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EJ893852 - Of Literary Import: A Case of Cross-National Similarities in the Secondary English Curriculum in the United States and Canada

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ERIC #:	EJ893852
Title:	Of Literary Import: A Case of Cross-National Similarities in the Secondary English Curriculum in the United States and Canada
Authors:	Skerrett, Allison
Descriptors:	English Curriculum; Advanced Courses; Foreign Countries; Teacher Educators; English (Second Language); Comparative Analysis; Evaluation Methods; Curriculum; Literature; Stakeholders; Research Methodology; English Instruction; High Schools; Teaching Methods
Source:	Research in the Teaching of English, v45 n1 p36-58 Aug 2010
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	National Council of Teachers of English. 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Tel: 877-369-6283; Tel: 217-328-3870; Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Publication Date:	2010-08-00
Pages:	23
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Abstract:	This study compares and contrasts the selection and distribution of literary texts in the English programs of two diverse secondary schools, one in Massachusetts, USA, the other in Ontario, Canada. Analysis of the departments' curriculum documents, state/provincial curriculum policies, and teacher interviews indicated that at both schools, Eurocentric and Anglo-centric literature dominated the curriculum of advanced courses. Analysis further demonstrated that texts of U.S. origin permeated the curriculum of advanced courses at both the U.S. and Canadian schools. A number of reasons for the similarities in the selection and distribution of literary texts across the two schools are considered, as well as the practical, cultural, and political implications of these curricular patterns. I argue in conclusion for a literature curriculum that reflects the historical and contemporary conditions of the transnational communities to which students belong. Educational stakeholders in local schools, policy makers, and teacher educators may contribute to the development and implementation of such a curriculum. (Contains 2 tables and 5 notes.)
Abstractor:	As Provided
Reference Count:	70

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Identifiers:	Massachusetts; Canada
Record Type:	Journal
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ISBN:	N/A
ISSN:	ISSN-0034-527X
Audiences:	N/A
Languages:	English
Education Level:	High Schools; Secondary Education
Direct Link:	http://www.ncte.org/journals/rte/issues/v45-1

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