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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1980
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 33 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) storytelling; (2) the short story; (3) metaphor and simile; (4) fairy tales; (5) American science fiction; (6) contemporary American fiction; (7) objective and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliotherapy, Black Literature, Childrens Literature
McLeod, Alan M., Ed. – Virginia English Bulletin, 1984
This theme issue of the "Virginia English Bulletin" focuses on "Literature and Its Teaching." The 15 major articles are: "Response to Literature" (Robert C. Small and Ruth Fisher); "The Power of a Good Book" (Gayle Sterrett); "Some Plain Truths about Teaching English" (Coalition of English Associations); "Introducing High School Students to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, English Literature
Peer reviewedBrians, Paul – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1988
Indicates that books with realistic views of both war and peace are still rare. Claims children cannot escape the subject of nuclear war so they deserve books that will confront their fears honestly and present reasonable solutions. (RT)
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1984
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 31 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the reader pragmatics of fiction; (2) readers' choices versus critics' choices in children's literature; (3) nonverbal communication in selected works of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Biblical Literature, Bibliotherapy
Allen, Don; Warren, Brent – 1971
For generations teachers have tried to teach the approved "classics" of our culture. Today, with the mass media claiming so much of students' time and interest, this approach is more than ever doomed to failure. A better plan is to focus on popular culture: comic books, popular fiction (westerns, horror tales, and science fiction), movies, and…
Descriptors: Audiodisc Recordings, Comics (Publications), Commercial Television, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Los Angeles County Office of Education, Downey, CA. – 1985
Noting that instructional films can serve as a valuable tool to motivate students and to help them organize, interpret, and evaluate concepts presented, this program guide is designed to assist teachers in planning instructional activities that will effectively integrate films into the English language arts curriculum. The first section of the…
Descriptors: Biographies, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, Drama
O'Brien, Roberta Luther, Comp. – 1982
This annotated bibliography contains descriptions of instructional and supplemental reading materials that are recommended for English-speaking adults readinq at the seventh grade level or below. Covered in the first section are instructional materials dealing with the following topics: reading and writing; mathematics; science; homemaking and…
Descriptors: Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Annotated Bibliographies, Biographies
