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Waller, Alison – Children's Literature in Education, 2004
In "The Haunting," "The Changeover," and "The Tricksters," Margaret Mahy fuses supernatural iconography of witchcraft and magic with images of ordinary and domestic adolescence. This article argues that Mahy's "fantastic realism" illuminates aspects of female teenage experience through a blend of myth, fairy tale, folklore and history, as well as…
Descriptors: Fantasy, Adolescents, Females, Adolescent Literature
Goodell, Melissa, Ed.; Choi, Dong-Ik, Ed. – Kansas Working Papers in Linguistics, 1996
This collection of papers by the graduate students and faculty in linguistics at the University of Kansas offers summaries of works in progress dealing with general linguistics and studies in Native American languages. General linguistics papers include: "Resetting Bounding Nodes in Acquiring Spanish" (Ramiro Cebreiros); "Syntax of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Cherokee, Higher Education, Japanese
Boyle, Joseph P. – 1986
Ninety students in a Hong Kong course in English as a second language were asked to list 20 topics they considered to be of interest for classroom study. The most popular topic areas, in descending order of popularity, were education, the students' home country (Hong Kong), family life, money, human relationships, marriage, nationalism and…
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), Experiential Learning
PELLEGRIN, ROLAND J. – 1965
THE NATURE, METHOD, AND TIMING OF EDUCATIONAL CHANGE REQUIRE RELIABLE KNOWLEDGE WHICH CANNOT BE SUPPLIED BY APPEAL TO THE SUPERNATURAL, WORLDLY AUTHORITY, INTUITION, COMMON SENSE, OR PURE LOGIC. THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD WITH ITS GATHERING OF FACTS AND ANALYSIS BY INDUCTION IS A MORE RELIABLE BASIS FOR DECISIONMAKING. FEW TEACHERS UNDERSTAND THE…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Public Schools
Fleming, Margaret, Ed. – 1974
Assembled to aid high school literature teachers in exploring the epic with their students, materials in this book approach the epic as a product of a specific culture which presents vivid pictures of earlier societies. Following the introduction and the opening essay, "The Role of the Supernatural in the Epic," chapters are grouped under the…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Classical Literature, English Instruction, Epics
Charlton, Anne – Health Education Research, 2005
In 1600, William Vaughan, a Doctor of Civil Laws, published the first edition of his health education manual entitled "Naturall and artificial Directions for Health". In all, seven editions appeared over the next 33 years. Changes were made to the title and contents, but the same six general areas were covered in each, i.e. (1) Air, fire and…
Descriptors: Health Education, Self Efficacy, Educational History, Guides
Walker, Jerry L., Ed. – 1975
Written for adolescents, this most recent edition contains annotations for over 1,500 publications in the fiction and nonfiction categories. Most entries have been published in the past few years, though well-written older books are also included. Topics covered under fiction include books on adventure, family life, freedom, friendship, fantasy,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Bibliographies, Books
Mahoney, Nora Belle – 1972
This study investigated selected topics as universal folklore themes. The goal was to discover, from Indo-European and Afro-Asiatic languages, material that could be used in a secondary English unit that would emphasize the universality of themes in tales from different cultures. Among the conclusions reached were: (1) the Greeks have no monopoly…
Descriptors: Books, Contemporary Literature, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background
Torres, Eliseo – 1988
"Curanderismo," or folk healing is seen as an important part of Mexican and Mexican-American culture, and continues to have significant influence in South Texas. A teaching unit, as well as lectures and various publications on curanderismo have been developed, based on research and interviews with practitioners. The practice of…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Ethnography, Folk Culture, Foreign Countries
Egbert, Rebecca A. – 1989
The Native American's daily life was a walk with supernatural happenings, directed by the power of the Great Spirit. An important experience for a young man was the vision-search. Fortunate youths had a personal encounter with the Great Spirit and received evidence of a special ally or spirit-brother. At the same time, the individual might receive…
Descriptors: American Indian Literature, American Indians, Legends, Poetry
Weber, Rosemary – 1978
While folklore, fairytales, and fantasy vary in definition, they possess the common elements of supernatural beings, strange locales, and imaginative content. Folk tales, originally intended for all ages, were meant to convey lessons about moral behavior and group values; good was rewarded and evil punished. In contemporary literature, high…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Contemporary Literature, Fantasy
Quinn, Bernard, Ed. – 1968
The National Consultation on the Church in Community Life was held at Ohio State University for the purpose of bringing into focus the ecumenical process for the reevaluation, redefinition, and revitalization of the Catholic Church's mission in nonmetropolitan America. Papers were presented in the areas of theological perspectives, understanding…
Descriptors: Church Role, Community Action, Cooperative Planning, Demography
Jacobson, Anna W. – 1998
Six traditional Yup'ik stories are presented in Yup'ik along with English word-for-word translations. Five of the selections are traditional Yup'ik myths or legends called "qulirat"--stories that have been transmitted from generation to generation and often have supernatural elements. The sixth is a personal account of life in a…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Audiotape Recordings, Folk Culture, Mythology
Johannesson, Nils-Lennart – 1984
John Searle's treatment of declarations in his (1976) classification of speech acts is examined. Some acts that are classified as declarations by that theorist, especially certain ones relating to religious rituals and literary usage, do not fit the definition of that class and should be reclassified, either in another one of Searle's classes…
Descriptors: Classification, Descriptive Linguistics, European History, Language Patterns
Christensen, Jane, Ed. – 1983
With many annotations written or edited by students, this booklist contains 3,100 citations of fiction and nonfiction publications for adolescents. Most entries were published within the past few years, although well-written older books are also included. The annotations, which include appropriate age ranges, are categorized as follows:…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Junior High Schools