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Peer reviewedPerrin, Robert – English Journal, 1989
Outlines several writing activities inspired by "Mad" magazine which incorporate humor, satire, and critical thinking. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Critical Thinking, Humor, Satire
Levitation, Jokes, and Spin the Bottle: Contemporary Folklore in the Classroom--A Folklorist's View.
Peer reviewedSimons, Elizabeth Radin – English Journal, 1985
Links the teaching of contemporary folklore with writing instruction. Finds that the study of folklore can help students learn to write well and to think analytically. (RBW)
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Cultural Education, English Instruction, Family History
