Tabloid Frenzy
Take Ten: An Anthology of One-Act Plays From Canada and Abroad
Takes: Stories for Young Adults
Takes: Stories for Young Adults: Student Reading and Response Guide
Talking Back to Poems: A Working Guide for the Aspiring Poet
A Taste for Violence?
The Teacher's Complete & Easy Guide to the Internet
A Teacher's Introduction to Reader-Response Theories
Teaching and Evaluating Student Writing
Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools. 2nd ed.
Teaching Grammar in Context
Teaching Secondary English: Readings and Applications
Teaching the Native American. 3rd ed.
Teaching to Wonder: Responding to Poetry in the Secondary Classroom
Technical Communication
Technical Communication: Situations and Strategies. 5th ed.
Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication
Technical Writing: A Practical Approach. Cdn. ed.
Technically-Write!: Communicating in a Technological Era. Cdn. 5th ed.
Television and Human Behavior
Television Production Today. 3rd ed.
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon
Telling It: Writing for Film and Television in Canada
The Terrible Summer
Themes on the Journey
Thinking Through Communication: An Introduction to the Study of Human Communication
Thinking Through the Essay. 2nd ed.
Thinking Through Your Writing Process
Thinking/Writing Fostering Critical Thinking Through Writing
38 Basic Speech Experiences. 9th rev. ed.
Thistledown Short Stories Guide
Three Genres: The Writing of Poetry, Fiction, and Drama. 6th ed.
The Time of Your Life: Short Stories About Youth. 2nd ed.
To Compose: Teaching Writing in High School and College. 2nd ed.
To Kill a Mockingbird
Today in History
Toronto at Dreamer's Rock and Education is Our Right: Two One-Act Plays
Transformations: Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction, and Drama
Tabloid Frenzy (Video). McIntyre Media Limited (MCI), 1994. 53 min. Order no. 300005 ($99.00).
(CAN) This video presents a critical view of supermarket tabloids and their methods of gathering and reporting the news.
Suggested Use: Journalism Studies 20
Take Ten: An Anthology of One-Act Plays From Canada and Abroad (Print-Anthology). Coryell, Jane, ed. Gage Educational Publishing (GAG), 1981. 272 p. ISBN 0-7715-1690-8 ($17.95 pbk.).
(CAN) The ten plays in this collection are a broad-ranging sampling of dramatic styles. Included are a table of contents, introduction, brief biographic notes on each playwright, and introductory notes on each play.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Plays
Other Use: Arts Education: Secondary Level
Takes: Stories for Young Adults (Print-Anthology). MacIntyre, R. P., ed. Thistledown Press Ltd. (LRDC), 1996. 150 p. Order no. 15293 ($15.00 pbk.).
(SK) Each of the 14 short stories in this collection present a young character's "take" on an unfamiliar or negative experience. Stories vary in theme, intensity, and required maturity of response. The book includes a table of contents and brief biographic notes on the contributors.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Recollection; Short Stories
Takes: Stories for Young Adults: Student Reading and Response Guide (Print-Non-Fiction). Forrie, Allan. Thistledown Press Ltd. (THI), 1996. 43 p. ISBN 1-895449-62-6 ($24.95 spiral-bound).
(SK) For each of the short stories in the anthology, this guide provides an introductory focus, response questions, as well as suggestions for writing, oracy, drama, and enrichment. Included are a glossary of literary terms, a list of related audiovisual resources, and a summary matrix.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Recollection
Talking Back to Poems: A Working Guide for the Aspiring Poet (Print-Non-Fiction). Alderson, Daniel. Celestial Arts Publishing (PGW), 1996. 112 p. ISBN 0-89087-795-5 ($9.95 pbk.).
