Examines current books and articles on educational problems, which the author refers to as literature of crisis," and concludes that these works should be read along with other genres of literature which examine human problems of communication and commitment. (VJ)

Finds that Agatha Christie's mysteries can be used to encourage discussion of characterization and human values, to promote reading and literary analysis skills, and to develop both writing and problem-solving skills. Suggests several language arts activities. (MM)

Suggests the importance of George Orwell's "1984" for today's students and recommends specific analytic and descriptive writing activities to develop critical reading skills. (MM)

Discusses the radical dramatism of language and the implications for writing instruction. (MM)

Analyzes the American Indian Movement (AIM) with respect to (1) the role of tradition in AIM demands; (2) militant Indian rhetoric as a form of ritual self-address; (3) how Indian religious/cultural beliefs restrict the ability of language to persuade Whites; and (4) how militant Indian rhetoric fulfills its function. (PD)

Summarizes the essential research on the interrelationships of reading, response to literature, and composition. Shows that readers and writers are both creators of meaning. Discusses a plan by which students develop--and appreciate--their responses to literature and integrate the acts of reading and writing. (RL)

Reports on a high school honors seminar that focuses on a single author each semester. Provides details of the semester during which Ernest Hemingway's work was studied. (JT)

This article examines statements about humanistic education, basing its critique on both style and content. Part One attempts to locate humanistic education in the context of reformist movements in education and psychology. Part Two considers the movement's self-explanation and attempts to divine assumptions underlying its various justifications.…

Describes high school English courses which use a seminar approach, emphasizing discussion and writing, to promote a cooperative, student-centered critical and analytical method of teaching literature. (CM)

Myth and ritual, the basis of the Ceremony, are crucial to Tayo's reidentification with nature. Traditional Laguna stories parallel Tayo's story and provide continuity between ancient ritual and Tayo's own on-going ceremony. Ritual is vital to Tayo's cure. (CM)

One way in which changing attitudes toward scientific knowledge and technology can be made the focus of attention in a college literature course is suggested by this analysis of Christopher Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus," Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," and Friedrich Durrenmatt's "The Physicists." (JMD)

Before implementation of competency based teacher education, its shortcomings should be examined from the viewpoints of the source of the competencies, their effect on students and faculty, and their effect on school administration and student guidance. (MB)

Explores issues in defining a category of Filipino/a media arts under the umbrella of Asian Pacific American media arts. Three waves of Filipino/a American media output are mapped, and the representational issues connected with each wave are outlined. Works from each of the waves are identified. (SLD)

Examines the social and cultural implications of the converging technologies known as the Information Superhighway. Draws together arguments from key commentators and critics to identify possibilities and potential dangers related to quality of life, social justice, and politics. Aims to help educators move beyond current instrumental perspectives…