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ERIC Number: EJ596841
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
The Africanization of an American Classroom in Hong Kong: The Power of Literature.
Ewing, Kent
English Journal, v89 n2 p83-86 Nov 1999
Describes a unit of study called "A World Cultures Unit: Africa in a Nutshell," developed for ninth graders at the Hong Kong International School. Claims good literature has the power to make students more perceptive readers, more expressive writers, and more thoughtful speakers. Suggests teachers take literature across the curriculum to make school experiences more enjoyable and meaningful. (NH)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, High Schools, Literature Appreciation, Literature Reviews, Units of Study
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Africa; Hong Kong; Literary Theory
Note: Theme: Our Love Affair with Literature.