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ERIC Number: EJ400372
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Canon and Critical Thinking: An Inductive Teaching Strategy.
Hesse, Douglas
English Journal, v78 n7 p16-22 Nov 1989
Presents three assignment sequences--covering both canonical and noncanonical stories, mini-anthologies, and novels--that encourage secondary school students to think critically about the concept of literature. Notes that students can learn to analyze literature critically by comparing both canonical and noncanonical texts. (MM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Comparative Analysis, Critical Thinking, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Popular Culture, Reader Response, Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Literary Canon; Literature Instruction