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Objectives for Teaching Literature

ERIN SCHREINER CLASS

Through explorations of literature, students can immerse themselves in

worlds unlike any they have seen before. When teachers educate their
pupils in classic works of literature, there are a number of objectives
they may seek to accomplish. Though distinct from each other, each of
these objectives works in tandem with the others to create an overall

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understanding of, and appreciation for, literature and the individuals who
produced the masterworks.

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1 Build Reading Skills

To build reading skills, students must practice reading regularly. Reading

literature provides another avenue for this simple practice. Particularly
during early-reading instruction, teachers who read literature in their
class often aim to help students hone these all-important skills.

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2 Create Connections

Reading literature isn’t just about learning about the works themselves,
but also about learning how the world works. Through the exploration of
literature, students have the opportunity to put themselves in others’
shoes, giving them the chance to see how people are connected and
better understand the complex dynamic of the human relationship.

3 Promote Empathy

By seeing how actions of others can affect characters within literature,

readers can develop their abilities to be empathetic. Teachers promote
the development of empathy by engaging students in discussion of
literary works, highlighting the emotional aspects of the pieces in
question.

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4 Foster Appreciation

Through regular reading and learning to understand literature, readers

can develop an appreciation for the art form. Teachers often seek to
foster this appreciation by providing students with works of literature
that will appeal to them as well as ones that are relevant to their lives,
showing them that literary works have merit and meaning.

5 Allow for Enjoyment

By carefully selecting literary works, teachers can show their students

how enjoyable reading literature can be. Because many students fail to
enjoy reading literature because they don’t understand the words that
fill the pages, teachers can allow for this enjoyment by helping students
develop a better understanding of written works.

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