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Dickson, Randi – English Journal, 1999
Describes a community project (based on Kenneth Koch's book "I Never Told Anybody") in which students in a ninth-grade English class paired up with nursing home residents, making regular visits to encourage them to write poetry. Discusses finding a place, getting ready, working together, and what students learned about writing poetry and about…
Descriptors: Aging (Individuals), Class Activities, English Instruction, Frail Elderly
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Johnston, Pat Holloway – Social Studies Review, 1998
Recounts the development of a CyberPals project between Redlands Unified School District (California) and Plymouth Village Retirement Community (California) to connect students with seniors via electronic mail. Discusses how the project was incorporated into the elementary social studies curriculum and its impact on the students. (DSK)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Electronic Mail, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning