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Download full textMcClain, Anita – 1989
This guide contains a short introduction on the value of teaching poetry in elementary school and some ideas on how it should be taught. The guide presents seven classroom activities to make poetry come alive. Seven figures illustrating the activities are included. (MS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Poetry
Peer reviewedGriffin, C. W. – Exercise Exchange, 1975
Outlines a course designed to help students become more effective critics by teaching them a variety of ways to read and analyze literature. (RB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, English Instruction, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedMurray, Michael H. – Exercise Exchange, 1975
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Literature
Peer reviewedRenfrow, Cherie – English Education, 1978
Describes how to use a trivia game to instill academic knowledge in high school students. (DD)
Descriptors: Educational Games, English Instruction, Games, Secondary Education
Crosher, Judith – Use of English, 1987
Discusses several approaches that students have found helpful for analyzing "Jane Eyre," including point of view, comparison, character development, language, imagery and symbolism, and the novel's elements of autobiography. (HTH)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Novels, Secondary Education
Brinton, Ian – Use of English, 1986
Outlines the teaching of Edward Thomas' poetry over a six-week period. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedEllman, Neil – English Journal, 1976
Presents activities designed to bridge the gulf between scientific culture and literary culture. (DD)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Sciences
Peer reviewedHocking, Joan; Visniesky, Cheryl – College Composition and Communication, 1983
Offers suggestions for English teachers to use in selecting the best microcomputer for their needs. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, English Instruction, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
Peer reviewedMack, Lawrie W. – English Quarterly, 1982
Recommends establishing a precise set of terms that deals with the major concepts of the English language to eliminate confusion in student learning. (AEA)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Learning Processes, Relevance (Education), Student Interests
Peer reviewedAdamson, Lynda – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1982
Discusses suggestions for implementing a foreign travel study course for literature classes. Includes a two-week itinerary and a syllabus. (HTH)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Study Abroad
Peer reviewedKruck, William E. – Exercise Exchange, 1982
Offers exercises designed to teach college freshmen the characteristics of the participial modifier. The exercises are based on a form of programed teaching that involves a high degree of student involvement, repeatedly presenting students with a stimulus, and asking for a quick, patterned response. (FL)
Descriptors: Adjectives, English Instruction, Higher Education, Sentence Structure
Gosden, David – Use of English, 1981
Describes an etymology lesson in which students study the derivation of their surnames. (FL)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Etymology, Language Usage, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCoughlin, William F., Jr.; Desilets, Brendan – Journal of Reading, 1980
Suggests using children's literature to help high school students understand the elements of literary form. (MKM)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, English Instruction, Literary Devices, Literature
Peer reviewedRiley, Roberta D.; Schaffer, Eugene C. – English Journal, 1980
Explains several options or roles for classroom teachers of English to learn at a teacher center: participant, resource person, workshop leader, center director or staff member, and policy board member. (DD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Teacher Centers, Teacher Role
Peer reviewedDermon, Edward S. – Exercise Exchange, 1978
Provides a guide for teaching Edwin Morgan's poem, "O Pioneers!" (TJ)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Higher Education, Poetry, Secondary Education
