The purpose of the course on satire in the Quinmester Program is to make the student more aware of satire in literature and the other media, in order to add to his enjoyment of literature and add to his perception of human nature. The course includes the study of art, cartoons, movies, television, and editorials in addition to literature.…

Central to this article is the belief that students learn best when permitted to exercise their imagination while studying foreign-language literary works. A teaching technique, demonstrating the author's approach to poetry and vocabulary expansion, emphasizes the active role students play in utilizing new vocabulary. Examples of how students may…

Articles concerning the teaching of literature to children are presented. "Providing Balanced Contacts with Literature for Children" covers the potential of literature in the curriculum. In "The Classics in Children's Literature," a classic is defined as a book or story or poem that usually has long outlived its author. "Fostering Lifetime Reading…

This paper provides a rhetorical analysis of a protest action, namely, the mobilization and action of black citizens in Seattle, Washington, in reaction to the 1965 shooting of a black man (Robert L. Reese) by a local police officer. A description of actions during this time, as reported by two Seattle newspapers, is provided. An extrinsic…

Departmental "autonomy" creates barriers to communication; if language and literature departments are to survive, and if the materials with which they deal are to maintain their vitality, they must constantly keep in touch, indeed join forces, with other fields and other departments. (Author/DB)

Criticisms directed at the I-E Scale are: that it is too general and should be broken into components, that it is politically biased, that subjects respond to items on the scale on the basis of the perceived social desirability of the alternatives, and that predicted negative correlations between it, academic achievement and achievement motivation…

Creative writing assignments are described which prepare students better to apprehend and appreciate Shakespeare's art.

A rationale is presented for using science fiction in the English classroom, emphasizing that students like the genre and that it teaches them to analyze and interpret social and technological change. (SJL)

Examines three fantasy classics written at the time of the Industrial Revolution to illustrate the effects of drastic social change on fantasy writing; suggests the possible impact of these fantasies on their readers. (GT)

Summarizes the responses of students aged 13-15 and 15-17 to four oral story readings, noting their variety and critical acumen. (RL)

Criticizes Erving Goffman's theory that human gestures express cultural assumptions which, in turn, legitimize social structure. Contends that Goffman blurs the distinction between his own observations as a social scientist and the interpretations of behavior by people within social situations. (JMF)

Defends values education and describes five segments of an elective high school course entitled "Contemporary American Literature: The Search for Values." (DD)

Examines the way standardized test questions are developed by the Advanced Placement Development Committee; shows that the tests continue to reflect features of New Criticism and have not been changed to reflect recent developments in the discipline of English. (GW)

Discusses the use of simplified versions of detective stories ("The Hound of the Baskervilles,""The Speckled Band,""Black Peter") in grades 5-8. The aim is to gain insights and skills transferable to other literature. Examples from the stories show how this is done. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Criticizes and replies to allegations by Alan Harris (SO 505 709) that a core curriculum would be unsatisfactory and offers thoughts on whether a core curriculum is necessary in England. The conclusion is that a core curriculum is possible and desirable if social as well as individual needs are considered. (Author/DB)