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ERIC Number: EJ490710
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Ted Hipple Was Right! How I Broke the Rules and Lived Happily "Forever" and Ever!
Kaplan, Jeffrey S.
English Journal, v83 n5 p25-28 Sep 1994
Details the concept of "breaking the rules" in the context of a high school English classroom. Describes how one English teacher abandoned regular reading materials to concentrate on Judy Blume's novel, "Forever." Considers the pros and cons of using this controversial text in high schools. (HB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Content, English Curriculum, English Instruction, High Schools, Reading Material Selection, Romanticism, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Blume (Judy); English Teachers; Historical Background
Note: Special Issue: Breaking the Rules.