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Pollock, Eric J.; Chun, Hye Won; Kim, Chung Ah – Online Submission, 2008
This paper explores ways in which Western literature can be taught to Non-western students. This paper demonstrates that non-western values do not have to be overcome but rather Western values can be highlighted and reinforced to deal with literary complexity. Values and ideals such as freedom, self-identity, religion, feminism, and equality are…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Cultural Differences, Teaching Methods
Lennon, Sean M. – Online Submission, 2007
Pre-service teachers and education students in three different classes (N = 53) were directed to read a short story by Mark Twain titled "Heaven or Hell?" written within a compilation of short stories late in his career. The story, "Heaven or Hell?" illustrates a koan, or an unanswerable moral or ethical dilemma. The students,…
Descriptors: Literary Genres, Ethics, Leadership, Moral Values