In order to understand the place of Herbert Read both in 20th century aesthetics and art education, one needs to carefully consider the entire field of English art and aesthetics from 1900 to the beginning of the Second World War. This time frame was dominated by the thoughts of Roger Fry and Clive Bell, and works both literary and visual, of the…

Visual criticism is a major component of the new visual communication. Visual communication has changed through the advent of new technology which allows images to be combined and manipulated with relative ease. Visual criticism analyzes the forms and practices of image production and examines the roles of images in society creating a new dialogue…

American literature has served not only to help establish, define, and reinforce the American Myth, but has been used to question, to challenge, and to redefine it as well. The dialogic relationship between the literature and the myth thus can become the starting point for a course that encourages closer examination of the process of…

The traditional basic writing model (giving students manageable writing tasks like narratives and descriptions of familiar places) has been criticized by both Mike Rose and David Bartholomae, among others, for not moving the basic writer far enough toward the goal of academic writing competence. Rose's schemata are reassuring and helpful to basic…

Presents a letter that illustrates the problems and issues that arise when educators reproduce copyright material for classroom dissemination. Indicates the present state of legal confusion that exists in this area. (GS)

Despite recent scholarship, the traditional views of the political life of the Gilded Age as mediocre and unproductive continue to influence general surveys, textbooks, and research. (DE)

In response to SO 504 322, it is agreed that a chronological age criterion for voting is necessary but disagreement is found with the 15-year-old franchise. For journal availability, see SO 504 322. (ND)

The first section of this annotated bibliography cites works of literary criticism suggested as teaching tools for French literature courses. Relevant journal articles and collections of articles follow. The third section cites bibliographies and histories of French literature, while the final section lists works that deal with the teaching of…

The article presents a brief overview of 5 papers which cover such areas as Chicano poetry, novel, drama, and popular folklore humor. (NQ)

An analysis of the factors responsible for the popularity of the Jesse B. Semple tales of Langston Hughes: the appeal of the skit technique, the simplicity in the development of theme and character, reader identification, and the intermittent sound of the blues in prose. (EH)

An analysis of Phillis Wheatley and her poetry which suggests that her verse is permeated with a social ambivalence which reflects a self-hatred motivated by the factor of race. (EH)

Suggests a method in which a short story, "That Evening Sun," is taught as a ballad for the purpose of bringing out the imagery that is so important to the effect of the story. (RB)

Presents a rationale for teaching "As You Like It" to elementary school students and discusses some of the problems teachers may encounter in teaching this particular comedy of Shakespeare's. (RB)