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ERIC Number: EJ479171
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
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Using "Steel Magnolias" to Reinforce "Our Town."
Miller, Charlotte
English Journal, v83 n2 p73-75 Feb 1994
Describes how one teacher follows up a unit on Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" with a study of the contemporary film, "Steel Magnolias." Argues that both pieces celebrate the joys of life and that the film helps balance what is missing in the play. (HB)
Descriptors: Drama, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Film Study, Geographic Location, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods, Units of Study
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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