With attention to Carlyle's and his contemporaries' reactions to his humour, this study examines Carlyle's theory and describes important practical successes and difficulties he had with it." (Author)

A paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (60th, Atlanta, November 28, 1970). (Editor)

Ten elements and techniques which can be used very effectively in a college level political science course are animation and enthusiasm; costumes; skits; motion; humor; perks; personality and mood changes; voices, puppets, and imitations; the personalization of material; and state of mind. (RM)

Humorously reports two failed attempts to give inservice information on teaching writing in content areas. (JL)

Discusses the notions and concepts presented in "Le Petit Nicholas." Examines (1) how Goscinny presents his assimilation and understanding of French life to French children and adults and (2) how the books can be used as an introduction to French civilization at the intermediate level. (EKN)

Psychoanalytic theory predicts that humor preference is a derivative of unresolved childhood conflicts. Analyzed students' (N=104) Rorschach protocols to yield measures of preoedipal fixation. Students ranked jokes from most to least funny. Results showed that the ranking of jokes was a function of the fixation measures for women only. (Author/RC)

Notes that children would learn much more from stories if they were allowed to relax, enjoy a story, and discover what it is they want or need from books. (HOD)

Presents four essential characteristics of good conduct for school board members: patience, tolerance, readiness to consider advice from outsiders, and humor. (Author/JM)

Provides some support for the charge of sex discrimination in television humor in that males disparaged females significantly more than females disparaged males. Also found that sexual and hostile humor was as common during the Family Viewing Hour as during adult viewing hours. (PD)

Explains how puns work and how they are formed. (RL)

Suggests ways of using parody, comedy, language play, and satire to vary classroom routines and to maintain a level of excitement in the English classroom. (RL)

Writing under a pseudonym, the author recounts in a humorous style his experiences serving as an assistant principal under four different principals. Suggestions are made for effective ways to utilize the abilities of assistant principals. (MLF)

Introduces a theoretical framework applicable to the political and social uses made of humor. Focuses on the uses individuals make of jokes and joking in relation to the constant interchange involved between institutional stability and social change. (FL)

Discusses food and food-related images, notions, values, and customs that have a unique and significant role in children's literature. (MKM)