High School Literature Research Articles

Plan for the Study of the Unsupervised Reading of High-School Pupils

The reading activity of high-school pupils may conveniently be divided into two classes. In one class is the reading which is carried on under the supervision and the guidance of the instructor. This may be done in part or in whole in the classroom. Usually it involves a certain amount of reading outside of school of books chosen from lists approved by the instructor. That the supervision may be more complete, book reports are generally required as evidence of the pupils' accomplishment of the task and of their reactions to the assigned reading. The other class contains whatever reading the pupils carry on of their own volition and for their own pleasure, unhampered by any demands or restrictions made by the teacher. The teacher interested in watching the growth of tastes and appreciation among his pupils cannot neglect this side of their reading activity. We may safely assume that the primary purpose of the teaching of literature in the high school is the development of a wholesome interest in literature. We must then look beyond the regular monthly book report for the true record of our success. Not many schools, however, have developed an adequate technique for studying the unsupervised reading of their pupils. The school is not the only institution that exercises some influence on the literary tastes of the pupils. The home, the public library, the numerous neighborhood circulating libraries, and even the corner drug store selling the gaudy monthly magazines contribute as much to the reading selections of pupils as does the school. To what extent do the standards of good literature taught in the school influence the choices of reading material which are made in these other places? The formal book report, commonly demanded, does not answer the question. The pupil, conscious of the compulsory nature of the task, is frequently led to say what he thinks

Exploratory Courses in Junior High School Literature

Exploratory Courses in Junior High School Literature

Junior High School Literature

Junior High School Literature

A New Approach to the Teaching of High-School Literature

A New Approach to the Teaching of High-School Literature

A Junior High School Literature Series

A Junior High School Literature Series

Economy in the Teaching of High-School Literature

Economy in the Teaching of High-School Literature

A New Aim Emphasized in the Teaching of High-School LiteratureThe Teaching of Literature. Charles Carpenter Fries , James Holly Hanford , Harrison Ross Steeves

A New Aim Emphasized in the Teaching of High-School Literature<i>The Teaching of Literature</i>. Charles Carpenter Fries , James Holly Hanford , Harrison Ross Steeves

Comprehension in High-School Literature

Comprehension in High-School Literature

From High-School Literature to College Literature

From High-School Literature to College Literature

Literature for the Junior High SchoolLiterature and Living. Rollo L. Lyman , Howard C. Hill

Previous articleNext article FreeEducational WritingsLiterature for the Junior High School Literature and Living. Rollo L. Lyman , Howard C. Hill W. C. ReavisW. C. Reavis Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Volume 33, Number 7Sep., 1925 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/438201 Views: 2Total views on this site Journal History This article was published in The School Review (1893-1979), which is continued by the American Journal of Education (1979-present). PDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

A Graded Sequence in High-School Literature

A Graded Sequence in High-School Literature

Americanization and High-School Literature

Americanization and High-School Literature

Literature for the Junior High SchoolJunior High School Literature. W. H. Elson , Christine Keck

Literature for the Junior High SchoolJunior High School Literature. W. H. Elson , Christine Keck

Vocal interpretation of literature in high schools

Vocal interpretation of literature in high schools

The Book of Selections: Its Value in Teaching High-School Literature

The Book of Selections: Its Value in Teaching High-School Literature

Shall We Teach the History of Literature in High School?

Shall We Teach the History of Literature in High School?

Modern Literature in the Small High School

Modern Literature in the Small High School

The Teaching of German Literature in High Schools and Academies

The Teaching of German Literature in High Schools and Academies