A GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR TEACHERS IN THE EIGHTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. THE GUIDE INCLUDED BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND SUGGESTIONS FOR LITERATURE STUDY. "THE CALL OF THE WILD" AND "THE PEARL" WERE CHOSEN FOR ANALYSIS ON A CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER BASIS. TWO ONE-ACT PLAYS, "A NIGHT AT AN INN" AND "TRIFLES," WERE INCLUDED FOR TREATMENT. ALSO, THREE STUDY UNITS WERE PRESENTED WHICH DEALT WITH THE STUDY OF NONSTORIED FORMS. (DEFINITION, EXAMPLE, AND CONTRAST AND COMPARISON). AN ACCOMPANYING GUIDE WAS PREPARED FOR STUDENT USE (ED 010 143). (WN)