In this thematic issue, articles focus on the use of phase electives in the English classroom. Discussions include "Death in the Classroom,""Soapbox Operas in the English Classroom,""Language and History in Phase-Elective Programs,""Phase Electives and the Problem of Composition," and "Phase Electives and College Preparation.""Phase Electives Are in Trouble,""The Best of Both Worlds: Basics and Electives," and "A Student Opinionnaire to Assess Attitudes toward the English Phase Elective Curriculum" provide additional commentary. Descriptions of filmstrip sets for use in humanities minicourses are listed according to their appropriateness for elementary-level and secondary-level students. Poems by Elmer Brooks and Howard Waltersdorf and the request by the NCTE Committee on Censorship for information concerning acts of censorship in the schools complete the issue. (KS)