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ERIC Number: EJ524223
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0098-6291
Using Popular Literature (in Small Doses) to Teach the "Classics" in the Introduction to Literature Classroom.
Sullivan, Patrick
Teaching English in the Two-Year College, v22 n4 p268-72 Dec 1995
Describes how the author juxtaposes popular and classic literary texts in an introduction to literature course, structuring the course around a group of questions related to the difference between popular and so-called classic literature, leading students to consider important and complicated issues related to reading, interpreting, and evaluating literary texts. (SR)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Literature, Literature Appreciation, Popular Culture
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Classics (Literature)