Two teachers point out the misuse and the benefits of student journal writing in English classes. (RL)

Suggests ways students can develop their cognitive and affective responses to literature. Shows how English teachers can use the concepts of identification, dissociation, and evaluation to help students dramatize, talk about, and write about short stories. (RL)

Presents two writing exercises for use by students working in small groups. Argues that such exercises relieve the loneliness of writing, as well as the anxiety that often accompanies it. (FL)

Offers an activity for use in helping students become aware of the importance of voice in writing and reading. (FL)

Applies components of visual literacy to language acquisition and the development of language skills. Lists visual language competencies, with examples and suggested learning activities. (RL)

Offers guidelines, activities, and teaching methods that can be used in English classrooms serving bilingual, multicultural, and migrant youth. (RL)

Reports on 20 different ways that students can "review a book" besides writing a report. (FL)

The process of creating a canto in imitation of Dante's "The Inferno" not only enables students to gain a sense of medieval morality and history but also allows them to have an imaginative understanding of their own lives and times. (RL)

Explains how haiku was used in fourth and fifth grade classes to help the children acquire needed discipline in their use of language. (RL)

Urges writing teachers to get back to these basics: valuing writing and enthusiasm for writing, showing interest in and responsiveness to students as writers, encouraging reading for pleasure, making use of insights into the writing process, and helping students develop self-editing that sharpens ideas while eliminating mechanical errors. (RL)

Tells how one teacher provides English instruction by simulating an atmosphere of medical internships and consultation. Notes the benefits of such a classroom game. (RL)

Discusses using two class periods to discuss a short story--the first to discuss individually chosen material related to the story, author, or setting; the second to discuss the story itself with references to the related readings. Also discusses related writing assignments. (TJ)

Suggests the comparative use of Hawthorne's story, "The Minister's Black Veil," and the Johnny Cash song, "The Man in Black," for helping students learn to judge texts, explore symbolism, and discover the differences between different kinds of literature. (TJ)

All disciplines are potentially useful for fuller interpretation of reality. Interdisciplinary instruction should emphasize cooperation, rather than conflict, among disciplines. Topics can include objects and processes (a horse or a river), events (the fall of Rome or migration), and issues (alcohol, crime, sports, or self and society). (DF)

Describes an experiential lesson plan for using garden snails in secondary English. Shows how the observation of snails can be tied into reading, writing, and dramatics activities. (DF)