Uses examples from the work of several Native American authors, including N. Scott Momaday and Leslie Silko, to discuss five unique elements in American Indian literature: reverence for words, dependence on a sense of place, sense of ritual, affirmation of the need for community, and a significantly different world view. (SB)

Presented is an overview of two types of inquiry which may be used in literature study: inquiry concerning the formal, rhetorical, and semantic features of the text and inquiry generated by the individual's response to the work. The effects of these strategies on students' higher-order cognition are considered. (Author/SJL)

The change in literature students from those with a strong literature background to those of the "Me" generation who have little exposure to critical reading is explored. Their subjective experiences applied to literature study can be more beneficial than traditional critical theories. (HTH)

A 22-item question preference test was developed and administered to different age and ability groups in an attempt to identify "describer/explainer" question preferences. All groups preferred "explainer" questions, but there was a highly significant difference between low and high ability groups. Implications for the classroom are considered.…

Sketches a broad and general defense of the constitutionality of some kinds of preferential admissions and hiring programs in favor of Blacks by constructing a moral justification of these practices. Available from American Journal of Jurisprudence, Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556; reprint, $1.00. (Author/IRT)

Discusses how the impact of various rhetorical moves in a trial is determined by the relationships they establish between evidence and underlying story structure. Demonstrates that the underlying rhetorical structure of a trial is a finely tuned communication system for the systematic organization and processing of large bodies of information.…

Students' interests, inherent textual difficulty, and intentions of the writer are considered in designing questioning strategies for student analysis of foreign language literature. Throughout the analysis, students express personal feelings, justify motives, find generalizations, and evaluate the quality and significance of the work. (PMJ)

Criticizes empirical research on the use of evidence in argument for producing ambiguous and contradictory findings. Notes specifically the failure to provide precise conceptualizations and operationalizations for the evidence construct. Cites definitional problems and methodological considerations which contribute to the inadequacy of past…

Provides a semester syllabus for a course in twentieth-century world literature and suggests selections to add to a world literature survey based on works of Nobel Prize winners. Includes an annotated bibliography of background information on both the literature and the philosophies of the twentieth century. (MKM)

Describes a course in which students choose the poet they want to study and learn that the process of reading poetry is one of discovery of meaning, even for the teacher. (MKM)

Surveys the structure of different types of short films. Analyzes the short film as a rhetorical entity and considers production techniques and patterns of distribution. (PD)

Describes a number of nonnarrative films and suggests ways to use them to integrate media into subject areas, to teach production techniques, to critique films and other visual productions, and to develop good visual taste. (DD)

A formal critique of the social studies profession by the president of the National Council for the Social Studies. He examines social studies educators' failure to question certain assumptions, including those about moral education, rights of parents, and preparation of social studies teachers. (Author/RM)

The author calls for continuity in the artistic and literary thinking of pupils from first grade until graduation. Students should not lose artistic appreciation in the scientific analysis of literary works. (AV)

Discusses the ways in which three latter-day Black writers, (Richard Wright, James Baldwin, and Ralph Ellison), have raised questions about the values which Americans profess in common. (Author/JM)