Connecting with the Community and Rewriting History through the Composition Curriculum

Community college students, especially those classified as nontraditional, often have a vested interest in their own communities, and instructors can both strengthen and take advantage of this interest by reaching out to the community through the composition curriculum. Here, Plamer presents an assi...

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Published in:Teaching English in the two-year college 2004-09, Vol.32 (1), p.106
Main Author: Palmer, James M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Language
Classrooms
College Instruction
College students
Community College Students
Community colleges
Community Relations
Community service
Curriculum development
Discourse Communities
Essays
Historical Interpretation
History
Instructional design
Literary Genres
Local History
Profiles
Student Participation
Teacher Associations
Teachers
Two Year Colleges
Writing (Composition)
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Summary:Community college students, especially those classified as nontraditional, often have a vested interest in their own communities, and instructors can both strengthen and take advantage of this interest by reaching out to the community through the composition curriculum. Here, Plamer presents an assignment that can encourage student involvement in their communities.
ISSN:0098-6291
1943-2356