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Glixon, Niel – English Journal, 1987
A former editor of "Scholastic Voice" speculates on why one set of writing assignments, based on reader response to writings by a handicapped teenager, produced such outstanding results. Describes the uncommonly high involvement of student readers, who wrote over 3,000 letters to the author, and undertook classroom writing with…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Assignments, Emotional Response, English Instruction
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Richardson, Carmen C. – Childhood Education, 1988
Third-graders can use read-aloud time to hone critical and creative reading skills by getting involved in a story. Children relate book experiences to their own experiences by evaluating characters' responses, recognizing characters' motivation, and adjusting interpretations. (BB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Characterization, Critical Reading, Early Childhood Education
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Lindberg, Barbara – Journal of Reading, 1988
Outlines a process approach to teaching literature which focuses both on meaningful writing and on the ways students respond to what they read. Suggests that such an approach can create in students a life-long love of literature. (ARH)
Descriptors: Literature, Literature Appreciation, Process Education, Reader Response
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Britton, James – English Education, 1986
Discusses what objectives should be pursued in the teaching of English and the need for strong theory to underlie teaching practices. (SRT)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Higher Education
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Duke, Leona R. – English Journal, 1986
Criticizes school policies that hamper teachers' use of new methods such as journal writing and reader response to literature because these methods have caused criticism of teachers and school administrators. Concludes that students have a right to ideas, good teaching, sharing, mistakes, and trust. (SRT)
Descriptors: Censorship, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy
Jones, Edgar – Use of English, 1985
Advocates the use of classical mythology in contemporary classrooms because mythology features heroes or heroines that may serve as role models. (DF)
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation
2002
Chinua Achebe is one of Africa's best-known contemporary writers. His first novel, "Things Fall Apart," deals with the clash of cultures and the violent transitions in life and values brought about by the onset of British colonialism in Nigeria at the end of the 19th century. Published in 1958, just before Nigerian independence, the…
Descriptors: African Literature, Class Activities, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
McCarthy, Tara – 1997
Intended for teachers of grades 4-8, this book presents a flexible format for reading, designed to be used with students who have different backgrounds and experiences with reading literature. The book's first 3 sections, "Character,""Setting," and "Plot," proceed step-by-step through the recognition of these basic…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Classroom Techniques, Intermediate Grades
Power, Brenda Miller, Ed.; Wilhelm, Jeffrey D., Ed.; Chandler, Kelly, Ed. – 1997
This collection of essays grew out of the "Reading Stephen King Conference" held at the University of Maine in 1996. Stephen King's books have become a lightning rod for the tensions around issues of including "mass market" popular literature in middle and high school English classes and of who chooses what students read.…
Descriptors: Censorship, Contemporary Literature, Critical Thinking, Fiction
Sreenivasan, Jyotsna – 1997
This novel is one of only a very few available that deals with Indian-American children--a rapidly growing population, especially in urban areas like New York, Los Angeles (California), San Francisco (California), Chicago (Illinois), and Toronto (Canada). The novel tells the story of an opinionated 11-year-old girl who lives in Ohio, likes to…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Feminism
Charles, Jim – 1995
American Indian literature deserves a more prominent place in the English language arts curriculum. Oral literature of American Indians includes didactic stories, told to maintain tribal mores and value systems; it also includes humorous and entertaining stories, as well as histories of various American Indian peoples. Anthropologists and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, American Indians, Autobiographies
Yinger, Lisa – 2001
This thematic unit is all about what a classic novel about race relations in the 1930s American South, "To Kill a Mockingbird," and a frequently banned contemporary teen story about a candy sale, "The Chocolate War," have in common. The unit considers what people have in common, what it means to stand apart, and what…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Class Activities, Comparative Analysis, Critical Reading
Holstein, Alice – 1996
This teacher's guide for public television's 6-part adaptation of George Eliot's "Middlemarch" provides information that will enrich students' viewing of the series. The guide includes a wide range of activities to help students further explore the novel's universal themes. The guide suggests that students read the informational…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classics (Literature), English Literature, Learning Activities
Kaminiski, Rebecca – Council Connections, 2000
Teachers can help their young students build a strong foundation for multicultural understanding by introducing them to stories from many cultures and teaching them to use the cognitive strategies that enable them to comprehend and experience cultures different from their own. Multicultural literature can become a powerful tool that illustrates…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Fairy Tales
Classroom Notes Plus, 2002
This 19th issue of "Notes Plus" contains descriptions of original, unpublished teaching practices, and of adapted ideas. Under the Ideas from the Classroom section, the August 2001 issue contains the following materials: "Imitation: The Sincerest Form of Flattery" (Anna M. Parks); "Stories That Make Us Who We Are"…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education
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