Explores the great themes in modern literature, and the relationship of the artist to society. Revised and enlarged version of a lecture given on various occasions in Germany and in America. (DS)

The Junior Great Books program, a program of interpretive reading and discussion for elementary and secondary students, helps students develop the habits of reading critically, interpreting their reading, and supporting interpretations with ideas and facts from the readings. The program's appropriateness for gifted education and the benefits of…

Describes how the author, in his sophomore world literature survey, uses the Homeric epics to introduce students to Valmiki's Indian epic, the "Ramayana." Describes how students look for likenesses between the two works, and for differences in cultural assumptions, content, and style. Notes students come to recognize and appreciate the…

Presents six educators' ideas for good activities for teaching world literature to high school students. Describes ideas, activities, and experiences with innovative ways to teach World Literature. (SG)

Considers what educators can do in the classroom to foster openness to other cultures, religions, and ways of being. Notes that as a teacher in an international school, the author perhaps faces challenges and opportunities different from teachers in typical American secondary schools. Concludes that the strategies used to teach literature in his…

Intended to help the staff of institutional libraries develop or expand their collections of poetry materials, this bibliography offers lists of poetry works covering a broad range of poets, styles, and time periods. The first part of the bibliography provides a list of criteria used for selecting the titles cited, a list of sources used for…

Focusing on Hinduism, India, and Indian literature, this course guide offers help in organizing a course or units of instruction. The guide contains a historical outline of the evolution of Hinduism over a period of 3,000 years; a glossary listing terms in the guide and in Hindu literature; five courses of different time lengths (the literature of…

As an introduction to Asian literature, this course guide explores the literatures of Japan, China, and India. Included are (1) a course description with a suggested time schedule of activities; (2) recommendations for necessary student achievement level; (3) course objectives; and (4) listings of materials (e.g., books, records, slides, films,…

This study questioned the importance of literature for fostering international understanding in junior high school, sought to find those attributes of literature which promote international understanding, and attempted to define criteria for selecting such literature. Questionnaires were sent to all American state education departments and to 18…

Discusses some problems associated with defining "world" literature. Examines information collected from applicants to a National Endowment for the Humanities Institute in the Theory and Teaching of World Literature, concerning teaching situations and opinions on world literature courses. (MM)

The roots of conflict in the Middle East are deep and tangled. How can teachers of history, philosophy, or literature help their students reach even a simple understanding of the history and continued impact of these conflicts? In this curriculum project, a high school literature teacher has chosen five poets (two Egyptian, two Israeli, and one…

Suggests an increase in literature-in-translation courses. Paper presented at the 1972 Summer Seminar of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages held June 19-23, 1972, at Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado. (DS)

Continuation of a literary review of books and articles on satire in Roman literature (the 51st in the "Classical World surveys). The initial phase of the review appeared in "Classical World, February 1970, pages 181-199. (DS)