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Real World In The Classroom, Marci Johnson, Jonathan Bull, Derrick Carter, Michael Hagenberger Jul 2014

Real World In The Classroom, Marci Johnson, Jonathan Bull, Derrick Carter, Michael Hagenberger

Jonathan Bull

This panel will discuss creating integrating real world projects into the classroom environment. Panelists include Marci Johnson (English), Jonathan Bull (Library Services), Derrick Carter (School of Law), and Michael Hagenberger (College of Engineering).


Kokkyo Wo Koete Omoi Wo Tsutaeru: Seikatsu Tsudurikatata Kyoiku To Mekishiko Kei Imin No Kodomotachi / Sending A Message Across The Border: Life Experience Writing And Children Of Mexican Immigrants, Kaoru Miyazawa Mar 2014

Kokkyo Wo Koete Omoi Wo Tsutaeru: Seikatsu Tsudurikatata Kyoiku To Mekishiko Kei Imin No Kodomotachi / Sending A Message Across The Border: Life Experience Writing And Children Of Mexican Immigrants, Kaoru Miyazawa

Kaoru Miyazawa

This article focuses on how the principles of Seikatsu Tsuzurikata Kyoiku, Life Experience Writing Education, can assist understanding literacy practices of migrant children in Pennsylvania.


How (Not) To Sell A Military Memoir In The Uk, Esmeralda Kleinreesink, Rachel Woodward, Neil Jenkings Jun 2013

How (Not) To Sell A Military Memoir In The Uk, Esmeralda Kleinreesink, Rachel Woodward, Neil Jenkings

Esmeralda Kleinreesink

In this study, we look at all (n=15) military memoirs published between 2001 and 2010 in Britain about military participation in the Afghanistan conflict, to establish the factors which determine whether a military memoir becomes a best-seller (sales >10,000 copies), or not. We look at three aspects of the book: content (i.e. type of plot), cover (e.g. whether rank or the award of medals is mentioned) and author features (e.g. seniority, sex, co-authorship by another established writer, preface by well-known person), and analysed data on these aspects, and on sales figures, using SPSS. The results are interesting for the insight …


The Fast And The Furious, Sharon Lomurno May 2013

The Fast And The Furious, Sharon Lomurno

Sharon L Lomurno

The Fast and the Furious

Wednesday night I had received a tip from Eric Altman of the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society. The report was coming from an area about 2 hours away from me and he couldn’t get to it and asked if I wanted to take it over. I said heck yeah and I called the witness with the number Eric provided.

The witness claimed he was out in the field walking his dogs when the dogs became frightened and bolted back to the house. He saw a large ape-faced beast pacing back and forth just behind the pines that …


Remedios, Heather James Dec 2011

Remedios, Heather James

Heather James

No abstract provided.


Railroad Noir, Linda Niemann Feb 2010

Railroad Noir, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

Reading from "Railroad Noir."


"Postcard From Port" Translation Of Verónica Jiménez, Heather James Dec 2009

"Postcard From Port" Translation Of Verónica Jiménez, Heather James

Heather James

No abstract provided.


Stylus, Heather James Apr 2009

Stylus, Heather James

Heather James

No abstract provided.


Buelita Lupe, Heather James Dec 2008

Buelita Lupe, Heather James

Heather James

No abstract provided.


Two Mexicos, Linda Niemann Oct 2006

Two Mexicos, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


A Tale Of Two Mexicos, Linda Niemann Apr 2006

A Tale Of Two Mexicos, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


Activist Theatre As Bridge Between An Indigenous Community And The Americas: The Story Of Fomma/ Fortaleza De La Mujer Maya, Linda Niemann Nov 2004

Activist Theatre As Bridge Between An Indigenous Community And The Americas: The Story Of Fomma/ Fortaleza De La Mujer Maya, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


Gumbo Achilles, Linda Niemann Feb 2001

Gumbo Achilles, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


Teaching I, Rigoberta Menchu As Creative Nonfiction, Linda Niemann Dec 2000

Teaching I, Rigoberta Menchu As Creative Nonfiction, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


El Dia De Los Muertos En Oaxaca, Linda Niemann Sep 2000

El Dia De Los Muertos En Oaxaca, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


Learning Spanish, Linda Niemann Aug 1999

Learning Spanish, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


The Day Of The Dead, Linda Niemann Sep 1998

The Day Of The Dead, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


Upon Falling (Grand Valley Review), Kathryn Waggoner Dec 1992

Upon Falling (Grand Valley Review), Kathryn Waggoner

Kathryn L Waggoner

No abstract provided.


Gender Roles In A Cornfield Meet: A Study Of Women Railroaders On The Southern Pacific, Linda Niemann Dec 1990

Gender Roles In A Cornfield Meet: A Study Of Women Railroaders On The Southern Pacific, Linda Niemann

Linda G. Niemann

No abstract provided.


Toward Recovery (Short Story), Kathryn Waggoner Dec 1974

Toward Recovery (Short Story), Kathryn Waggoner

Kathryn L Waggoner

No abstract provided.