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Cline, Ruth K. J., Comp. – 1989
This book is a collection of class activities and lesson plans from "NOTES Plus." The book focuses on three special columns from "NOTES Plus": "Classic of the Month,""Literature Assignment of the Month," and "Writing Assignment of the Month," that contain longer and more involved strategies for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classics (Literature), English Instruction, High Schools
Mueller, Julie M. – 1986
The portrayal of the American Indian in young adult fiction was studied through the examination of 23 works of realistic or historical fiction published from 1960 to 1985. Books selected from the card catalogue at the Center for Children's Books at the University of Chicago were primarily about Indians or Indian life, and were appropriate for…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Matthews, Dorothy, Ed. – Illinois English Bulletin, 1983
This special journal issue contains nine articles on the subject of using popular literature in the classroom. Subjects covered in the articles include (1) using vernacular supernatural literature to teach the skills of literary analysis, (2) teaching Agatha Christie's "Curtain," (3) pairing the classics with detective fiction, (4) using fantasy…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 20 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the rhetoric of the Moral Majority, (2) epideictic rhetoric in the works of 16th cntury humanist John Colet, (3) rhetoric and the Equal Rights Amendment, (4)…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Business, Clergy, Communication Research
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1981
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 13 titles deal with the following topics: (1) a paradigm for the study of communicative style; (2) the rhetoric of conversion in Ohio's abolitionist campaign; (3) a generic approach to the rhetoric of the United States Supreme…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Churches, Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer)
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1982
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 18 titles deal with the following topics: (1) the rhetorical theory and practice of Walter Lippmann; (2) communication, "root-metaphor" orientation, and decision making; (3) teaching as rhetoric; (4) the conditions and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Attitude Change, Classroom Communication, Communication Research
McIntyre, Jerilyn – 1981
A study examined the news coverage given by the "Industrial Worker" to the San Diego free speech fight of 1912, the last of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union's free speech fights on the West Coast. The "Worker," a publication of the IWW, devoted columns of coverage to that conflict in the form of reports, letters,…
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, Identification (Psychology), Industrial Personnel, Journalism
Deutelbaum, Wendy – 1978
In contrast to a teacher-dominated literature classroom where authority rests with the one who has the power to grade, a classroom dedicated to cultivating the creative process breaks down the traditional hierarchies (such as theory and practice, text and reader, and organization and improvisation) and concentrates on the needs of the individual…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication (Thought Transfer), Creativity, English Instruction
KITZHABER, ALBERT R.
THE NARRATIVE MODE CAN BEST BE UNDERSTOOD THROUGH A STUDY OF THE CONVENTIONS WHICH SHAPE A STORY'S FORM AND SUBSTANCE. OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANCE IN PERCEIVING THE INTENTION OF THE NARRATIVE IS TO LOOK AT THE CONVENTION OF POINT OF VIEW--THE…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, Fiction, Grade 11
Nebraska Univ., Lincoln. Curriculum Development Center. – 1965
UNITS IN THE TEACHER PACKET FOR THE 11TH-GRADE NEBRASKA ENGLISH CURRICULUM ARE ORGANIZED AROUND THREE MAJOR THEMES IN AMERICAN LITERATURE--MAN AND NATURE, MAN AND MORAL LAW, AND MAN AND SOCIETY. THE MAN AND NATURE THEME IS EXAMINED IN TWO UNITS--"INDIVIDUALISM AND IDEALISM, SPIRITUAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY" AND "THE SEARCH FOR FORM."…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Essays
Euclid English Demonstration Center, OH.
THIS LITERATURE GUIDE FOR TEACHING HONORS STUDENTS IN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IS BASED ON THE PREMISE THAT GIFTED STUDENTS ARE DIFFERENT IN KIND AS WELL AS DEGREE FROM AVERAGE STUDENTS AND THAT AN HONORS CURRICULUM SHOULD BE ORGANIZED AROUND THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS. A DISCUSSION OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE GIFTED CHILD IS PRESENTED TO SUGGEST THAT A CHILD'S…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides
ERIC 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
Malloy, Ione M. – 1977
Developed to meet the needs and interests of eleventh and twelfth grade inner city students who demand that literature be relevant to life, this curriculum guide provides material for a minicourse in Irish literature that aims at a comprehensive exposure to Irish culture through Irish literature, historical accounts, music, and art. It contains…
Descriptors: Art, Audiovisual Aids, Biographies, Cultural Awareness
Hochel, Sandra – 1978
A college-level Southern studies course, team-taught by a history professor and a speech communication professor and designed to integrate the study of history with the study of public address, is described in this paper. After pointing out the interrelation of public address and its historical and political context, the paper lists the topics of…
Descriptors: Black History, Black Leadership, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Abbott, Lawrence S. – 1979
The role of values clarification and self-concept development, which are important issues in liberal and humane education, are identified, and it is suggested that the use of film in a class can emphasize values processing and clarification. Film is a medium that can clearly illustrate conflicts and problems in human relationships and the complex…
Descriptors: Beliefs, College Curriculum, Critical Thinking, Decision Making
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