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Kloehn, Lori W. – English Journal, 2009
In this article, the author discusses how she developed an innovative, interdisciplinary unit in eighth-grade English that links with the history teacher's Civil War studies. When constructing lesson plans, the author needed to rely on her sympathetic connection with students. To determine the best way to help students learn, the author had to ask…
Descriptors: Imagination, War, Interdisciplinary Approach, United States History
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England, David A. – English Journal, 1979
Describes how the Second World War affected the teaching of English in the United States and how English teachers contributed to the war effort. (DD)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Practices, English Instruction
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Endres, William Bliss – English Journal, 1984
Deals with the complexity and moral ambiguity of the Vietnam War as reflected in American literature of that period, and with the use of that literature to help students undertand the conflict. Suggests three books: Philip Caputo's "A Rumor of War," James Webb's "Field of Fire," and Michael Herr's "Dispatches" as…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Fiction, Literature Appreciation, Moral Issues