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Collins, Robert A. – Media and Methods, 1979
Contends that by understanding what extrapolation is and the ways in which it is used, people not only sharpen their appreciation of how the imaginary worlds of science fiction and fantasy are created but also begin to recognize that the process is frequently used by everyone. (FL)
Descriptors: Fantasy, Futures (of Society), Literature, Perception
Morrow, James – Media and Methods, 1979
Argues that good film and television fantasy is not a retreat from reality but a means of expanding the imagination. (FL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Animation, Fantasy, Films
Tyre, Richard H. – Media and Methods, 1978
Discusses the books of Tolkien according to six basic movements in plot; warns against trying to use these books for classroom instruction. (MAI)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Fantasy, Fiction, Higher Education
Stallman, Ruth; Kleinman, Rhonda – Media and Methods, 1972
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bibliographies, Fantasy, Inner City
Schlobin, Roger C. – Media and Methods, 1979
Maintains that fantasy literature, based on archetypal rites-of-passage, provides a context in which students can gain insight into their own struggles for growth and self-awareness and that this "link to life" is one of the genre's most attractive features. (FL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Fantasy, Individual Development
Tymn, Marshall B. – Media and Methods, 1979
Provides a listing of audiovisual resources based on existing science fiction and fantasy works. Includes summaries and an index to titles and authors. (FL)
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Aids, Educational Media, Elementary Secondary Education
Becker, Muriel; And Others – Media and Methods, 1979
Offers suggestions and learning activities for the teaching of science fiction and fantasy at both the elementary and secondary school levels. (FL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Fantasy, Learning Activities
