This paper, entitled ‘The contribution of literature in literacy development: the example of the Modern Greek Language textbook of the Third Grade of Junior High School’, studies the textbook of the Third Grade of Junior High School with reference to the included literary texts and their contribution to the achievement of language literacy. After a brief theoretical section, which focuses on the concept of literacy and the relationship of literature and language teaching, the relevant references to the goal-setting of the Language course through Integrated Inter-Thematic Framework of Study Curricula -DEPPS-, Detailed Study Curriculum -APS-, Educational Directives and New Curricula are recorded. Then, the literary texts of the language textbook are presented, categorized according to generic criteria, and their association with the language teaching-related goal-setting of each section is investigated. For this association, elements of Geometric Analysis (linkage of content - teaching options - goal-setting) are utilized for the first time. The processing and analysis of the data lead to the finding that literature contributes to the achievement of literacy, defined, however, within the broader educational and socio-cultural context.
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To Cite this Article: Aravani, E., & Dimasi, M. (2016). The Contribution of Literature in Literacy Development: The Example of the Modern Greek Language Textbook of the Third Grade of Junior High School. Multilingual Academic Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 4(1), 96–120.
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