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Colmant, Berta Boyce – 1975
The thesis of this study is that the secondary school American literature curriculum in a particular region should include the cultural heritage of that region as reflected in its oral literature. In this study, aspects of the growth of a distinctive American humor are traced from colonial times to the present along the eastern seaboard, with…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Doctoral Dissertations, Folk Culture
Peer reviewedRothermel, Dan – Voices from the Middle, 1995
Describes a writing workshop for eighth graders that seeks to tap into the humor of their everyday lives, and that uses humorous literature and film to spark writing. (SR)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Class Activities, Films, Grade 8
