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Peer reviewedMcArthur, James; Carr, John – French Review, 1975
Discusses how fairy tales can be used in the French class to develop listening comprehension skills. (PMP)
Descriptors: French, Language Instruction, Listening Comprehension, Listening Skills
Download full textCoppola, Carlo, Ed. – 1971
This volume contains both literature from South Asia and articles about South Asian literature. The first article consists of an interview with a leading Pakistani poet, N.M. Rashed, who discusses modern Urdu literature. Other articles are: "Five 'Dangerous' Books"--on censorship in East Pakistan--by P. Sarkar; "Baluchi Language and…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Literary Criticism, Literature, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedLester, Julius – New Advocate, 1988
Recalls the process of rewriting the Uncle Remus stories. Discusses the differences between writing stories and storytelling. Criticizes those who cannot relinquish cultural assumptions. (MS)
Descriptors: Editing, Folk Culture, Literature, Narration
Peer reviewedJordan, Rosan A.; De Caro, F. A. – Signs, 1986
Presents a critical overview of academic writing on women and folklore, organized in three categories: (1) literature on images of women in verbal folklore, and the role of negative images in shaping attitudes; (2) research on womens' oral genres and performance and female use of folklore; and (3) studies of women as folk performers and artists.…
Descriptors: Females, Feminism, Folk Culture, Popular Culture
Peer reviewedLillyman, W. J. – German Quarterly, 1973
Descriptors: Dialogs (Literary), Formal Criticism, German Literature, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedEwton, Ralph W., Jr. – German Quarterly, 1973
Descriptors: Analytical Criticism, Characterization, Children, German Literature
Peer reviewedBriggs, Janet R. – International Journal of American Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: American Indian Languages, Connected Discourse, Discourse Analysis, Morphology (Languages)
Jung, Paul – Deutschunterricht, 1973
Descriptors: Course Content, Diagrams, Eighteenth Century Literature, Formal Criticism
Kirkton, Carole Masley – Elementary English, 1971
ERIC abstracts of folk literature. Details the pros and cons of folk story telling and fairy tales to young children. (AF)
Descriptors: Allegory, Books, Drama, Fables
Peer reviewedLiedke, Otto K. – German Quarterly, 1971
Descriptors: Fiction, Formal Criticism, German Literature, Narration
Peer reviewedWilliamsen, Vern G. – Hispania, 1971
Descriptors: Drama, Formal Criticism, Motifs, Poetry
Peer reviewedGathercole, Patricia M. – Italica, 1969
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, French, Italian Literature
Heins, Ethel L.; And Others – Horn Book Magazine, 1982
Lists and annotates new books for children, arranged according to the following categories: Christmas books; picture books; stories for younger, intermediate, and older readers; folklore; poetry; and nonfiction. (AEA)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Fiction
Jordan, Anne Devereaux – Teaching and Learning Literature with Children and Young Adults, 1997
Outlines the characteristics of "tall tales." Fills in the historical background of tall tales, from the ancient myth of Gilgamesh to Baron Munchausen, the closest European progenitor of American tall tales. Opines that tall tales appear to have been created as a response to challenges posed by building a new nation. Lists 11…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mythology, North American Culture, Popular Culture
Birdsong, Donna – Instructor, 1989
This article offers guidelines for teachers on using African folktales to celebrate Black History Month, to explore the structure and content of folktales, to encourage receptivity to multicultural experiences, and to spark creativity in students. Discussion guidelines, suggestions for student-created folktale productions, and a resource list are…
Descriptors: African Culture, Creative Dramatics, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education
