Offers a method for teaching English using biographies in conjunction with creative writing assignments, for example, writing a short biography of another student in the class. (SRT)

Aimed at secondary school science and English teachers, this book presents practical advice for developing good student writing in science and mathematics. Five main sections cover: (1) an essay development workshop; (2) 47 specific writing assignments; (3) over 30 questions teachers ask about science writing, and the answers; (4) an anthology of…

The readings presented in this textbook provide a balanced group of opinions. The topics covered are the Constitution, the Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, judiciary, media, interest groups, and the people. Perspectives presented were written so that one can draw three dimensional objects on a two dimensional surface, giving a sense of…

An anthology of Korean American literature designed for the bilingual education program of the State of Washington is a collection of seven essays and two poems selected from three sources: the newsletters of Korean community organizations in the Seattle-Tacoma area, a Korean language newspaper (the "Korea Times"), and a collection of…

This reproducible manual contains over 300 outlines of novels for use by middle-school, junior-high, and senior high school teachers and students of U.S. history and literature. Novel types found in this manual are historical, biographical, classical, and utopian. The book provides an introduction, suggestions on how to use the book, and ideas for…

Literary works that will help teachers of humanities and conflict resolution courses lead their students to a better understanding of the problems of war and peace are summarized. The document is based on two premises: (1) literature that captures the experience and the meaning of war leads to an understanding of that phenomenon, and (2) the…

Traditionally, an important function of folktales in West Africa has been to educate, as the older generation imparts knowledge to younger members of the family, tribe, societal unit, or ethnic group both informally in everyday life and more formally within the context of the bush schools. This anthology of West African folk literature offers more…

A collection of readings and activities on the Holocaust for secondary students is coordinated with a teacher's curriculum guide. Material is divided into units covering the nature of human behavior, views of prejudice and genocide, the rise of Nazi Germany, Nazi persecution and mass murder, resistance to the Nazis, and related issues of…