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ERIC Number: EJ381701
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Revealing the Unrequested: Literature's Elusive Relevance.
Trenouth, Peter
English Journal, v77 n8 p20-24 Dec 1988
Describes the "Inverted T," a figure which charts the multiple relationships between individuals and their societies found in both literature and real life. Asserts that by applying this figure to both literary works and to students' lives, students will perceive the relevance of literature. (MM)
Descriptors: Literature Appreciation, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Self Concept, Student Experience, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Literature Instruction