Suggests that science fiction can be used as a vehicle for teaching a broad range of content subjects incorporating an interdisciplinary approach. (RB)

Describes six content area reading programs with an interdisciplinary approach to teaching reading skills. (RB)

Describes an enrichment activity which simultaneously follows up on a literature unit and begins a unit on newspapers. Describes how students produced a newspaper based on events in the novel they had just finished reading. (RS)

Student involvement is a high priority in a University of Minnesota study skills curriculum where students evaluate study habits on their campus, create their own academic aids, and disseminate important course material. (MKM)

Suggests four directions in which college reading programs must go if they are to preserve themselves. (JM)

Describes the Thematic Experience Approach, designed to build on positive experiences that enlarge the high school dropout's perspective while building self-esteem, background knowledge, and reading ability. Describes a sample unit dealing with legal rights as presented in a history class, a futures class, and two language arts classes. (RS)