Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ339962
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Publication Date: 1986
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Literature: Why We Teach It.
Gambell, Trevor J.
English Quarterly, v19 n2 p85-91 Sum 1986
Defends the study of literature in the elementary and secondary grades for its ability to help students think both creatively and critically. Provides objectives for teaching literature such as development of perception, expression, cognitive style, aesthetic awareness, moral values, and writing ability. (SRT)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Values, Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Humanities, Literature Appreciation, Moral Values, Quality of Life, Reader Response, Reading Habits, Reading Interests, Reading Material Selection, Reading Writing Relationship, Writing Processes, Writing Skills
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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