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ERIC Number: EJ557977
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Believing the Truth IS Out There: A Science and Math School Uses Language as the Heart of Its Curricular Connections.
Thompson, Michael
English Journal, v86 n7 p98-102 Nov 1997
Describes how the popular TV show "X-Files" was used as a model to develop an in-depth semester-length project, in which 10th graders integrated history, math, science, and English as they worked in investigative teams to develop evidence dossiers, memos, and presentations following stringent requirements yet allowing students considerable freedom in how they worked on their topics. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Grade 10, High Schools, History Instruction, Integrated Curriculum, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Instruction, Research Projects, Science Instruction, Student Research
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: X Files
Note: Theme issue: Interdisciplinary English.