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Cati V. de los Ríos – English Journal, 2016
It is imperative that in conversations about literacy instruction teachers incorporate curriculum dedicated to youth empowerment, especially for emergent bilingual and LGBTQ youth, as recognizing and honoring students' linguistic and epistemic privileges entails taking their claims about the world seriously. In this article, the author discusses…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, High School Students, Hispanic American Literature, Critical Thinking
Daddone, Peter – English Journal, 2008
The number of students who participate in this author's journalism program is steadily dropping. As the adviser of the Rockville High School "Rampage," he is constantly trying to "reward" his seniors for their hard work in producing a newspaper that has won national awards from scholastic newspaper organizations. He encourages his students to…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Preparation, Journalism Education, Elective Courses

O'Donnell, Holly – English Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, English Curriculum, Secondary Education

Mueller, Mary Jean H. – English Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Career Education, Elective Courses, Secondary Education

Nicholson, W. G. – English Journal, 1976
Describes an elective English course which involves readings and writing in new journalism style. (DD)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, New Journalism, Secondary Education

Melillo, Lalise – English Journal, 1976
Describes a high school senior elective course on children's literature. (DD)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, English Instruction

Calisch, Richard – English Journal, 1976
Describes two elective courses for juniors and seniors. (DD)
Descriptors: American Studies, Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, English Instruction

Bentley, Roy – English Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Elective Courses, English, English Curriculum

English Journal, 1975
Thirty-nine short courses in English are described by their originators. (JH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, English Curriculum

Gemello, Linda; Wilde, Warren E. – English Journal, 1970
Discusses a 10-week elective course designed to give students some basis for . . . positive action and creative decision" by carefully studying several literary characters. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Characterization, Concept Teaching, Elective Courses, English Instruction

Palmatier, Larry; Martin, Millie – English Journal, 1976
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elective Courses, English Instruction, Guidelines

Shaw, Phyllis – English Journal, 1976
Describes a one-semester elective English course for seniors. (DD)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, English Instruction, Humanities

Spector, Albert – English Journal, 1976
Describes a ten-week writing elective for seniors. (DD)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, English Instruction, Secondary Education

Fitzgerald, Roger J. – English Journal, 1972
The curriculum gets lost when schools adopt electives in English, a technique the author regards as merely reshuffling quantities"; change should be perceived in the terms of medium, not content." (Author/SP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Problems, Elective Courses, English Curriculum

McGhan, Barry – English Journal, 1982
Offers a defense of teaching science fiction as an elective in the high-school English curriculum. (RL)
Descriptors: Elective Courses, English Curriculum, High Schools, Literature Appreciation