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A Little Sleaze Goes a Long Way.
Juska, Jane – Quarterly of the National Writing Project and the Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy, 1992
Describes how the topic of "sleaze" became the leitmotif of a high school English classroom for several weeks. Presents students' responses to the topic, which demonstrates that the students are reading, writing, and thinking about the topic over an extended period of time. (RS)
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), English Instruction, High Schools, Student Reaction
Strangers from a Different Shore: Teaching English to LEP Students.
Laska, Miriam – Quarterly of the National Writing Project and the Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy, 1994
Describes an oral history assignment in a U.S. history class in which limited English proficiency students interview a U.S. immigrant. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, History Instruction, Immigrants, Interviews
Third Graders as Historians.
Swayne, Renee – Quarterly of the National Writing Project and the Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy, 1994
Describes the use of "idea books" (journals) with third graders as part of their history/social studies instruction. Discusses entries from units on Christopher Columbus and on George Washington. (SR)
Descriptors: Grade 3, History Instruction, Primary Education, Social Studies
Writing History through News Publication and Oral History.
Lee, Kathy – Quarterly of the National Writing Project and the Center for the Study of Writing and Literacy, 1994
Describes teaching history to fourth graders using novels and reference books. Notes that students also publish a newspaper and complete an oral history project. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Grade 4, History Instruction, Intermediate Grades