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Peer reviewedShaw, Darla – English Journal, 1979
Describes 12 successful mini-courses which use newspapers as the basic skills text. (DD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Course Descriptions, English Instruction, Minicourses
Peer reviewedRossuck, Jennifer – English Journal, 1997
Describes how a course on censorship taught at an all-girls high school in Tacoma, Washington, drew on current event controversies to initiate discussion. Outlines the course's four units and uses Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451" to frame course questions. (TB)
Descriptors: Censorship, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Descriptions, High Schools
Peer reviewedAthanases, Steven Z.; And Others – English Journal, 1992
Describes a course that integrates U.S. literature and history around key social issues to sensitize students to the need for a more just society and a higher quality of life for all citizens. Discusses the poetry unit that focused on contemporary U.S. poets of color, the teaching methods, and examples of the students' poetry. (PRA)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education, Poets
