A CURRICULUM GUIDE ON "THE ODYSSEY" WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS. A COMPLETE EXPLANATION OF THE POEM AND A DISCUSSION OF THE EPIC TRADITION, OF WHICH THE POEM IS REPRESENTATIVE, WERE PROVIDED. THIS UNIT DEPARTED FROM THE PATTERN OF OTHER LITERATURE CURRICULUM GUIDES BY PRESENTING ONLY A TEACHER VERSION TO SEE HOW WELL GRADE 10 STUDENTS…

In stimulating students to read, study, and appreciate poetry by having them write poetry, it is helpful to devise ways to show off student work. Three ways of displaying student poetry which have proved to be successful are the publication of a class poetry magazine, the collection of one-line metaphors on a single subject (some of these…

This is a guide to recreational reading in Vietnamese. Instructions are given for inter-library loans involving libraries throughout the U.S. The bibliography is organized under the following categories: (1) general interest; (2) history; (3) culture; (4) poetry; (5) short stories; (6) novels. Following each annotation, a notation is given to…

Poetry therapy used in the classroom becomes poetry growth experiences which enable participants to use poetry and group communication as means of exploring their personal feelings and attitudes. This document includes a paper which discusses poetry growth experiences and applies information on medical uses of poetry therapy to classroom…

Written by a group of English teachers in elementary and secondary independent schools, this second volume of the English notebook is divided into three sections: "Evaluations of Compositions Written in Class,""Tests on Comprehension of Prose," and "Tests on Comprehension of Poetry." Focusing on grades five through nine, these tests and…

This interview with Haki Madhubuti focuses on black consciousness. This is viewed as necessary for the black child's healthy self image and as providing identity, purpose and direction. The black aesthetic is viewed as a means of defining and transmitting black consciousness. The notion of community self-determination is discussed. (NG)

An annotated bibliography of personal bibliographies of twentieth-century Catalan and Spanish writers. Personal bibliographies are defined as bibliographies of a writer's works and those works written about the writer and his or her works. (Author/LM)

Compares discussion in teacherless small group with that in a class lesson. (AA)

Uses students' responses to poetry as a tool for developing writing skills and literature appreciation. Matches literature materials to students' levels of experience. (RL)

Charts the evolution of the black voice in American literature into a self-sufficient, independent literary language. (GW)

An annotated listing of recordings, useful in the foreign language classroom. The classifications are: Africa, Adolescents, Canada, Clubs, Children, Foreign Singers; Songs useful for testing, Folklore, Francophone singers, Guitar music and Traditional folk songs. Some books and periodicals are also listed. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Supplementary, non-textbook materials used in Russian civilization classes include "Paintings from the Russian Museum Collection," with text in Russian and English; a Russian desk calendar; "In the Russian Style," with costume photographs and poetry excerpts, and a Russian primary school book. Uses of these materials are discussed. (CHK)

Examines the frequency with which a child hears prose, poetry, and songs in the classroom from preschool to second grade. Indicates that children at all levels heard stories daily, whereas poetry received little attention. Argues that the language of literature is most evident in poetry and provides examples to support this conjecture. (JD)