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Peer reviewedMercurio, Mia Lynn – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1999
Describes how a 7th-grade reading class used character journals to explore the sailing and the sinking of the "Titanic." Describes how the students took ownership of their research and enjoyed reading and writing about actual events as they became a passenger or crew member aboard the "Titanic," explored the ship, experienced…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Grade 7, Middle Schools, Reading Writing Relationship
