Literature ladders are a form of guided inquiry that were originally described by Dr. Annette Lamb, a professor at Indiana University- Indianapolis. They were innovated to be engaging and active learning objects that use book-technology connections to extend learning.
The goal of literature ladders is to transform reading from a passive practice to an enriched, multi-dimensional experience. Each “rung” of the “ladder” takes the reader to a new learning task.
Unlike awebquest, which leads the learner on a journey that converges into a final product, aliterature ladderis a collection of divergent activities that expand ones knowledge of a book.
Like awebquest, literature ladders are not just a series of web-based experiences, but rather a collection ofactivitiesthat promote higher-order thinking.
Traditionally, literacy has been associated with the ability to read words on paper: Books, newspapers, job applications, etc. In the 1991National Literacy Act, Congress defined literacy as:
"an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in English, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve one's goals, and develop one's knowledge and potential."
“Literature ladders challenge students to think beyond the text and connect it to their lives and to the society in which they live.”
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