Using numerous poems as writing models, this book encourages students to observe and imitate the form, style, or subject of other poets. Chapters focus on sound, imagery, structure, and meaning. They offer brief discussion and writing prompts. Included are a table of contents, glossary of terms, appendix listing steps in the writing process, and bibliography.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20
A Taste for Violence? (Video). (Mixed Messages: Portrayals of Women in Media Series). Friday Street Productions (MGR), 1995. 28 min. Dup. order no. V9426.
(CAN) This video looks at the portrayal of women and violence in programming aimed at youth. In this episode discussion focuses on peer pressure and cross-media marketing techniques and what can be done to protect children. The program also deals with the normalization of sexually violent or pornographic imagery that now forms part of our mainstream culture.
Suggested Use: Media Studies 20
The Teacher's Complete & Easy Guide to the Internet (Print-Non-Fiction). Heide, Ann and Stilborne, Linda. Trifolium Books Inc. (GDS), 1996. 320 p. ISBN 1-895579-85-6 ($29.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This is a comprehensive and easily understood introduction to Internet use by teachers in personal, professional development, or student activity. The book shows teachers how to connect to the Internet and how to use it for research, communication, collaborative projects, and publishing. The resource provides suggestions for class projects using the Internet and applications for students with special needs as well as information about acceptable use policies, search engines, interactive sites, and software needs. The book includes a table of contents, a bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Communication Studies 20; Creative Writing 20; Journalism Studies 20; Teacher Reference
Other Use: Information Processing 16, 26, 36
A Teacher's Introduction to Reader-Response Theories (Print-Non-Fiction). Beach, Richard. (NCTE Teacher's Introduction Series). National Council of Teachers of English (LRDC), 1993. 209 p. Order no. 7647 ($21.75 pbk.).
A comprehensive overview of reader-response theories, this book provides background understanding of the transactions among reader, text, and context. It looks at response from the perspectives of text, experience, psychology, society, and culture. The book contains a table of contents, index, and detailed bibliography.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Teacher Reference/Professional Development
Other Use: English Language Arts 10
Teaching and Evaluating Student Writing (Print-Non-Fiction). McDougal, Littell/Houghton Mifflin (NEL), 1988. 53 p. ISBN 0-8123-5018-9 ($12.45 pbk.).
This booklet describes techniques for each stage of the writing process and gives suggestions for writing topics and journal starters. It presents an overview of strategies for assessing writing, as well as sample assessment forms.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20; English Language Arts 20; Teacher Reference/Professional Development
Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Maxwell, Rhoda J. and Meiser, Mary Jordan. Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (LRDC), 1997. 464 p. Order no. 7648 ($55.85 pbk.).
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theory and practice of an integrated language arts course. It deals with characteristics of middle and secondary level students, planning for instruction, oracy, composition, selecting and teaching literature, improving writing skills, grammar, developing thematic units, the nature of language, and evaluating language arts. Included are a table of contents and an index.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Teacher Reference/Professional Development
Other Use: English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9; English Language Arts 10
Teaching Grammar in Context (Print-Non-Fiction). Weaver, Constance. Boynton Cook Publishing, Inc. (LRDC), 1996. 288 p. Order no. 7649 ($42.70 pbk.).
The rationale and practical ideas in this resource provide teachers with easily accessible information for helping students at all levels to learn and apply grammatical concepts in the revision and editing stages of the writing process. This is an excellent resource for assisting teachers in understanding and carrying out grammar instruction in meaningful contexts. The book includes a table of contents, index, detailed reference list, and glossary of grammatical terms.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Teacher Reference/Professional Development
Other Use: English Language Arts 10
Teaching Secondary English: Readings and Applications (Print-Non-Fiction). Sheridan, Daniel. Copp Clark Ltd. (LRDC), 1993. 421 p. Order no. 7650 ($34.30 pbk.).
The essays in this collection provide an introduction to the writing process, reader response, and language study. Included are appendixes containing activities relating to the topics, lists for further reading, a table of contents, and an index.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Teacher Reference/Professional Development
Other Use: English Language Arts 10
Teaching the Native American. 3rd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Gilliland, Hap. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. (LRDC), 1995. 277 p. Order no. 8225 ($37.05 pbk.).
