For this specific lesson regarding the application of literary criticism and theory as reading comprehension strategies, I chose to use a visual representation video I found on YouTube.com. Since literary criticism may seem to be a rather esoteric and philosophical concept for students, I thought a visual might help them grasp the overarching issue.
The video I selected shows how a filter can be imposed on an object/piece of art and as a result change what we, the viewer, can see. Literary criticism works in similar fashion, giving readers of a text the ability to apply a filter that may change or give added dimension to the work as a way of enhancing the reader’s understanding of a text. As in the video, it may not always be obvious at the outset how literary criticism will enhance the reader’s understanding but going through the process provides students with the chance to stretch intellectually and view the text through a different lens and, hopefully, as a result they can move through the interpretation of literature in new and different ways into seeing that these techniques can also help them to view their world in similar ways.
I chose to use YouTube because it is such a well-known internet presence. I thought incorporating it into a lesson would help connect with students while it allows them to see an authentic educational application of YouTube aside from its entertainment value.
Here's a link to the video. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvvcRdwNhGM
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