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Jan Krueger and Lori Urbas

This 4th edition textbook offers an interesting and flexible approach to teaching literature, with thematic units exploring topics such as growing up, gender, work, peace, war, and protest. It covers a variety of genres including short stories, novels, plays, poems, and more. The book provides relatable and relevant selections, writing prompts, discussion questions, and supplementary materials.

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Jan Krueger and Lori Urbas

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  1. Jan Krueger and Lori Urbas Literature and Society: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, Nonfiction: 4th Edition. Pamela J. Annas, Robert C. Rosen. 2007. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. 1564 pp. Softcover. ISBN 0-13-153457-2. US$74.86.

  2. Why we chose this textbook: • Fall quarter placements/Student Teaching • Interesting Organization • Flexibility

  3. Organization • Thematic Units • Growing Up and Growing Older; Women and Men; Money and Work; Peace and War; Varieties of Protest • Variety of Genres • Short stories, novels, plays, screenplays, poems, graphic novels, creative nonfiction, essays, songs, biographies

  4. Pros of the Textbook • Interesting selections of texts • Relatable and Relevant • Writing prompts for individual texts and for culminating unit papers • Discussion Questions • Supplementary Materials website

  5. Cons of the Textbook • Teacher’s Edition? • Availability (out of print?) • Ability to teach out of order

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