsistent statements were pointed out while they were exchanging question cards, and this led to more careful reading.

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