Designed (1) to create an interest in the study of language, (2) to help students understand something about the characteristics of language, and (3) to show students that language is a system, Unit I of the Oregon Elementary English Project offers the following six lessons: "Are Animals Like Humans? compares human and animal communication;…

Developed by the Oregon Elementary English Project, these two sections are part of a unit on words. The first section (12 lessons) is designed to develop an understanding of and some skill in using the dictionary. The main concept developed in the 11 lessons of the second section is that words come into the language in a variety of ways…

This independent course of study is designed to be completed within a one-year period. The course centers on the epic tradition, analyzing several well-known epics and comparing them from a critic's point of view. It is emphasized that many aspects of the course involve questions for which there are no ready answers. The introductions following…

This paper argues that reading courses ought to be a required part of the college curriculum for students preparing to teach English in secondary schools. At present, the author points out, only seven states require such training for secondary school certification. The author regrets that relatively few English teachers have had reading education,…

Several plays are studied to introduce students to theatrical terms and to the elements of a play in this quinmester course for Dade County High Schools. Several approaches to the study of the play are suggested such as individual and a large group production of a play, the use of a unified theme such as Youth vs. Tradition, or the line of…

A guide for a quinmester course designed to help students identify how various types of paragraphs are developed and to provide experience in composing a variety of both oral and written paragraphs is provided. The guide presents performance objectives, course content, teaching strategies, and lists of student and teacher resources. (DB)

This quinmester course guide focuses upon a course that explores various kinds of mysteries, including the detective story, the Gothic mystery, and stories of the supernatural. Discussion of specific criteria for evaluating the mystery story is emphasized. By capitalizing on the wide appeal of the mystery, it is hoped that students who seldom read…

Written by four teams of doctoral students at Ball State University, the scenarios presented describe a hypothetical sequence of events, procedures, or new patterns involving the English curriculum of the future. The scenarios are: I. An English Curriculum for the Year 2000; II. MED-85, a Humanistic Communications Scenario; III. A.D. Two Double-O…

A teaching method for use in the Junior High School, this book stresses the understanding of theme as a key to analyzing a short story. Activities are suggested for discovering the theme, plot structure, main character, and the relationship between theme and character. The authors offer techniques for creating a story orally and analyzing…

THIS REPORT WAS CONCERNED WITH GUIDES FOR A RHETORIC CURRICULUM DESIGNED FOR SEVENTH-GRADE CLASSES. GUIDES FOR THE TEACHER WERE PRESENTED. THE GUIDES CONSISTED OF--(1) AN ORIENTATION UNIT TO MAKE STUDENTS AWARE OF LANGUAGE PURPOSE, (2) A UNIT ON FINDING AND DEVELOPING IDEAS, (3) A UNIT ON THE RHETORIC OF THE SENTENCE, AND (4) A UNIT ON DICTION. AN…

A GUIDE FOR STUDENT USE WAS PREPARED FOR AN EIGHTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE INCLUDED STUDIES OF CHAPTERS FROM, "THE CALL OF THE WILD," AND "THE PEARL," AND THE STUDY OF ONE-ACT PLAYS ("A NIGHT AT AN INN," AND "TRIFLES,") IN ADDITION TO UNITS OF STUDY ON LITERATURE FORM INVOLVING EITHER…

A GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS IN THE EIGHTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE INCLUDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR LITERATURE STUDY. "THE CALL OF THE WILD" AND "THE PEARL" WERE CHOSEN FOR ANALYSIS ON A CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER BASIS. TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS, "A NIGHT AT AN INN" AND "TRIFLES,"…

A STUDY GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR STUDENT USE IN A SEVENTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ABOUT REGIONAL DIALECTS, SOCIAL DIALECTS, AND FUNCTIONAL VARIETIES OF ENGLISH WERE INCLUDED WITH RELATED EXERCISES. THE GUIDE ALSO DESCRIBED A UNIT ON USING THE DICTIONARY. REVIEW MATERIALS WERE INCLUDED FOR EACH OF TWO UNITS COVERED BY THE…

A GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR STUDENT USE IN A REVIEW UNIT FOR AN EIGHTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE WAS CONCERNED WITH A REVIEW OF 18 PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES WHICH WERE TO BE DEVELOPED IN THE SEVENTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM (ED 010 145 AND ED 010 147). AN ACCOMPANYING GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHER USE (ED 010 152). (WN)

A GUIDE FOR REVIEWING PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES AND LINGUISTIC SYMBOLS WAS PREPARED FOR AN EIGHTH-GRADE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE, FOR TEACHER USE, WAS DEVELOPED TO REVIEW 18 PHRASE STRUCTURE RULES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED (ED 010 146 AND ED 010 148). AN ACCOMPANYING GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR STUDENT USE (ED 010 151). (WN)