CANON FIRE (H/C)

THIS IS A 'NEW WINDMILLS COLLECTION' OF STORIES FROM THE LITERARY HERITAGE PAIRED WITH STORIES BY CONTEMPORARY WRITERS. BASED ON THE RECOMMENDED AUTHORS LIST IN THE REVISED KEY STAGE 3 CURRICULUM, THIS COLLECTION BRINGS TOGETHER GREAT AUTHORS FROM THE LITERARY HERITAGE AND THE BEST CONTEMPORARY WRITERS. THE BOOK IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR SECTIONS EACH OF WHICH INTRODUCES READERS TO A DIFFERENT GENRE. A SIX LESSON SCHEME OF WORK AND ASSESSMENT TASK ACCOMPANIES EACH GENRE. EACH CONTEMPORARY STORY IS PAIRED WITH A STORY FROM THE LITERARY HERITAGE TO HELP MAKE CLASSIC LITERATURE MORE ACCESSIBLE. THE PAIRING OF STORIES ENCOURAGES COMPARISONS BETWEEN TEXTS, HELPING STUDENTS TO DEVELOP AN IMPORTANT SKILL REQUIRED AT GCSE.