Discusses how to help students prepare for, evaluate, and understand the "new" television season. (DD)

Discusses the portrayal of mothers in contemporary fiction for young adults. (DD)

Discusses how western countries, especially the United States, are conducting a global cultural invasion through the mass media which is leading to a world culture. (DD)

Provides examples of ways in which the linguistic environment is constantly changing. (DD)

Presents humanistic behavioral objectives for teaching about semantics, grammar, dialects, lexicography, body language, foreign languages, and the history of English. (DD)

Cites examples of recent changes in language and suggests what forces are at work to produce language change. (DD)

Describes how to use the "Make a Wish" television series to stimulate student interest in the art of playing with language; includes a sample of student writing based on study of the series. (DD)

Uses examples from five books to illustrate the use of humor in teaching linguistic concepts. (DD)

Describes five types of language research projects that enable students to examine language for themselves. (DD)

Shows how Spanish may be used in the language arts classroom through vocabulary study, etymological study, literature translation, and the study of both language borrowing and code-switching in writing. (DD)

Describes a successful unit on language that involved having students describe a specialized use of language they had personally experienced. (DD)

Reviews research to establish that it has not proven that instruction in grammar has no effect on student writing. (DD)

Points out weaknesses in research studies purporting to show that there is no transfer value to the teaching of grammar; presents 21 pointers to aid in establishing a good grammar program. (DD)

"Sight Unseen" by Mary Ann Beggs and "Language and Values" by Victoria J. Heland are provided to suggest techniques for exploring language through the five senses and through making ethical choices. (DD)

An annotated bibliography of 33 books which serve as sources of materials readable by and interesting to middle school students. (DD)