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Peer reviewedLehr, Fran – English Journal, 1981
Suggests ways of using parody, comedy, language play, and satire to vary classroom routines and to maintain a level of excitement in the English classroom. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, High Schools, Humor
Peer reviewedVan Dyk, Howard – English Journal, 1981
Describes the content of a nine-week course on comedy in literature. (RL)
Descriptors: Course Content, English Instruction, High Schools, Humor
Kamm, Jay D. – Capstone Journal of Education, 1981
Presents an innovative approach to teaching vocabulary to high school students. (FL)
Descriptors: Educational Games, English Instruction, High Schools, Humor
Peer reviewedPfordresher, John – English Journal, 1981
The theory and practice of analyzing jokes, with implications for class discussions. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Thinking, English Instruction, Higher Education
Peer reviewedEnglish Journal, 1981
Presents responses from 22 teachers on activities used to increase student awareness of language usage and language patterns and to heighten student appreciation for specific works of literature. (RL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, English Instruction
Peer reviewedGallagher, Mary – English Journal, 1982
Suggests ways to get students interested in talking seriously about comedy. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comedy, English Instruction, Film Study
Peer reviewedParker, John F. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1986
Uses the form of a Socratic dialogue to discuss the advantages of writers' workshops for students. Suggests classroom strategies and grading procedures. (EL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Humor, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedMitchell-Dwyer, Barbi – English Journal, 1981
Reports on ways of having fun with the classics of literature. Describes classroom uses of parody and satire to emphasize the themes and characterizations found in Shakespeare, J.D. Salinger, Ernest Hemingway, and other noted authors. (RL)
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Classroom Techniques, English Instruction, High Schools
