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Jans-Thomas, Susie – 2002
Teaching school-aged children about the struggle for civil rights in the United States is a curricular objective. Schools have established traditions for teaching the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., and for celebrating Black History Month through the month of February. Using literature written for children is one tool that can be used to increase…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Black History, Blacks, Childrens Literature
Aretov, Nikolay – 2001
This paper discusses the concept of Bulgarian national mythology, a secondary mythology that emerged around the late 18th century based on the fundamental opposition Chaos-Cosmos, near-far, up-down, good-evil, God-Satan, and human-non-human. The new mythology redefined self-images and images of the Other, the main figures, and narratives about…
Descriptors: Bulgarian, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries, Greek

Anokye, A. Duku – Clearing House, 1997
Suggests that teachers of African American students have an obligation to familiarize themselves with some of the important differences in their students' language and culture that affect their learning in the classroom. Describes the rich oral tradition and group-centered ethos of African American culture. (RS)
Descriptors: Black Culture, Black Dialects, Blacks, Cultural Differences

Newell, Florence M. – Reading Horizons, 1995
Details how storytelling could function as a rich, multicultural pedagogy. Explores how storytelling can be grounded in the oral traditions of African and East Indian cultures. Locates a series of skills that emerge from storytelling activities. (RS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Multicultural Education

Baron, Naomi S. – Language Sciences, 2001
Argues that the history of punctuation in the English-speaking world offers tangible evidence for the evolving interplay between speech and writing. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Language Usage, Latin

Smith-Shank, Deborah L.; Schwiebert, Valerie L. – Studies in Art Education, 2000
Examines the visual memories of women over 70 years old that take place during a long life and the roles of visual culture in memory and in mental images through interview and focus groups. Indicates that older women's stories anticipate feminist issues and do not conform to traditional male models of understanding. (CMK)
Descriptors: Females, Focus Groups, Higher Education, Interviews

Newman, Aryeh – Language & Communication, 1996
Argues that no real divide exists between oral and written transmission, but rather a dynamic relationship between the two, an approach described as the "ecological" model. The article selects examples from Talmudic tradition that reinforce this model. The article concludes that although historical exigency requires written storage of…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Change Agents, Diachronic Linguistics, Judaism
Salpeter, Judy – Technology & Learning, 2005
This article describes the history and events behind the development and progress of the San Francisco Digital Center--now known as the Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS). First-hand accounts and reactions from local educators and the director of technology for the county that houses CDS are provided. The article also demonstrates how digital…
Descriptors: Videotape Recordings, Personal Narratives, Oral Tradition, Elementary Secondary Education
Springer, James W. – Academic Questions, 2005
The effect of law on research and scholarship is amply illustrated by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act and other statutes, which, when they impel reburial of archaeological discoveries, result in a very real sacrificing of our past. In this case, the Act seems driven by a misguided notion that anthropology is not the…
Descriptors: Cultural Maintenance, American Indians, Anthropology, Whites
Dzuris, Linda – History Teacher, 2003
The folk songs and ballads of early America describe life as experienced by the common people. They were sung within the family, by neighbors and at gatherings of larger communities. The stories told were carried in the memories of those who heard them. Once a strictly aural and oral tradition, the words came to be written down, and the surviving…
Descriptors: United States History, Singing, Oral Tradition, Interdisciplinary Approach
Monroe, Suzanne S. – 1995
Historically, among American Indians, the respect for the power of language has been expressed through the oral tradition: stories, myths, folklore, poetry, and song. As life experience has changed for American Indians, they continue to value these stories, recording tribal oral tradition as well as personal biography and life history. The status…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, Authors, Females
Bacon, Susan, Ed.; Humbach, Nancy, Ed. – 1996
The 26 units of Spanish instruction for grades K-8 presented here were developed by participants in a 1995-96 teacher institute. The units are designed to help children and adolescents learn both language and culture through Mexican legends. Activities help introduce the legend, test comprehension, and extend the meaning, to develop deeper…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Elementary Education, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries
Layzer, Carolyn – 1993
This paper discusses the use of contemporary legends in the teaching of language and culture, specifically in English-as-a-second-language. Contemporary legends are a type of folk narrative, but unlike folk tales, they are believed to be true. They usually concern ordinary people who are known to the narrator, occur in familiar settings, and are…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Folk Culture
Ward, Cynthia – 1993
The works of women African writers such as Bessie Head, Mariama Ba, Buchi Emecheta, and Flora Nwapa have become increasingly familiar to North American college students during the past decade, largely through their inclusion on feminist reading lists. Because the pedagogical value of these texts lies in their presumed ability to speak for African…
Descriptors: African Literature, Authors, Cultural Context, Females
Meyer, Hester W. J. – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2005
Introduction: We report on the role of information in the development of rural communities where the impact of the oral tradition remains very strong. The nature of the attributes, and the particular type of communication mechanisms to be used, have been proposed as key factors in the use of information in rural communities. Method: Literature…
Descriptors: Rural Development, Information Utilization, Oral Tradition, Qualitative Research