Teachers and curriculum specialists are exposed to many ideas from educational leaders, but it is difficult to know which ones can be transformed into meaningful learning experiences in the classroom. "Concept-Based Instruction": (1) Helps educators translate the works of leading educational thinkers into concept-based units; (2) Draws…

Assembled to aid high school literature teachers in exploring the epic with their students, materials in this book approach the epic as a product of a specific culture which presents vivid pictures of earlier societies. Following the introduction and the opening essay, "The Role of the Supernatural in the Epic," chapters are grouped under the…

Primarily an evaluative, annotated bibliography of reference books and periodicals on American and English literature, this research guide also lists useful sources for research in other national literatures, and more than 300 reference books in literature-related subject areas. The introduction includes a key to abbreviations and instructions for…

This document presents basic materials for class reading and instructional materials for teachers to use for four thematic units: understanding death and dying; understanding loneliness and alienation; understanding those people with mental and physical limitations; and understanding those who fight for justice. The materials are annotated and…

The language arts program presented in this guide is a two-year curriculum for the junior high school which may be used in either a teacher-centered or a student-centered approach. The emphasis is on a balance between grammar and writing study and literary study. Contents consist of an outline for a grammar and writing curriculum, an outline for a…

This language arts minicourse guide for Lampeter-Strasburg (Pennsylvania) High School contains a topical outline of a course on literature for the adolescent years. The guide includes a list of thirteen course objectives; an outline of the motifs to be studied in two novels characteristic of adolescent literature; a description of the course…

Draws on current research to advocate the importance of children's need for physical activity and the benefits of teaming literature with movement and dramatic play. Focuses on: (1) brain research on movement; (2) poems and stories that highlight movement; and (3) movement and imagination. Contains 22 references and lists 39 children's books. (SD)

This paper outlines a complete junior high school language arts curriculum and presents in detail two of the suggested courses, creative writing (advanced students) and literary appreciation (remedial students). The rationale is given for each course, along with the objectives, scope, and sequence. Units contain several sample lesson plans, varied…

This curriculum guide provides a systematic sequence of experiences in the language arts for students in kindergarten trhough the ninth grade. The guide is organized in two main sections: (1) A Continuum of Skills, with divisions on decoding, critical skills in factual material and literature, handwriting, spelling, and grammar; and (2) Child…

Designed for use by teachers of mentally gifted children, this book is one of a group of curriculum materials prepared by the California State Department of Education for a project on the mentally gifted. The contents of this book on literature are divided into four chapters, each of which deals with some aspect of literature instruction in…

One of a series of volumes containing units on specific themes designed for use in college freshman English courses, this particular volume considers the issue of choice through literature (short stories, novels, and poems). A section describing chamber theatre technique, which is an integral part of many of the units in this sequence, is…

This teacher resource handbook provides a guide to science fiction books and themes for developing a secondary or university course on science fiction literature. The first section defines and examines the origin and reputation of science fiction writing. Section two provides a history of science fiction literature, including short biographies of…

This annotated bibliography lists eight books, all available in English, dealing with cultural and literary material about Vietnam and the Vietnamese. All items are intended for students at the elementary (K-6) level and include fairy tales, children's stories, descriptions of life in the country, history, folk tales, and geography. Those…

Designed to help teachers develop science fiction materials, this guide provides references to useful books, examples of various teaching techniques, motivation techniques, evaluation methods, and a rationale for the importance of science fiction in the secondary curriculum. Using science fiction themes along with special techniques, a teacher can…

Indian literature is intimately bound up with the Indian religious system. The earliest sacred writings are the Vedas. In addition to being poetry on nature, and later on, ritual formulae for controlling the universe, the Vedas have philosophical speculation. A large part of classical Indian literature consists of writing commentaries on…