(I/M) The author of this useful resource emphasizes the importance of recognizing students' cultural and environmental backgrounds as a basis for educational practice. Using historical and recent examples, Gilliland discusses self-image, focusing on the positive aspects of culture, cooperation and sharing, learning styles, discipline and parental involvement. Concluding chapters of the book advocate an integrated, holistic approach to developing oral and written communication skills, recommend general strategies for teaching and explore bilingual education. Included are a detailed table of contents, index, and lists of references.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Teacher Reference/Professional Development
Other Use: English Language Arts: Elementary Level; English Language Arts: Grades 6 to 9; English Language Arts 10
Teaching to Wonder: Responding to Poetry in the Secondary Classroom (Print-Non-Fiction). Leggo, Carl. Pacific Educational Press (LRDC), 1997. 144 p. Order no. 8324 ($23.25 booklets).
This booklet provides a theoretical understanding of literary perspectives and gives practical suggestions for extending students' ability to respond to and create poems. The author shows how teachers can move students from personal to critical response to poetry through instruction based on reader-response, semiotics, deconstruction, and cultural criticism. The book is suitable for use by teachers wanting an introduction to high school poetry instruction as well as by teachers looking for an expanded repertoire of instructional strategies. Included are a table of contents, index, list of references, and list of recommended anthologies.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20; English Language Arts 20; Teacher Reference/Professional Development
Technical Communication (Print-Non-Fiction). Markel, Mike. ITP Nelson Canada (LRDC), 1996. 240 p. Order no. 8697 ($24.05 pbk.). Teacher's Guide - Order no. 8698 ($36.65 pbk.).
(CAN) Designed to prepare students for the various writing tasks in the working world, this text provides guidelines, examples, and exercises to teach students how to write technical documents, memos, letters, and reports. Also included are sections about graphics, electronic mail, and oral presentations. The book contains a table of contents, an index, and appendixes focusing on technical writing style and on writing résumés.
Suggested Use: Communication Studies 20
Technical Communication: Situations and Strategies. 5th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Markel, Mike. St. Martin's Press, Inc. (SMPI), 1998. 688 p. ISBN 0-312-17087-4 ($50.65 U.S. pbk.).
This resource focuses on stages in the process of writing reports, proposals, electronic mail, memos, job applications, letters, and manuals. The book provides background information on ethical and legal obligations, collaborative writing, oral presentations, writing for the international community, integrating graphics, including colour, into presentations, and gender or multicultural considerations. Included are a table of contents, a brief handbook of mechanics and usage, guidelines for speakers of English as a second language, commonly misused words, and an index.
Suggested Use: Communication Studies 20; Teacher Reference
Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication (Periodical). Society for Technical Communication (SYT), 1998. unp. ISSN 0049-3155.
This journal is published five times a year by the Society for Technical Communication. It is available with membership ($95.00 U.S.) or to non-members for $60.00 U.S.
This journal provides articles on a range of technical communication topics, book reviews, and tutorials on communication processes and procedures. It is an easily read and understood resource with a focus on the practical aspects of communicating information in clear, informative print and electronic formats.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference/Professional Development; Journalism Studies 20
Technical Writing: A Practical Approach. Cdn. ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Pfeiffer, William S. Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (PRN), 1997. 547 p. ISBN 0-13-659814-5 ($43.16 pbk.).
(CAN) This resource presents information about the research and writing process, page design, structuring writing for different writing purposes, instructions and process descriptions, letters and memos, formal and informal reports, proposals, graphics, oral communication, employment correspondence and interviews, and style in technical writing. Included are a table of contents, index, basic handbook, and chapter summaries and assignments.
Suggested Use: Communication Studies 20; Teacher Reference
Technically-Write!: Communicating in a Technological Era. Cdn. 5th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Blicq, Ron S. Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (PRN), 1998. 410 p. ISBN 0-13-668468-8 ($53.95 pbk.).
