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Peer reviewedSmagorinsky, Peter; O'Donnell-Allen, Cindy – Journal of Literacy Research, 1998
Analyzes a small group of 12th-grade students who interpreted the character of Gertrude in "Hamlet" through a "body biography," a life-sized human outline filled with student-generated words and images. Concludes with a reconsideration of the notion of engagement that includes attention to both the immediate social relations…
Descriptors: Characterization, Context Effect, English Instruction, Grade 12
