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ERIC Number: EJ716925
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jul-1
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Documenting History Enhances Literacy and Preserves Community
Rossbach, Lucillle Zenker
English Journal, v93 n6 p41 Jul 2004
High school writers discover the "rich source of history and lore" that is their small town. A description of the processes students used to write and publish three collections of local history along with meeting state language arts standards is presented.
Descriptors: Local History, Literacy, Standards, Community Characteristics, Writing Instruction, Secondary School Students, Language Arts
National Council of Teachers of English, 111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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