(CAN) This resource focuses on the written and oral skills needed in scientific and business communication. The book contains examples, suggestions, and activities to teach students how to write résumés, business letters, reports, and scientific papers, as well as hints for interviewing and oral presentations. Included are a table of contents, glossary of technical usage, and an index. The instuctor's resource manual is available free of charge with the purchase of the text.
Suggested Use: Communication Studies 20
Television and Human Behavior (Video). Learning Seed Company (MCI), 1992. 26 min. Order no. 200015 ($149.00).
In a one-sided presentation, this video focuses on the negative psychological effects of television viewing. The program shows that the very act of watching television changes people. It describes different viewing patterns and challenges students to look at their personal television viewing habits.
Suggested Use: Media Studies 20
Television Production Today. 3rd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Bielak, Mark. NTC Publishing Group (NTC), 1995. 259 p. ISBN 0-8442-5082-1 ($39.95 U.S. hdc.). Teacher's Resource Book - ISBN 0-8442-5080-5 ($23.95 U.S. pbk.).
This American resource is an introduction to planning, writing, directing, and producing television and video programs. The book discusses television in terms of its medium and its message as an preamble to chapters giving ideas for effective use of the camera, sound quality and effects, script writing, the production team, recording and editing for television, and types of careers in television broadcasting. Included are a table of contents, glossary, index, and numerous photographs. A teacher's resource book suggests activities and provides sample assessment forms.
Suggested Use: Journalism Studies 20; Teacher Reference
Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (Print-Fiction). Kellogg, Marjorie. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc. (HCP), 1993. 216 p. ISBN 0-374-47510-5 ($5.75 pbk.).
This novel depicts the caring and love that develop among three patients who decide to live together following release from hospital. Junie Moon, who has been beaten and disfigured with acid, joins a paraplegic and a person with a neurological disease. Together, the three support each other's search for understanding and purpose in their lives. Teachers are advised that the novel includes content for mature readers.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Recollection
Telling It: Writing for Film and Television in Canada (Print-Non-Fiction). Frank, Anne, ed. Doubleday Canada Limited (DOU), 1996. 306 p. ISBN 0-385-25584-5 ($22.95 pbk.).
(CAN) The essays in this resource give advice at each stage in the process of screenplay writing. Included are sections discussing original screenplays, adaptations of books, writing for children, documentaries and corporate films, as well as copyright law and strategies for finding sales and dealing with editors. The book provides a table of contents, glossary, bibliography, and an index.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20; Teacher Reference
The Terrible Summer (Print-Anthology). Wagamese, Richard. Warwick Publishing Inc. (FIR), 1996. 167 p. ISBN 1-895629-63-2 ($12.95 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) A compilation of articles written for the Calgary Herald between 1989 and 1991, this book contains more than 70 selections that illustrate the author's perspectives on issues such as the Oka crisis, the justice system, Aboriginal leadership, and the Meech Lake accord. The book offers a table of contents.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Journalism Studies 20; Short Prose
Themes on the Journey (Print-Anthology). Barry, James, ed. (Reflections in Literature Series). ITP Nelson Canada (LRDC), 1989. 252 p. Teacher's Guide - Order no. 6249 ($23.55 pbk.). Order no. 6250 ($21.95 pbk.).
(CAN) A collection of British, American, and Canadian works, this resource includes several genres of poetry. A section of the book introduces the process of poetic invention using poems and quotations to define techniques such as imagism, minimalism, symbolism, and parody. The book contains a table of contents, glossary, biograms, and an index of titles. The teacher's guide provides brief comments, questions, and extension suggestions, vocabulary explanation, and some author background.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Poetry; Recollection
Thinking Through Communication: An Introduction to the Study of Human Communication (Print-Non-Fiction). Trenholm, Sarah. Allyn & Bacon Canada (LRDC), 1995. 386 p. Order no. 8325 ($52.15 pbk.).
