The purpose of this study is to investigate the views of prospective teachers of Turkish language and literature on the "text analysis methods" course. In this study, which used the qualitative research approach, the case study design was used. 13 teacher candidates who are enrolled in the Turkish language and literature teaching program…

Religious Education (RE) naturally draws on various aspects of the academic study of religions to ensure the accuracy and currency of its content and pedagogy. This paper sets out the case for a more intense dialogue between RE and the field of biblical studies, in order to address perceived weaknesses in the teaching of Christianity in UK…

Gives norms and advice on the analysis of the modern Spanish novel. (Text is in Spanish.) (DS)

As part of a quinmester program, this course, "The Black Novelist in America," extends an opportunity for the student to take a personal and intellectual journey into the hearts, souls, minds, and emotions of black people. The range of subject matter includes (1) distinction between the novel and other literary forms; (2) internalization…

Defends values education and describes five segments of an elective high school course entitled "Contemporary American Literature: The Search for Values." (DD)

Reports on three German literature courses taught in English at Temple University. The descriptions give course content, materials and methodologies used, and an indication of the success of each course. (Text is in German.) (TL)

Developed for a high school quinmester unit on existentialism, this guide is designed to help students examine the philosophy and life style of the existentialist. Performance objectives for the course include defining the human capability of choice, analyzing existential works that reflect attitudes of philosophical disorientation and literary…

Describes a nine-week English elective course. (DD)

Developed for a high school unit on the age of Milton, this guide is designed to examine the dominant literary modes of thought expressed in Spenser's "The Faerie Queene," Milton's "Comus,""Paradise Lost," and "Paradise Regained," and John Donne's metaphysical poetry. Performance objectives are listed along…

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A one-semester introductory course on literary interpretation at Albion College is described. The course covers fiction, drama, and poetry, and trains students in basic skills and verbal tools necessary for literary analysis. Readings, papers and instructional materials are discussed. The course is taught in German. (CHK)

Provides a semester syllabus for a course in twentieth-century world literature and suggests selections to add to a world literature survey based on works of Nobel Prize winners. Includes an annotated bibliography of background information on both the literature and the philosophies of the twentieth century. (MKM)

An advanced placement literature course for high school seniors that stresses the development of the techniques of literary and artistic criticism is described in this paper. Also set forth in the paper are the philosophy underlying the course, the course objectives, textbooks and other required materials, the method of evaluation, the teacher's…

Developed for a high school quinmester unit on the Spanish theater in the 20th century, this guide is designed to improve students' reading and writing skills and knowledge of human values, contemporary philosophy, and character portrayal through class dramatizations of plays. Some of the objectives for the course include analysis and discussion…