English Journal, Vol. 93, No. 1, September 2003

Table of Contents

Issue Theme: Talking Literature

• Porch Talk: Reading Their Eyes Were Watching God

  Lisa Garrigues

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  Abstract: Zora Neale Hurston’s work “underscores the importance of the oral tradition of storytelling,” writes Lisa Garrigues. Using several related activities, Garrigues expands the discussion of the novel and entices high school juniors to participate in Porch Talk.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Can We Read Today, or Do We Hafta Do English?

  Peggy Silva

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  Abstract: How can a teacher help students become avid readers? Peggy Silva describes how cultivating a culture of reading in ninth-grade English has increased student interest and renewed her teaching.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature, Reading

• Falling into Story: Teaching Reading with the Literary MOO

  Robert Adams Rozema

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  Abstract: Using text-based virtual environments to connect his students to the course, Robert Rozema is able to “create an intimate and egalitarian community of readers.” Rozema details his experiences with this innovative technology to explore the development of critical thinking and discussion with high school students.

  Keywords: Secondary, Technology, Reading

• Out Loud: The Common Language of Poetry

  Lindsay Ellis, Anne Ruggles Gere, L. Jill Lamberton

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  Abstract: Ellis, Gere, and Lamberton describe a workshop on slam poetry and detail how this form of performance poetry can lead students back to the written poem with a renewed sense of connection and understanding.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Web Logs in the English Classroom: More Than Just Chat

  Will Richardson

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  Abstract: A journalism and literature teacher, Will Richardson has successfully experimented with Web logs. In this article he details the use and appeal of Web logs to enhance classroom discussion and allow for outside involvement in the classroom.

  Keywords: Secondary, Technology

• A Novel Idea: Reading Aloud in a High School English Classroom

  Stephen Dreher

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  Abstract: High school teacher Stephen Dreher demonstrates the value of reading aloud to juniors. He provides suggestions to increase the engagement, confidence, and ability of all students in reading challenging texts.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature, Reading

• Hoop Dancing: Literature Circles and Native American Storytelling

  Heather E. Bruce

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  Abstract: Misrepresentations of Indian culture can be addressed through the study of Native American oral traditions and literatures. Simply teaching works by Native Americans, however, is not enough, according to Heather E. Bruce. Here she details the use of literature circles and storytelling in the classroom to combat negative stereotypes and racism.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Avoid the Edifice Complex and Enjoy Teaching Chaucer

  Gary Baughn

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  Abstract: High school students can see reading The Canterbury Tales as daunting. To meet this challenge, Gary Baughn shares lessons “combining the literary and the vulgar” that fully engage the students with the text.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Story Medicine

  Joseph L. McCaleb

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  Abstract: The prevalence of print literacy has diminished the interest in and teaching of oral culture, argues author Joseph L. McCaleb. In describing a storytelling experience, he illustrates the importance of considering oral narrative in the English classroom.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Strategies for Initiating Authentic Discussion

  Larry R. Johannessen

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  Abstract: Authentic discussion is “classroom talk that is purposeful and engaging,” writes Larry R. Johannessen. He shares two activities that he has used to create classrooms that are inquiry driven and characterized by an emphasis on dialogue rather than monologue.

  Keywords: Secondary, Pedagogy

• 2002 Honor List: Signs of the Times

  Ken Donelson, James Blasingame Jr., and Alleen Pace Nilsen

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  Abstract: The authors review eight new YA books that have each received at least three "best book" citations. Each review offers a brief synopsis as well as a thoughtful critique of the book.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• In Memoriam: James R. Squire

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  Keywords: Elementary, Middle, Secondary, College

• From the Editor

  Louann Reid

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  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• From the Secondary Section: English Journal Led Me to the Council; the Convention Made Me Stay

  Jackie E. Swensson

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  Keywords: Secondary

• Snapshots: A Reason to Remember

  Julie S. Bronson

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  Keywords: Secondary

• Speaking My Mind: Heroic Teaching and Writing

  Peter Trenouth

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  Keywords: Secondary

• Teacher to Teacher: What Work of Literature Do You Recommend for Its Use of a Strong Oral Tradition?

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  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Research Matters: Classroom Discussions of Literature

  Rick VanDeWeghe, editor

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  Keywords: Secondary, Research

• New Voices: Contradictions and Confidence: Reflections on Being the New Experts

  Tiffany J. Hunt, Bud Hunt, editors

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  Keywords: Secondary

• Teaching English in the World: Literature and Public Discourse in Times of Global Unrest

  Kenneth Lindblom, editor

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  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• English in the City: Responding to Literature in the City

  Greg Hamilton, editor

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  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Taking Time: Really Talking Literature

  Tonya Perry, editor

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  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Professional Links: Talking, Writing, Inquiring, Performing Literature

  Connie S. Zitlow, editor

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  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

• Bold Books for Innovative Teaching: A Place of Energy, Activity, and Art

  Don Gallo, editor

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  Keywords: Secondary, Professional Development

• Poetry

  James Brewbaker, editor

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  Abstract: Poetry contributions by Robert Coles, Harry V. Moore, r.g. cantalupo, Heather Dubrow, Matthew S. Sisson, and Brad Buchanan.

  Keywords: Secondary, Literature

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