Phase-elective programs in English enable students to become involved in making curriculum choices. In an evaluation of the elective programs offered in the Fort Wayne Community Schools, it was found that (1) seventy percent of the students enjoyed being allowed to pick their own English courses; (2) eighty-eight percent of the students found…

This document contains an annotated list of curriculum guides which may serve as models for schools revising their programs and seeking a variety of sample frameworks, units, and lesson plans. The guides are taken from those sent to the National Council of Teachers of English during the past three years. Most of them are available for purchase…

This 20-week course in mystery fiction for high school students is designed to provide experiences in logical thinking, reasoned written presentation, the nature of literary analysis via the crime story, and the tools of research. Students should be able to (1) use their language well, (2) read critically with attention to detail, and (3) meet and…

This paper describes an undergraduate English methods course for secondary education. The required texts are listed along with long term assignments. A section on each of the following subjects to be covered in the course contains model questions to be asked of the students, sources for the answers, and writing and other assignments: a) English…

This paper describes a mini-modular program for the tenth grade. The program operates within a year-long course of study which covers all four of the language arts and groups students in classes heterogeneously so that skills and concepts can be taught to all students and special needs and interests handled as they arise and are identified.…

The methodology and content of the modern behavioral sciences as reflected in the writings of John Upton, C. K. Ogden, I. A. Richards, and Jean Piaget were used in creating a one-semester controlled experiment in Freshmen composition. Depending primarily upon Upton's "Creative Analysis," this program resulted in significant gains in IQ…

This guide is designed primarily for the use of U.S. Training and Employment Service personnel and affiliated State agencies engaged in such activities as interviewing, counseling, and planning educational programs for applicants. It should also prove useful to persons involved in related activities in schools, vocational guidance or…

This product development report is one of 21 such reports, each dealing with the developmental history of a recent educational product. The product discussed in this report is the Hawaii English Program, which focuses on the English language as a set of skills, a system of communication, and a medium of art. The grade level for which this product…

This inquiry/discovery program is built on two assumptions: (1) that the students know more about television, have had more extensive television experience than their teachers; and (2) that the best moments in this course will spring from the students' ideas, projects, reports, and initiatives. Things to do before the course begins are suggested.…

Developed by the Oregon Elementary English Project, this curriculum unit intended for sixth graders focuses on words. The first lesson serves as an introduction and gives the teacher an opportunity to find out what the students know; lessons 2 through 6 are concerned with the rhetorical use of words (choosing words for their effect); the use of…

GRADES OR AGES: 1-12. SUBJECT MATTER: Language Arts. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: A general introductory breakdown of objectives and philosophy of the subject taught is presented. The remainder of the document is devoted to outlines for the teaching of language arts at each grade level. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES: The objectives are given…

This book describes drama as a medium for effective English teaching. The author discusses his experiences while attempting to carry on a teaching approach, centered in dramatic activity, which had been developing in the Perse School, in Cambridge, England, for nearly fifty years. Having learned English at the same school and in the same…

In the Quinmester course "The Modern Face of Love" the nature and kinds of love are examined. A wide range of viewpoints touching on the force and morality of love are considered through various genre. Readings include "The Diary of a Young Girl,""Ethan Frome,""Love Story,""Sons and Lovers," and…

In the Quinmester course "Man's Inner Struggle," the study of literature enables students to gain insights into some of the problems facing young people today. The course involves the following activities: (1) examining some of the problems involved in the struggle for self knowledge; (2) exploring the effects of individual and cultural…

This teaching guide concerns a course that should lead the student to realize the importance of language to the individual and to the culture by exploring the possible origins of language, the causes and patterns of change, and the process through which language is learned. The guide contains the following: I. Performance Objectives; II. Course…