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From Tomes to Conversations: Using AI to Make Pre-Reading More Engaging

Introductory sections in tomes like the Norton Anthology have served as the foundation for contextualizing literature in the classroom forever. These pre-readings offer historical background, thematic overviews, and authorial insights that provide students with essential frameworks before they begin analyzing primary texts. And, you know what? They’re the absolute worst way to engage a high…