This bibliographic guide is inteded to aid schools in improving their collections of reference materials for Advanced Placement courses. Books and periodicals are listed in groups costing $500 each. The first group is a basic collection of over 140 items; the second group is a listing of over 120 items to be added for a more extensive collection.…

The specific questions of behavior and morality confronting today's youth are depicted in many novels which present situations involving the problems, anxieties, and questions relevant to growing children and adolescents. General social problems, such as youth gangs, interracial friendships, and illegitimate pregnancy, as well as unique personal…

Although attention should be drawn to the fact that girls in children's and adolescent fiction are stereotyped, it seems more serious that boys in such literature are far too often stereotyped as attaining manhood by a violent act against an animal--whether a pet or wild--or against other aspects of the natural world. Of greater impact are those…

This 20-week course in mystery fiction for high school students is designed to provide experiences in logical thinking, reasoned written presentation, the nature of literary analysis via the crime story, and the tools of research. Students should be able to (1) use their language well, (2) read critically with attention to detail, and (3) meet and…

This study investigated variations in the response to three short stories among adolescents, English teachers, and college students in English education. Adults' responses were correlated with variables such as teaching experience and graduate work. The study also sought to determine if there would be differences in response between high and low…

This study used four novels by Hermann Hesse as models to illustrate for secondary school English teachers a thematic analysis of the search for identity motif using the triadic view of individual growth. The novels are "Peter Camenzind,""Beneath the Wheel,""Demian," and "Siddhartha." In summary, this study…

Pilot reading materials in the Navaho language have been prepared by a study group of 6 university students in the interest of teaching Navajo children to read their own language first. The 11 products developed were based on the language-control approach although drawings were used to initiate a language-experience approach. In the materials, a…

The essay defines and illustrates ways in which the anxiety of separation and the fantasy of dirt play a key role in shaping the response of readers to texts loosely defined as "racial." The work of Wheatley, Wright, and Baldwin, as well as that of some of the new black poets, is examined in relation to the psychoanalytic theories which…

The primary purpose of this annual directory is to help groups and individuals locate contemporary, American fiction writers. Information about more than 800 fiction writers and poets who also write fiction (organized geographically by state) includes current addresses, teaching preferences, and most recent publications. For authors who are…

The author suggests that one of the features of great literature is its grasp of the truth and that the criteria of truth in literature and the arts are no different from those in the sciences, philosophy, or any other branch of human inquiry. (Author/AV)

An annotated bibliography of 45 critical and reference works dealing with science fiction. (DD)

Discusses the uses of science fiction in the biology classroom. Included is a bibliography of biological science fiction classified according to topic. (BB)

Provides an annotated bibliography of science fiction literature suitable for use with secondary school students. Connections between science fiction and the science disciplines are viewed by the author as an excellent method by which to enrich science classes. (CP)

A fictional story about a teacher embroiled in controversy among parents, other teachers, and community members because of a course he teaches. Points out that commitment, sophistication, and courage are needed by teachers who deal with sensitive issues. (AV)

Science fiction can be used for introducing and analyzing political concepts at the undergraduate level for either a specialized theory-oriented course such as Political Science Fiction or an Introduction to Political Science course. (Author/RM)