Regarded by many as the first English novel, Defoe's famous story celebrates how Robinson Crusoe, shipwrecked on a desert island, manages to survive and prosper his own resourcefulness. This reader uses the expansive reading approachs, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text.
Regarded by many as the first English novel, Defoe's famous story celebrates how Robinson Crusoe, shipwrecked on a desert island, manages to survive and prosper his own resourcefulness. This reader uses the expansive reading approachs, where the text becomes a springboard to improve language skills and to explore historical background, cultural connections and other topics suggested by the text.