English Journal - Volume 48, Issue 5, 1959

When this article went to press, Dr. Zhivago was the leading book on sales, rental, and library-withdrawalli sts. Mrs. Oldham, who teaches in the Madison Central High School, Richmond, Kentucky, draws an interesting comparison between the Russian novel and Sinclair Lewis’ Babbitt.

This paper, which was read at the NCTE convention last November, presents a “three-dimensional” view of the teaching of written communication. Mrs. Cook is a past president of the NCTE, former consultant in secondary curriculum for the Minneapolis Public Schools, and a well-known author of textbooks for high school English.

The title of this article is only partially descriptive of the content. After indicating how Macbeth might be approached in certain reluctant classes, the author presents some hard-hitting criticisms of the literature program in high schools and a suggestion for its re-orientation. Mr. Calitri is a teacher in the Benjamin Franklin High School, New York City, and the author of the recently-published novel, Strike Heaven on the Face.

This article explains how some adroit use of negative psychology may help in teaching poetry. The author teaches in the Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana.