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Biondo-Hench, Susan C. – English Journal, 2009
Though classroom time is an adventure of its own, it is when working with the Carlisle High School Shakespeare Troupe, an extracurricular acting company, that the author most consistently and happily experiences this illusion of indefinite time. She has been working steadily with the troupe since the fall of 1984, and the troupe has produced a…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Drama, Dramatics, Acting
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Fisher, Mildred Ogg – English Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Comedy, Drama, English Instruction, History
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Weiss, M. Jerry – English Journal, 1981
Explains why humor should be studied in English classrooms and how humorous writing serves as a vehicle for making its readers more socially conscious of human values. Offers a list of books that can be used in classroom discussions of humor. (RL)
Descriptors: Comedy, English Instruction, Human Relations, Humanistic Education
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Perlett, Robert – English Journal, 1982
Relates personal experiences and applies Freud's theory of humor to explain why teachers should not treat the study of comedy too seriously in the English classroom. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comedy, Humor, Inhibition
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Gallagher, Mary – English Journal, 1982
Suggests ways to get students interested in talking seriously about comedy. (RL)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comedy, English Instruction, Film Study
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Morris, Barbara S. – English Journal, 1999
Describes how the author uses the character George from the television comedy "Seinfeld" to offer her students a challenging inquiry into cultural studies in relation to television character analysis. Describes how the author uses a particular episode to discuss the relation between George's workplace travails and broader issues of…
Descriptors: Characterization, Comedy, Critical Viewing, English Instruction