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Mellor, Bronwyn – 1999
This book, for grades 9-12, contains a wealth of ideas and practical activities for studying Shakespeare's "Hamlet." The first section, "Revenge Tragedy," provides background materials to help prepare students to read "Hamlet," including a discussion of revenge tragedies, comparisons to other plays from the period,…
Descriptors: Characterization, Class Activities, Critical Reading, Decoding (Reading)
Acton, Karen; Griffith, Judy – 1980
An activity unit for teaching students to identify and use imagery in writing is presented. Instructions to the teacher for introducing the unit are given along with a list of student objectives and definitions of imagery terms. The activities, some of which involve using locally available audiovisual media, include four introductory activities,…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Class Activities, Descriptive Writing, Imagery
Peer reviewedOtten, Nick; Stelmach, Marjorie – English Journal, 1987
Discusses the philosophy of publishing high school student writings in "English Journal," and calls for submissions. Prints a student short story, analyzes its merits, suggests ways to use it for teaching, and approaches to revision. (JG)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Writing, Descriptive Writing, English Instruction
