This reader is designed to accompany the fifth text in the Orientation in American English series. It is intended to provide advanced practice in reading comprehension as well as concentrated practice in composition techniques and writing. At the same time it supports and reinforces concepts and structures introduced in the text. The reader may be…

Documents and explains immigrant-native born American trends and differentials in poverty and public assistance utilization from 1960-1980. Immigration over this period is characterized by increases in the following: (1) flow of immigration; (2) downward trend in immigrants entering under the family reunification provisions; (3) percentage…

Combines "rhetorical narration" with K. Burke's dramatistic pentad to argue that definitional cultural myths are rhetorically meaningful in relation to social consciousness if both evolved teleologically. Delineates two phases in America's frontier myth associated with recent space fiction films' representation of a pentadic term's…

Discusses differences in the way immigrant students (Grade 8) from the Soviet Union and North America adjust to the Israeli educational system. Reports that North American students are peer group-oriented (like Israeli students), whereas Soviet students are adult-oriented, and thus more likely to experience congnitive dissonance. (KH)

Describes and reviews the science fiction works of Canadian writer Monica Hughes and discusses how her writing reflects the concerns of Canadian culture. CRH)

Reports the results of a survey of the curricula of 259 college English departments which indicate that the growing demand for writing courses coupled with the need to maintain a well-balanced program of literature offerings is causing problems for departmental administrators. (AEA)

The notion of integrating reading and writing in L1 and L2 literacy education is not new; however, only until recently has the reading-writing connection received enough attention and been implemented in the teaching of L1 and L2. This paper aims to search for the most current, up-to-dated, approach that best incorporates the idea of…

American Memory is a Web site created by the Library of Congress which provides public access to more than 7 million historical items, presented in over 100 thematic collections through the World Wide Web. These items reflect the collective American memory, its history and culture, and include unique and rare documents, photographs, films, and…

Arab Americans share a culture which places religious beliefs firmly at the core of all aspects of life. A brief description of what an Arab is and the historical background of the Arab world are provided. This background is placed in context of Arabs' immigration to the United States and the views of the West by Arabs and of Arabs by Westerners.…

Noting that women authors are still underrepresented and females are often stereotyped, these guidelines, prepared by the National Council of Teachers of English Committee on Women in the Profession, urge all English Departments to integrate literature by and about women into the curriculum. The guidelines discuss why balancing the curriculum…

Recognizing expressions of youth culture is a major step toward understanding teens. This understanding can help parents keep lines of communication open between them and their teens. Making it clear that you do not want your child to use alcohol, tobacco, or illicit drugs is a proven factor in reducing youth drug use. RETROspective is designed to…

Revised version of a paper presented at the Wisconsin Symposium on Linguistic Perspectives on Black English, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, May 1970. Special issue on Black Dialect: Historical and Descriptive Issues'' edited by William A. Stewart. (RS)

Revised version of a paper presented at the TESOL Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 1971. (VM)