Discusses the creation of "Becoming One with the Lights," a new kind of poetry anthology for classroom teachers, teenagers, and parents. Considers how poetry by adolescents is an untapped resource for classroom use. Suggests the development of an anthology including young adult poems clustered thematically with published adult poets. (SC)

This book is an invaluable resource to educators seeking to bring history alive for students at all levels. The anthology opens with chapters on the fundamentals of oral history and its place in the classroom, but its heart lies in nearly two dozen insightful personal essays by educators who have successfully incorporated oral history into their…

When the literature anthologies did not arrive, Allen Webb turned to the Internet, where he found a wealth of classic and contemporary e-texts. Using these online resources opened up possibilities for new ways of teaching and learning traditional skills of close reading and critical analysis. Students created blogs of poems and commentary,…

A study of 24 composition anthologies that reprinted E. B. White's "Once More to the Lake" reveals a number of disturbing assumptions among the editors of these anthologies. Four areas of examinations were concentrated on: (1) classifications of White's essay; (2) thematic categories; (3) suggestions for writing; (4) study apparatuses;…

In 1984, parents of a Minneapolis, Minnesota, ninth grader came before the school district's "Students' Right to Learn Committee" to object to what they described as a bowdlerized version of "Romeo and Juliet" in the Scott, Foresman text, and the publisher's failure to acknowledge in the text that the play was abridged. The…

This anthology provides a survey of 114 human relations resources in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wherever possible entries contain a description of the programs and their goals, but since the information listed under each entry was supplied by the organization listed, the absence of an annotation indicates that the organization either did not…

This is a bibliography of 250 books translated from French into English and 120 translated from English into French. Section A contains those translated into English, and Section B those translated into French. Entries are listed under the following categories: fiction; poetry; drama; folklore; letters, reports, and travel journals; essays;…

This collection of 15 essays, reports, and notes written by staff members of the Royal Institute of Technology Library (RITL) addresses various aspects of modern librarianship, and outlines some of the RITL contributions to the field. Designed to present a composite picture of the various activities of RITL since about mid-1973, these essays…

As an effort to define and explore the horizons of Chicano literature, this annotated and critical bibliography provides bibliographical data and critical evaluations and judgments regarding the quality, importance, and impact of 131 literary works by Chicanos. The commentaries are intended to be taken as opinions with the objective for promoting…

This compendium of materials focuses on sex discrimination, Title IX, and women in sports, and provides information and recommendations on bringing about equity for women in athletic programs. The individual papers deal with the following topics: (1) the Women's Equity Action League (WEAL) Fund and its work; (2) equal opportunity and…

ALTHOUGH MANY FACTORS LEAD STUDENTS, PARTICULARLY THE CULTURALLY DISADVANTAGED, TO AVOID READING, AMONG THE MOST SIGNIFICANT REASONS ARE AN ABHORRENCE OF THE KINDS OF READINGS CONTAINED IN THEIR ENGLISH ANTHOLOGIES, AND THE PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE BOOKS. IF THE SCHOOLS ARE TO ENCOURAGE READING AS A BROADENING EXPERIENCE, THEY MUST…

Although many factors lead students, particularly the culturally disadvantaged, to avoid reading, among the most significant reasons are an abhorrence of the kinds of readings contained in their English anthologies, and the physical characteristics of these books. If the schools are to encourage reading as a broadening experience, they must…

Increasing interest over the last twenty years in quality Greek and Latin translations seems to be primarily a reflection of the "paperback revolution." Figures and trend reports from various publishers illustrate the burgeoning numbers of classical works in translation. This new availability has enabled students of literature, history, political…

The papers contained in this volume were presented at a conference which focused on the problems faced by black women. The papers address socioeconomic, educational, occupational, and health issues, as well as stressing the special counseling needs of this population. It should be noted that each of these papers is individually cited and…

This second edition directory contains information about more than 1,500 living poets whose work has been published in the United States. The primary purpose of the directory is to help groups and individuals locate contemporary poets so that they can sponsor appearances by them. For each poet, the directory tries to provide a current address,…