This book highlights the importance of communication as transmission and transaction in society today, and provides theoretical background and practical suggestions for effective communication. It presents clearly organized understandings about constructing verbal and nonverbal meaning, listening as decoding and information processing, the power of spoken language, communication and the mass media, as well as interpersonal, group, public, and intercultural communication. Included are chapter-end lists of key words, a table of contents, index, review questions, and suggestions for further reading.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference/Professional Development; Communication Studies 20
Thinking Through the Essay. 2nd ed. (Print-Anthology). Barker-Sandbrook, Judith and Graham, Neil. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited (MHR), 1993. 339 p. ISBN 0-07-551416-8 ($21.35 pbk.).
(CAN) This collection of more than 50 essays provides a wide range of topics and types of essays to encourage response, analysis, and comparison. The book contains suggestions for discussion or writing before, during, and following reading, and includes narrative, traditional, social science, and oral essays, as well as biographies, reviews, reports, and contemporary journalism selections. The book offers a table of contents and a brief section giving advice on essay writing.
Suggested Use: Journalism Studies 20; Media Studies 20; Short Prose
Thinking Through Your Writing Process (Print-Non-Fiction). Barker-Sandbrook, Judith. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited (LRDC), 1989. 428 p. Order no. 8678 ($432.20).
This writing workshop resource includes practical advice, brief selections, activities, and assignments to foster effective communication and thinking skills in the writing process. Emphasizing development of an individual style, the book discusses writing folders, the contemporary essay, and the elements of narrative. A concluding workshop supplement provides editing checklists, dialogue and peer-evaluation organizers, and information about essay writing. The book contains a table of contents, glossary, and author index. The teacher's guide provides general and specific suggestions for each writing activity and a guide to themes and genres.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20; English Language Arts 20
Thinking/Writing Fostering Critical Thinking Through Writing (Print-Non-Fiction). Olson, Carol Booth. Harper & Row Pubs., Inc. (LRDC), 1992. 486 p. Order no. 14236 ($34.15 pbk.).
Written in an easily understood style, this book contains a theoretical overview of oracy and literacy processes as well as a series of demonstration lessons organized according to Bloom's Taxonomy. The lessons give practical strategies for accomplishing key cognitive tasks in an integrated manner. The book contains a table of contents, glossary, index of names, and subject index.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Teacher Reference/Professional Development
38 Basic Speech Experiences. 9th rev. ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Carlile, Clark S. and Hensley, Dana V. Clark Publishing (CKP), 1993. 208 p. ISBN 0-931054-25-7 ($16.00 hdc.). ISBN 0-931054-29-X ($11.75 pbk.).
Following an introduction to the process of writing and presenting a speech, this American resource provides advice, samples, and topic ideas for 38 different types of oral presentations. It contains sections looking at impromptu speaking, speeches to inform or persuade, debate, radio and television speaking, social speeches, parliamentary law, small group discussions, and radio plays. Included are a table of contents and appendixes listing additional topics, historic speeches, and sample forms. This resource is intended for use within the context of the course of study, rather than as a source of isolated exercises.
Suggested Use: Communication Studies 20
Thistledown Short Stories Guide (Print-Non-Fiction). Brown, Carol and Purse, Jeff. Thistledown Press Ltd. (THI), 1995. 122 p. ISBN 1-895449-48-0 ($24.95 spiral-bound).
(SK) This guide provides teaching support for Laws of Emotion, Paradise Café and Other Stories, and The Blue Camaro. For each story, the manual provides a summary, objectives, pre- and post-reading strategies, and suggestions for response. The guide includes a matrix of themes and styles.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Recollection; Teacher Reference
Three Genres: The Writing of Poetry, Fiction, and Drama. 6th ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Minot, Stephen. Prentice Hall Ginn Canada (PRN), 1998. 383 p. ISBN 0-13-491929-7 ($37.95 pbk.).
