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Peer reviewedReadence, John E.; Moore, David – Reading Horizons, 1980
Describes a method of individualizing textbook reading assignments. (MKM)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Individualized Instruction, Reading Assignments, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedClark, John R. – Exercise Exchange, 1977
Recommends a series of reading and writing assignments designed to help students develop style and tone in their writing. (TJ)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Reading Assignments, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedYoungblood, Ed – English Journal, 1985
Recommends having students keep a reading journal on reading assignments as a way of getting them involved in reading, thinking, and discussion. (EL)
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Reading Assignments, Reading Skills, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedHammon, Linda L. – Social Studies Texan, 1993
Argues that recent findings in national surveys indicate a general lack of geographic knowledge and a disinterest in reading among students. Provides an annotated bibliography of fiction and nonfiction children's literature categorized by geographical subject area. (CFR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, Educational Strategies
Peer reviewedDeCoster, Patricia A. – Science Teacher, 1991
Describes a high school biology assignment that had students read a self-selected book where the main character experiences nature and is changed by it. Evaluation was based on journal entries and a formal paper. Seventy percent of the students indicated they greatly enjoyed the assignment. (PR)
Descriptors: Biology, Instructional Materials, Journal Writing, Reading Assignments
Peer reviewedMeixner, Linda L. – Religion & Public Education, 1990
Presents a four-day lesson plan for secondary U.S. literature or Bible-and-literature classes, using the Garden of Eden story and Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Rappaccini's Daughter." Identifies objectives, materials, procedure, and evaluation measures. Develops students' ability to discover analogies and irony in literary texts. Lists teacher…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Instructional Films, Instructional Materials, Irony
Luparelli, Augustus N.; And Others – VocEd, 1981
These four articles focus on developing basic reading, science, and job search skills: "Reading Program for Vocational Classes" by Augustus Luparelli; "Why Teach Employability Skills?" by Larry Siefferman; "Improving Vocabulary and Reading Skills" by Edythe Conway; and "Science in Everyday Life" by Virginia Eleazer and George Carney. (SK)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cloze Procedure, Content Area Reading, Employment Potential
PDF pending restorationLearning Enrichment, Inc., Williamsburg, VA. – 1993
This document presents a study unit on Australia for secondary school students. A student reading examines Australia's cultural conflicts, history, 20th century development, and recent government policy. Australia's commitment to multiculturalism, the benefits of immigration, and the prospects for the future are also explored. The teacher's…
Descriptors: Area Studies, Cultural Interrelationships, Foreign Countries, Global Approach
Peer reviewedRiet, Fred H. van – New England Journal of History, 1990
A Dutch teacher presents reading, film viewing, and writing activities for "Empire of the Sun," J. G. Ballard's autobiographical account of life as a boy in Shanghai and in a Japanese internment camp during World War II (the subject of Steven Spielberg's film of the same name). Includes objectives, procedures, and several literature,…
Descriptors: Autobiographies, Films, Geography Instruction, High School Students
Peer reviewedGee, Thomas C.; Rakow, Steven J. – Social Education, 1990
Reports findings of a survey, asking 1000 secondary social studies teachers to rate 36 specialist-designed reading practices. Shows teachers value and employ these techniques: (1) provide suitable materials; (2) offer instruction and guidance; (3) develop readiness through prereading; (4) encourage recitation, discussion, and comparative reading.…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Learning Strategies, Performance Factors, Reading Assignments
Peer reviewedMarek, Rosanne; Wires, Richard – OAH Magazine of History, 1990
Describes a reading series to personalize classroom study of immigration. Includes two readings about Ellis Island and German immigrants in Colonial America. Appropriate questions accompany each reading with a list of classroom activities and additional resources, including films, for secondary level classroom use. (NL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Colonial History (United States), Cultural Pluralism, Ethnic Studies
