Descriptor
Source
| English Journal | 8 |
Author
| Carlisle, Elizabeth | 1 |
| Dreher, Barbara B. | 1 |
| Fischer, Lawrence | 1 |
| Gere, Anne Ruggles | 1 |
| Hill, Louis | 1 |
| Ladevich, Laurel | 1 |
| Lent, John D. | 1 |
| May, Jim | 1 |
| Shaw, Darla | 1 |
| Speidel, Judithe | 1 |
Publication Type
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 6 |
| Journal Articles | 6 |
Education Level
Audience
| Practitioners | 8 |
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Peer reviewedMay, Jim – English Journal, 1976
Describes an elective English course in which students attended community cultural events. (DD)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Course Descriptions, Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness
Peer reviewedDreher, Barbara B. – English Journal, 1980
Presents an outline of a writing program designed to provide both the mental stimulation and ego involvement that enhance retirement life. (RL)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedShaw, Darla – English Journal, 1979
Describes 12 successful mini-courses which use newspapers as the basic skills text. (DD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Course Descriptions, English Instruction, Minicourses
Peer reviewedLadevich, Laurel – English Journal, 1976
Describes programs sponsored by and materials available from the National Humanities Faculty, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts. (DD)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Guides, Enrichment Activities
Peer reviewedCarlisle, Elizabeth; Speidel, Judithe – English Journal, 1979
Describes a writing course for undermotivated students which focuses on careful precise observations through the study of other time periods in the history of the town where the school is located. (DD)
Descriptors: Community Study, Course Descriptions, Local History, Oral History
Peer reviewedGere, Anne Ruggles; Fischer, Lawrence – English Journal, 1979
Describes and analyzes an elective course which enables students to relate the viewpoints presented in literature to their own personal philosophies. (DD)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, English Instruction, Individual Development
Peer reviewedHill, Louis – English Journal, 1979
Describes a senior elective course in Western Civilization which focused on an original play written by the teacher and produced by the students. (DD)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Drama, Elective Courses, English Instruction
Peer reviewedLent, John D. – English Journal, 1981
Proposes that the study of the short story should have a prominent place in any high school English curriculum. Provides suggestions for such a course. (RL)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Critical Reading
