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Peer reviewedVan Horn, Leigh – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1997
Discusses how pretending to be a character or to help a character with a problem made reading and writing meaningful for middle school students. Describes activities that promoted writing about thinking, thinking as a character would, character integration, creating character journals, and relating to characters. (SR)
Descriptors: Characterization, Class Activities, Grade 7, Junior High Schools
