English Without Literature--Does It Matter?.

Tucker, Ernie

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Publication Date: 1984

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English Without Literature--Does It Matter?

Tucker, Ernie

English in Australia, n67 p50-53 Mar 1984

Expresses concern over the possible exclusion of literature from the English curriculum in Australia, arguing that through literature, students are able to reason, imagine, and speculate about the tension between the needs of the individual and the needs of society. (HOD)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, English Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Literature, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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