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ERIC Number: EJ480967
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
An Untimely Death: An Elegy for the Elective Curriculum.
Christenbury, Leila
English Journal, v83 n3 p18-22 Mar 1994
Details the curricular reforms of the post-Sputnik era in American high schools, especially the national stampede to an elective curriculum in English instruction. Covers criticism of the movement and the profession's struggle to define English studies. Provides pros and cons of an elective curriculum. (HB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational History, Elective Courses, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Historical Materials; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: English Teachers; Historical Background