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ERIC Number: EJ596835
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
A Love Affair with American Literature.
Petersen, Sue A.
English Journal, v89 n2 p40-48 Nov 1999
Describes the steps involved in shifting an American Literature curriculum from teacher-centered to student-centered. Includes strategies to provide learning that is cooperative and dynamic, as well as a process of negotiation, consensus, and disagreement. (NH)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Cultural Awareness, Educational Environment, English Instruction, Secondary Education, Student Centered Curriculum, Student Empowerment, United States Literature
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Learning Communities
Note: Theme: Our Love Affair with Literature.