Using examples from literature and clearly written text, this resource provides practical advice for writing poetry, fiction, and plays. Included are a table of contents, indexed glossary, appendix of guidelines for submitting material to publishers, appendix listing resources for writers, and index of authors and titles.
Suggested Use: Creative Writing 20; Teacher Reference
The Time of Your Life: Short Stories About Youth. 2nd ed. (Print-Anthology). Henderson, Jim and Worsnop, Chris M., eds. Gage Educational Publishing (GAG), 1993. 247 p. ISBN 0-7715-1000-4 ($14.95 pbk.).
(CAN) The 18 short stories in this collection about youths' transition to adulthood are set in Canada and several other countries. Included are a table of contents and brief biographic notes on the contributors.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Recollection; Short Stories
To Compose: Teaching Writing in High School and College. 2nd ed. (Print-Non-Fiction). Newkirk, Thomas, ed. Heinemann Educational Bks. (IRW), 1990. 312 p. ISBN 0-435-08496-8 ($48.25 pbk.).
The articles in this book encourage teachers to reflect on their students' writing process and their own methods of facilitating and responding to students' work. Written by educators and researchers, the articles deal with a range of topics including pre-writing, responding to writing, the role of literature in writing, and writing across the curriculum. The book contains a table of contents, suggestions for further reading, and answers to questions about writing.
Suggested Use: Teacher Reference/Professional Development; Creative Writing 20
To Kill a Mockingbird (Print-Fiction). Lee, Harper. Warner Books (LRDC), 1960. 284 p. Order no. 1589 ($4.90 pbk.).
Set in Alabama in the 1930s, this story is told in unaffected style by the eight-year-old daughter of a lawyer who attempts to defend a young Black man falsely accused of rape. The novel illustrates the problems of racial prejudice and adult injustice as perceived by children.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Multigenre; Recollection
Today in History (Print-Non-Fiction). Johnstone, Bob. Warwick Publishing Inc. (FIR), 1995. 366 p. ISBN 1-895629-35-7 ($18.95 pbk.).
(CAN) Selected from a decade of radio broadcasts, the radio scripts in this collection present 360 calendar days of history, as originally heard on the Today in History series. The collection provides varied examples of broadcast scripts that are useful models for writing. The table of contents lists title and calendar date. The year of broadcast is listed below each script.
Suggested Use: Journalism Studies 20
Toronto at Dreamer's Rock and Education is Our Right: Two One-Act Plays (Print-Anthology). Taylor, Drew H. Fifth House Publishers (FIF), 1990. 139 p. ISBN 0-920079-64-4 ($10.95 pbk.).
(CAN, I/M) Toronto at Dreamer's Rock focuses on aboriginal youth in different eras. Torn between the ancient traditions of his people and the lure of modern lifestyles, a teen magically encounters two people who help him understand his Aboriginal identity. Standing atop Dreamer's Rock, Rusty meets Keesic, a boy from the distant past, and Michael, who returns from the future. These two members of Rusty's First Nation help him see how he fits in with his people's past and future.
Suggested Use: Anticipation; English Language Arts 20; Plays
Transformations: Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction, and Drama (Print-Anthology). Duncan, Barry, et al. Harcourt Brace & Company Canada Ltd. (LRDC), 1996. 262 p. Order no. 8657 ($23.00 pbk.). Teacher's Guide - Order no. 8658 ($28.25 pbk.).
(CAN) This anthology of prose, poetry, and drama contains sections that focus on the individual in society, popular culture, and the role of imagination in bringing about transformation. Each selection is followed by suggestions for oral and written response or analysis. The book contains a table of contents, a listing under alternative themes, and brief author biographies. The teacher's guide provides background information for each selection, along with suggested teaching strategies and additional activities.
Suggested Use: English Language Arts 20; Media Studies 20; Anticipation; Multigenre; Recollection
Other Use: English Language Arts 10