Women in High School English Literature

The literature which is taught in secondary schools is used not merely as a tool for improving reading, written expression and general information. To a great degree, literature defines values and reality. The effect of reading material on the beliefs of students is immediate. While all are not in agreement, at least one study using reading content as a means of changing attitudes has demonstrated that these attitudes change in a positive direction with positive character presentations, and in a negative direction with negative character presentations. 1 Considerable evidence supports the fact that not only are females portrayed differently from males in secondary school literature, they are portrayed as inferior, less capable or less significant beings. It is therefore important for educators to recognize the messages which secondary school literature is transmitting to adolescents

Women in High School History Textbooks

Concerned about the inclusion of women in the secondary school\u27s social studies curriculum, we are interested in locating those aspects of women\u27s lives that have been most neglected in standard history texts and in assessing the quality of such information that is included. We began this study by examining 14 currently used textbooks (see bibliography) for the following: the listings of women in the index and table of contents; the amount of coverage given to prominent women; the inclusion of minority women; the choice and number of illustrations of women; and the suggested further readings on women. We looked for the presentation of a balanced picture of the continuing roles of women, and the acknowledgment of women\u27s contributions in key areas of history. We then correlated our findings with those of other surveys and studies. In all, our report compiles research in 36 textbooks and attempts to create a portrait of the treatment of women in high school history

New insights into HIV-1-primary skin disorders

Since the first reports of AIDS, skin involvement has become a burdensome stigma for seropositive patients and a challenging task for dermatologist and infectious disease specialists due to the severe and recalcitrant nature of the conditions. Dermatologic manifestations in AIDS patients act as markers of disease progression, a fact that enhances the importance of understanding their pathogenesis

The anti-bullying and teasing book for preschool classrooms

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