Teaching with Harry Potter: Essays on Classroom Wizardry from Elementary School to College

by Valerie Estelle Frankel

The Harry Potter phenomenon created a surge in reading with a lasting effect on all areas of culture, especially education. Today, teachers across the world are harnessing the power of the series to teach history, gender studies, chemistry, religion, philosophy, sociology, architecture, Latin, medieval studies, astronomy, SAT skills, and much more.

These essays discuss the diverse educational possibilities of J.K. Rowling's books. Teachers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786472014
• ISBN13: 9780786472017
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher