The Plot Thickens Literacy Through Computational Thinking.
| Author | Alkhateeb, Bataul |
| Author | Abushihab, Eiman |
| Available date | 2025-09-09T10:44:02Z |
| Publication Date | 2025 |
| Publication Name | The Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching |
| Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.13001/jtilt.v4i1.9353 |
| Citation | Alkhateeb, B., & Abushihab, E. (2025). The Plot Thickens: Literacy Through Computational Thinking. Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching, 4(1), 34–41. https://doi.org/10.13001/jtilt.v4i1.9353 |
| ISSN | 2836-2578 |
| Abstract | In this lesson, students analyzed word frequency, character interactions, and recurring themes in Frankenstein to predict how the novel unfolds before reading the next chapter. Students mapped a decision tree for Victor Frankenstein’s choices and predict alternative endings. This lesson utilized Plotting Plots (n.d.-a), created Dr. Tom Liam Lynch as a classroom resource that blends literature with data analysis. This tool leverages computational and quantitative approaches to understanding books by creating visual representations of literary data. The Much Ado About K-12 Computer Science: A Crash Course for ELA and English Teachers YouTube video playlist videos (Plotting Points, n.d.-c) are designed for secondary English Language Arts teachers to strategically map keywords and to support students’ exploration and inferences of what they could mean for the plot of the text. |
| Language | en |
| Publisher | University of Wyoming |
| Subject | Multimodal Literacy Mixed Literary Analyses Computational Thinking Literacy Frankenstein Decision Trees Data Visualization English Language Arts (ELA) Plot Analysis Technology-Integrated Lessons |
| Type | Article |
| Pagination | 34–41 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 4 |
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