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Download full textErwin, Barbara; And Others – 1993
Using a literature-based thematic unit to teach language arts in concert with science, social studies, mathematics, and art, a Scottish teacher instilled in her 6- and 7-year-old pupils an understanding of their own lives, a love for language, and a feeling of satisfaction and pride in their accomplishments. The teacher developed a topic based on…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedErwin, Barbara; And Others – Reading Horizons, 1992
Describes a Scottish elementary grade classroom where a literature-based, integrated approach to instruction (1) improved pupil's schema for the world around them and their understanding of the organization of text; (2) developed their ability to solve problems and work cooperatively; and (3) improved their self-concept as they became more…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Cooperative Learning, Course Descriptions, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedErwin, Barbara; And Others – Reading Horizons, 1996
Describes a fourth-grade program that uses the media of art and literature to understand a different culture, to develop an appreciation for the art of that culture, and to refine students' ability to read and write. Explains how the thematic unit on the Sioux was developed. Notes that the instructional sequence incorporated visuals, explanation,…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Art Appreciation, Cultural Context, Grade 4
Erwin, Barbara – 1993
To help teachers discover effective strategies appropriate for ethnic minority students, a study examined whether readers better understand material related to their own culture, and whether thematic units are an effective method for building culturally related schemata. Within a pre- and posttest design, a class of 25 Scottish pupils and a class…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Communication Research, Cultural Differences, Elementary School Students
Erwin, Barbara – 1992
A study addressed the relationship of culturally related schema to comprehension and examined the effect of instruction using thematic units upon the development of background knowledge. Subjects were 25 pupils (aged 8 to 10 years) enrolled in a primary school in Scotland and 21 students enrolled in a 3rd-grade class in Texas. Subjects listened to…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Erwin, Barbara; And Others – 1995
A group of teacher trainers and artists developed a thematic unit designed to introduce elementary school children and preservice teachers to the Sioux Indians. The art and literature mediums chosen for the unit were the "Dream Catcher" and the Iktomi story. The instructional sequence incorporated visuals, explanation, and discussion to develop…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Literature, Art Activities, Culturally Relevant Education
