u/beccleroo

I was at a PD last week, and the idea of teaching literature units via genre versus theme came up. Everyone has their own preference, but I want to know what the research says.

Is it more effective to approach literature through thematic units with an overarching question and a variety of text types? Or do students learn better by focusing on one particular genre at a time? Does grade level matter? For instance, do younger students benefit more from a genre-focused approach, but older students who have already been exposed to many genres synthesize across them in a thematic unit?

I'm looking for specific studies or resources that give support for one or the other or even both.

I don't know how to crosspost....

But I saw this on another subreddit and totally thought of the Baylor compound, except way tacky. And it's in Houston (and not far from where I grew up...)