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1.	A textual analysis of the role of women in historical fiction for young people	Women in literature; Young adult fiction; Children's stories; Historical fiction	The purpose of this textual analysis of the role of women in historical fiction written for young people was to identify whether the portrayal of women in contemporary historical fiction varies from p

2.	An herbal ABC book : a contribution to information available to children and adults	Herbs--Therapeutic use; Medicinal plants; Children's literature	From Neanderthal to New Age times, plant medicine has been shown to be used by people seeking relief from ailments. There is a lack of information available for children to learn about the simple herb

3.	Harry Potter : a comparison of the characters, themes, setting and plot with the Arthurian legend	Potter, Harry (Fictitious character); Arthurian romances; Young adult fiction; Fantasy fiction; Rowling, J. K.; Pyle, Howard, 1853-1911	The purpose of this study was to attempt to predict if Harry Potter is a re-creation of King Arthur and if the ending of the Potter stories will mirror that of King Arthur. This research focused on on

4.	Instructional recommendations for the teaching of writing	Composition (Language arts); Rhetoric	Clearly, writing is an essential life, work, and educational skill, and far too many students without essential writing skills are receiving high school diplomas. These realities put many recent high

5.	Partnering with homeschoolers : collaborations between homeschoolers and public schools	Home schooling; Public schools	This research paper focuses on the interactions between homeschoolers and public schools. A modified case study approach, the constant comparative method, was used to examine the rationale and interac

6.	Readers' workshop : giving students time, choice, and flexibility in the classroom	Reading (Primary)	This literature review examines Readers’ Workshop and the impact it has on a primary classroom. The purpose of this review is to define Readers’ Workshop, discuss how it is structured, and learn t

7.	School librarians are teachers too!	Teacher-librarians; Teachers--Attitudes	The problem identified by this research is students in the University of Northern Iowa’s teacher education preparatory programs may not understand the role of the school librarian as a teacher and i

8.	The availability of young adult fiction containing overt gay and lesbian characters in secondary schools in Northeast Iowa Area Education Agency 1	Young adult fiction; Gays in literature; Lesbians in literature; School libraries--Iowa	This study ascertained whether or not young adults had access to fiction titles containing gay and / or lesbian characters in school libraries in one geographic area within Iowa. The purpose of this s

9.	The role of writing	Composition (Language arts)--Study and teaching	Teachers can use writing in three important ways to increase higher level thinking skills for all students. First, they must increase writing proficiency for struggling writers; second, writing can in

10.	Toward successful student writers : change and growth in writing workshop	Writers' workshops; Composition (Language arts); Rhetoric	A writing workshop has always been a part of my classroom. Since the beginnings of my career as an English teacher, I have believed that it allows my students the freedom required for them to think fo

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