Graduation before Graduation: Social Involvement and English.

Garrison, Roger

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ERIC Number: EJ416343

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Publication Date: 1990

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Graduation before Graduation: Social Involvement and English.

Garrison, Roger

English Journal, v79 n6 p60-63 Oct 1990

Presents an approach used in high school English classes to connect students with the world outside high school. Encourages students to take risks by selecting a project topic, choosing and inviting a guest speaker, preparing for the visit, reading and writing on related topics, and doing a follow-up project. (SR)

Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Reading, English Instruction, High Schools, Learning Activities, Social Problems, Writing Assignments

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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