Outlines 39 multidisciplinary learning activities about the circus, 19 for the primary grades and 20 for the middle grades. (SJL)

Explores problems that sometimes arise with instruction organized around thematic units and suggests practical ways of resolving them. (SR)

Suggests practical ways to activate and build appropriate cognitive schema for understanding the classics via adolescent novels. Presents eight pairs of books, each pair an adolescent novel and a classic, on eight themes. Presents a brief discussion of each theme and each book, and a rationale for the pairing. (SR)

The type of information (taxonomic or thematic) available at different levels of knowledge was investigated. Following extensive norming to identify taxonomic and thematic associates of low-frequency nouns, participants determined if taxonomic or thematic associates were meaningfully related to target words at three levels of knowledge: target…

This article investigates negotiations of librarians' expertise in relation to information literacy at the micro-level, specifically in the domain of nursing education. A qualitative empirical framework is employed. The study draws on 18 semi-structured interviews, 16 with Swedish nursing students, one with a librarian and one with a nursing…

A coherent curriculum is characterized by visible connections between purposes and experiences so that students acknowledge the content's immediate value. This study examined an exemplary elementary physical education curriculum for coherence components. Research questions examined the role of coherence in connecting and engaging students…

Suggestions are offered in this paper for adapting C. S. Lewis's poems for oral interpretation. A discussion of Lewis's lifelong correspondence with his friend Arthur Greeves provides insights into Lewis's perceptions of his own writing. Eighty poems selected from Lewis's "Poems" as appropriate for oral interpretation are classified…

Describes and defends a composition course based on a thematic study of the world of work. (DD)

Ideas for a thematic unit on the escape from routine; author lists fiction, poetry, and music which contribute to the travel theme. (Author/SP)

One of the most fruitful ways of introducing students to the Shakespearean drama is by comparing its techniques with those of a movie. (Author)

Looks at the current drop in interest in history and suggests: (1) beginning with current events and working backwards in time; (2) using a biographical approach; and/or (3) studying history's heroes and heroines. Discusses ways these approaches can heighten the relevance of history. (AYC)

Discusses how the four articles in this issue (which describe classroom explorations and carefully considered relationships with the arts and the classroom curriculum) demonstrate that inclusion of the arts in the curriculum defies formulaic planning or standardization but rather reflects contextual decisions made by teacher and artist together as…

Contends that educators are using the term "thematic unit" too broadly--a majority of thematic units developed and presented by teachers are centrally focused but on something other than a literary theme. Discusses eight types of centrally focused units. (RS)