Outlines the teaching of Edward Thomas' poetry over a six-week period. (SRT)

Argues that provision must be made for new works to enter the literary canon, suggesting that meaningful reformation of the canon must evolve from discussion among those involved in the profession of humane letters. Claims lethargy inhibits the process of canon reformation, and discusses revisionist approaches to curriculum. (ARH)

Discusses basic film story types which concern adolescents: delinquency or peer group, school life, sexual awakening, family life, sport and/or animals, and anguished adolescents. Critical criteria for judging films are also considered, including style and statement, images and issues, and form and content. Fifteen sources and recommended films…

Presents activities designed to bridge the gulf between scientific culture and literary culture. (DD)

After examining the drawbacks of some of the currently popular teaching methods, the author proposes an approach to the teaching of high school history focusing on the matter of history -- the lives of men and ideas of the past. (SM)

Argues for the use of the author's comments on their works as a process for literary interpretation for teachers and students, using Warren as an example. (MM)

After a second reading, the author interpreted Janathan Livingston Seagull'' as being filled with advice to teachers and urges teachers to become familiar with current literature. (MM)

The author advocates and describes a composite unit on rhetorical analysis. (MM)

Discusses the use of excerpts from "Boswell's Life of Johnson" with high school students and suggests that Boswell's scholarship reflects a form of literary research. (MKM)

A mild satire on a part of the English teacher's occupation. (Author)

Comments on the design of a novel's cover, "The Cure for Death by Lightning," and how it mirrors what is inside the book--it recreates a scrapbook belonging to the adolescent protagonist's mother. Finds the use of color and baking smells significant in the novel. States that the protagonist eventually realizes she needs a scrapbook of…

Analyzes the fiction of Robert Newton Peck with reference to his book "Secrets of Successful Fiction." (TB)

Asserts that new readings of Mary Norton's "Borrowers" series will show that her books still have much to offer. Offers a feminist reading of these books. (PRA)

Suggests that Shakespeare's intense self-consciousness of the theatrical conventions within which he was working, associated with an emphasis on studying the text as produced, has to be an important starting point for any classroom study of Shakespeare on film. Offers ideas for teaching such films, such as the Zeffirelli production of "Romeo…