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Peer reviewedSanders, Peter – English Journal, 1975
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Literature Guides, Literature Programs
Peer reviewedKuykendall, Carol – English Journal, 1980
Offers guidelines for choosing teaching materials to be used in English classrooms between sixth and twelfth grades. (JT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Media Selection
Peer reviewedLeBlanc, Robert – English Journal, 1980
Adolescent or young adult novels can be paired with classic novels with similar themes to help ease the student transition from self-selected to teacher-assigned literature. (Three examples of the pairing technique are offered.) (Author/RL)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Novels
Ley, Terry C. – Media and Methods, 1979
Suggests several ways to motivate adolescents in selecting books for individual reading in the English classroom; stresses the importance of positive attitudes toward reading. (MAI)
Descriptors: Adolescents, English Instruction, Individualized Reading, Reading Instruction
Bernard, Joy – Media and Methods, 1979
Outlines a free reading program that involves students in producing audiovisual materials to create interest in books. (MAI)
Descriptors: Accountability, Adolescent Literature, Audiovisual Instruction, English Instruction
Eisenberg, Michael B.; Notowitz, Carol – Media and Methods, 1979
Describes a cooperative program where a teacher and media specialist use public relations techniques to promote reading and class discussion. (MAI)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Books, English Instruction, Reading Material Selection
Monseau, Virginia R., Ed.; Salvner, Gary M., Ed. – 2000
This book was born of a desire to provide students, teachers, and all interested readers with a collection of essays that address issues of selection, pedagogy, and worth of the young adult novel. A primary purpose of the book is to enter the world of young adult readers through a literary form they know well, the modern young adult novel. Another…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedJohns, Tim; Davies, Florence – Reading in a Foreign Language, 1983
An approach to selection of reading materials for classroom use based on experience teaching English as both a first and a second language is outlined. Emphasizes the function of texts as a vehicle for information rather than as a linguistic object, and uses the text's potential value as a prime criterion for selection. Provides framework for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Instruction, Group Activities, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedEnglish Journal, 1983
Various contributors recommend "The Odyssey,""Julius Caesar,""A Dog's Tale,""Ivanhoe,""Star Wars,""The Red Badge of Courage,""Demian,""Antigone,""Children of Crisis," and "Frankenstein" for use in literature classes and justify their recommendations. (JL)
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedStibbs, Andrew – Children's Literature in Education, 1981
Discusses various ways, with illustrative detail, of teaching poetry in the classroom. (HOD)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
Peer reviewedStroud, Janet G. – Journal of Reading, 1981
Describes 10 books for young adults that present a realistic and positive view of the handicapped. (MKM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Adolescents, Books, Characterization
Peer reviewedShugert, Diane P. – English Education, 1979
Describes how to deal with censorship by preparing a position on the National Council of Teachers of English publication, "The Student's Right to Read"; preparing a position on what is to be taught; investigating the policies of the school; and identifying sources of help. (DD)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Beginning Teachers, Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education
Wyman, Linda, Ed. – Missouri English Bulletin, 1984
The articles in this journal issue focus on the use of poetry for study in classrooms at all levels. Titles and authors of the articles include (1) "Summoning the Poem: Several Roads to Xanadu" by Ben F. Nelms; (2) "ABC's of Reading and Writing Poetry in Junior High" by Barbara Arnold; (3) "Invitations" by Elizabeth D. Nelms; (4) "Teaching Poetry…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Higher Education
Bailey, Dale S. – 1984
Three young adult novels published in 1983 or 1984 that are worthy of a place in the literature curriculum are discussed. These books have a special appeal to adolescents, deal with problems students might encounter growing up, expand their self-awareness and their experiences, and are teachable. They contain balanced, recognizable, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Peer reviewedStansland, Anna Lee – English Journal, 1983
Lists 26 books by and about American Indians. Titles include biographies, autobiographies, novels, and histories. (JL)
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Cultural Awareness, English Instruction
