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Download full textHamberger, Nan Marie; Moore, Robert L. – 1993
Noting that one way to break boundaries that separate one person from another is to use the writing experience to identify and analyze values, this paper presents guidelines for defining values, discussing values, and teaching about values. Teaching and discussion aids are provided to enhance the examination of narratives and biographies, which…
Descriptors: Biographies, Class Activities, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedDaisey, Peggy – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1997
Provides a rationale for including biography projects in various secondary content areas. Describes a biography project assignment in a teacher education secondary content area literacy course. Provides examples of preservice teachers' work; makes connections to research about literacy and equity; and offers student comments about the assignment.…
Descriptors: Biographies, Class Activities, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing
