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An Interdisciplinary, Teaming Approach To History And English Instruction At The Secondary Level, Miles J. Caples
An Interdisciplinary, Teaming Approach To History And English Instruction At The Secondary Level, Miles J. Caples
All Graduate Projects
The relationship of integrating history and English objectives to enhance student achievement was studied. A model curriculum has been developed to connect U.S. History and American Literature content. Research has been obtained that indicates improved student learning when subjects are integrated in a relevant fashion. Secondary schools using interdisciplinary curriculum are showing improved GPA's, attendance and standardized test scores. Secondary teachers must align their daily lesson plans and assessments with the state essential learning's in both the history and language arts area.
William Blake: An Integrated Teaching Approach, Shawn C. Gaspaire
William Blake: An Integrated Teaching Approach, Shawn C. Gaspaire
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project was to explore the usefulness of providing integrated curricula in today's contemporary classroom. The literature review illustrates that integrated approaches to teaching improve classroom engagement rates, retention, and skill level across grade levels when compared to non-integrated environments. A tenweek model using William Blake as a catalyst is presented. The integrated approach using Blake incorporates history, English, the arts, vocational arts, communication, and the technologies. Implications of integrated curriculum and William Blake are discussed.
Integration Of American History And American Literature, Diane Main
Integration Of American History And American Literature, Diane Main
All Graduate Projects
The development of an integrated curriculum for American History and American Literature is presented. The purpose of this project is to integrate concepts from American History with the concepts typically taught in an American Literature course. This project is intended for use at the secondary level, specifically for use at Eisenhower High School, Yakima, Washington. Many feel that it is important for students to have the ability to transfer information from one area to another. It has also been deemed important that students are capable of critical thinking. The project that has been developed will help students do both.
Seeing History Through Literature: An Interdisciplinary Unit On World War Ii, William White
Seeing History Through Literature: An Interdisciplinary Unit On World War Ii, William White
All Graduate Projects
The purpose of this project was to design and develop a model interdisciplinary unit combining English and history at the junior year. To accomplish this purpose, current research and literature on integration was reviewed. Additionally, learning objectives, teaching strategies, educational activities and instructional materials were developed and adapted. The curriculum focuses on World War II. It should serve as a possible example of how integration might work to effectively facilitate an understanding of history through literature and literature through history.
Innovative Instructional Materials For Eighth Grade English, Mary Lou Clerf
Innovative Instructional Materials For Eighth Grade English, Mary Lou Clerf
All Master's Theses
This study was undertaken for the purpose of reviewing current literature and developing new instructional materials suitable for classroom use by teachers of eighth grade English.
Joseph Conrad: A Study In Moral Conflict, Ann M. Belch
Joseph Conrad: A Study In Moral Conflict, Ann M. Belch
Graduate Student Research Papers
The purpose of this research paper is to attempt to define Joseph Conrad's moral philosophy of life and to show how that philosophy is embodied in the novel, Lord Jim.
The Value Of The Classics In Today's World, Helen Ruth Hoffman
The Value Of The Classics In Today's World, Helen Ruth Hoffman
Graduate Student Research Papers
This study attempted to (1) call attention to some of the great classical writers, (2) show a relationship between their beliefs, problems, and accomplishments and those of man today, and (3) compare and contrast modern and classical philosophies.