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ERIC Number: EJ568489
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
The Bible: Why We Need to Teach It; How Some Do.
Wachlin, Marie Goughnour
English Journal, v87 n3 p31-36 Mar 1998
Argues that the Bible is a classic in a class by itself, and discusses why secondary students need to study it. Notes legal interpretations that guide Bible teachers and students. Describes how secondary English teachers are successfully teaching the Bible in several schools across the country, and discusses literary allusions, bible versions, teaching materials, and cross-cultural study. (SR)
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Cross Cultural Studies, Instructional Materials, Literature Appreciation, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Bible
Note: Theme: Teaching the Classics: Old Wine, New Bottles.