Oral and written book reports as means of improving reading, thinking, writing, and speaking skills are discussed. (DB)

Suggests that structuralist arguments in the teaching of English question the ideology that has traditionally informed the study of literature--the very idea that such a study is a "humane" activity. (HOD)

Describes how specific parallels and applications of older literature to contemporary times can enliven the standard British literature survey course. (RS)

Examines the Working Party on English Literature's report on the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE). Concludes that the report attempts both to validate and challenge some basic GCSE assumptions, and that its total rejection of criterion-referencing constitutes a much-needed stand against GCSE grading practices. (MM)

Gustave Weltsek, a high school English teacher, has turned to process "A Midsummer Night's Dream" to avoid passing on traditional views and interpretations of the play. He has helped the students to see relevance in William Shakespeare's text by using improvisations to get them talking about issues that are important to them.

Drawn from articles, books, book chapters, and audio and visual materials, this bibliography contains nearly 900 items pertaining to George Orwell's novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four." The items are arranged in a topical format under the following headings: (1) biographical materials, (2) general comment and literary criticism, (3) science and…

In an instructional experiment in poetry in a college English literature course, chronology of publication and labels of authorship were ignored in the study of Wordsworth and Coleridge's "Lyrical Ballads." In the original plan for the "Lyrical Ballads," Coleridge was to supply poems treating supernatural elements as real,…

BY IDENTIFYING AND STUDYING SECONDARY ENGLISH PROGRAMS WHICH WERE REPORTED TO BE OUTSTANDING, THE INVESTIGATORS SOUGHT TO IDENTIFY CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERIOR PROGRAMS WHICH MIGHT BE EMULATED IN OTHER SCHOOLS. TO GUIDE STAFF MEMBERS IN PLANNING, 12 HYPOTHESES WERE FORMULATED. THE METHOD USED WAS A SERIES OF CASE STUDIES OF INDIVIDUAL ENGLISH…

Discusses the personality development of the "Wuthering Heights" character Catherine Earnshaw in terms of the id, the ego, and the superego. (EL)

This paper explains the rationale and methods for integrating workplace literacy with English literature instruction for high school or adult students. The workplace literacy/English literature activities presented include: (1) a newsletter format reporting on the major historical periods in English literature; (2) a business project report used…

Discusses teaching a college class in English Renaissance nondramatic literature. (AEA)

Describes a classroom study of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" which concentrates on the Weird Sisters and the question of witchcraft. Advocates utilizing pupils' experience of powerful images from the general culture, introducing a selection of well-documented historical evidence to support textual study, and avoiding misguided conventional…

Argues that the work of translating the Old English poem, "Beowulf," has yielded an artistic work of the literary imagination that, although far different from the work of the original poet, is compelling for readers of today. Outlines numerous problems of translating the work. (HB)

The advantages of teaching English literature in an arts classroom through performance are described. The innovative assignments including poetry, applying performance techniques to a novel and drama helps students to learn English in a better way.