Assignment task: English Language Arts standards include reading literature, and as an elementary teacher, you will instruct students on what literary elements are and how they are found in children's literature. You will help students see how each literary element depends on each other to make an unforgettable story.
Discuss the following with the class:
1. After watching the video below, share a book (including the author's name) that you are familiar with and that you would use in your classroom instruction.
2. Briefly describe the main characters, setting, plot, theme, and style of the book.
3. Identify which literary elements stand out and explain how you would use this book in your classroom instruction, including how you would focus instruction on the identified literary elements.