The four articles in this issue deal with the teaching of literature. In "Why I Teach Literature," James Inglis suggests that the teaching of literature through the concept of a tripartite dialogue (teacher, students, writer) is necessary for understanding the living and creative aspects of literature. John O'Neill, in "Why I Teach Poetry,"…

This paper suggests that now that science fiction has joined the educational establishment there is good reason to examine the uses of science fiction. It is further argued that if English teachers consider science fiction as a means rather than as an end, the teaching of science fiction will be improved and so will the more important tasks of…

This resource list is intended to inform teachers of the teaching aids which are available about Eskimos and Indians. It includes the following sections in loose-leaf form for easy updating: bibliography with sub-sections entitled Eskimos, General, Indians of Canada, Indians of Other Regions, Indian Culture, Myths and Legends, Biography, and…

Concerned with books which enrich and preserve a child's wonder and faith, this publication explores the fanciful literature which communicates with the "inner child." Chapters include (1) "The Writers of These Books," (who have a childlike quality about themselves which sets them apart from their fellow writers); (2) "How These Books Are Written"…

This study was conducted to determine the effects of individualized reading as a literature teaching method in the secondary school. Seniors in two high schools were divided evenly into three groups, each group having 65 students representing four levels of ability to interpret literary materials. The experimental group was assigned to two…

This bibliography of children's books with black characters is annotated so that the reader may decide which books would be of interest to him or to her. The bibliography attempts to record as complete a listing as possible due to the reported paucity of literature in this area. In this listing of 328 books many portray biracial friendships. Each…

Books listed in this bibliography are related to Appalachia in some way, and range from picture books to books classified as adult. Brief annotations from a variety of sources are provided for most of the titles, while grade levels are indicated for some of the books. Topics include pioneer history, folksongs, biographies, folk tales, Cherokee…

A sample of fifteen short stories, taken from the universe of short stories in ten hard-cover literature anthologies, was investigated to determine which characteristics of fiction would be most appealing to a panel of ninth grade student judges. The responses of seventeen ninth grade student judges were recorded on fourteen rating scales…

The studies in this book argue that literature is best understood when examined in conjunction with the cultural age and social context in which it was produced. The book is divided into four sections: "Love and Society" discusses the different ways in which love was expressed, and repressed, in different times; "Industrial Culture" explores…

One of a series of works aimed at presenting contemporary critical opinion on major authors, this collection includes essays by Dorothy Van Ghent, Marvin Mudrick, Mark Schorer, Harry T. Moore, Julian Moynahan, Monroe Engel, Graham Hough, Mark Spilka, W. D. Snodgrass, V. de S. Pinto, Arthur E. Waterman, Richard Foster, and Raymond Williams--all…

Divided into four sections, this book, which examines women's literature, depicts the roles women have been forced to assume in society and are now beginning to occupy. "Woman as Heroine" consists of analyses of traditional views of women with discussions of myths of women, stereotypes of women's roles, needs, attributes, and potentials.…

A critical symposium on science fiction, this book features essays (by Ben Bova, Frederik Pohl, George Zebrowski, Frank Herbert, Theodore Sturgeon, Alan E. Nourse, Thomas N. Scortia, Reginald Bretnor, James Gunn, Alexei and Cory Panshin, Poul Anderson, Hal Clement, Anne McCaffrey, Gordon R. Dickson, and Jack Williamson) dealing with such subjects…

This book offers suggestions for prospective and practicing English teachers on ways to help students appreciate both drama and fiction. Some of the questions treated are the differences between the reading of drama and fiction; the critical tools a teacher may use in approaches to specific works; how a novel may be taught on different levels…

This curriculum guide is intended to introduce fifth and sixth grade children to narrative prose and verse. The guide includes analyses of, suggested activities for, and questions about Rudyard Kipling's "The Cat That Walked by Himself," Jack London's "The Story of Keesh," Ernest Thompson Seton's "The Springfield Fox"…

The purpose of this manual is to identify and characterize reading abilities that seem necessary and appropriate to the comprehension of prose fiction and to stimulate reflection on matters concerning classroom instruction in these abilities. The focus of the manual is upon those concepts and generalizations which can be useful to the classroom…