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Rice, Mary – English Journal, 2012
In 2006, the author entered the crucible of trying to use graphic novels in her classroom to promote her students' artistic sensibilities. In this article, she discusses benefits and some problems--including access, content, and expense--of teaching graphic novels.
Descriptors: Novels, Secondary School Curriculum, Classroom Techniques, Teaching Methods
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Dakelman-Moroney, Beth – English Journal, 1987
Describes the exuberance with which one teacher approached her first years in the profession. Claims that, after 14 years of teaching, she still has both the desire to open young minds to new ideas and a love of literature. Claims that many curricula today do not devote enough time to literature. (JD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation
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Polites, Olga – English Journal, 1994
Describes one teacher's habit of bending the rules with relation to issues of English curriculum and testing. Describes teaching as being often a subversive activity. (HB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English Curriculum, High Schools, Student Evaluation
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Ross, Kathleen – English Journal, 1989
Describes a humanities program for senior high school basic classes. Notes that the course covers Greek drama, poetry, art, classical music, and Shakespearean plays. Asserts that giving lower-ability students a chance to study the classics makes them feel less alienated from the mainstream. (MM)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Educationally Disadvantaged
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Morrow, James; Suid, Murray – English Journal, 1974
Media advocates too often obscure the extent to which media production is dependent on print. (JH)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Design, Film Production, Film Study
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Agee, Jane – English Journal, 1999
Presents the perspectives of five experienced high school English teachers on how the threat of censorship influences their selection of literary works and their teaching methods. Claims teachers need strong support from administrators and professional organizations in order to present a culturally diverse literature curriculum. (NH)
Descriptors: Censorship, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Design, English Curriculum
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Bogdan, Deanne – English Journal, 1981
Examines the study of literature and literary values, the need for such study, and the problem of justifying such study. (RL)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, English Curriculum
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Squires, Nancy; Inlander, Robin – English Journal, 1990
Describes a video/language arts curriculum for at-risk students, based on Paulo Freire's "education for critical consciousness." Discusses students on a Navajo reservation learned basic literacy skills while drawing on their personal experiences. Shows how Freire's pedagogy of listening, dialogue, and action were incorporated into all…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Media, Educational Philosophy, High Risk Students
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Huck, Sharon – English Journal, 1984
Offers a comprehensive set of suggestions for organizing English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. Covers topics from teacher training, and curriculum design to student placement, selecting ESL materials, and using human resources. Concludes with a brief list of sources for ESL materials and information. (MM)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), Foreign Students