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Peer reviewedDonelson, Ken – English Journal, 2000
Offers quotes from articles about English teaching in the United States published in professional journals from 1847 to 1955. Suggests there never was a "golden age" of English teaching. Shows discussion and controversy about teaching writing, about what literature should be allowed in the schools, whether teaching grammar is worthwhile, and…
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Curriculum, Educational History, Educational Trends
