Abstract:
This creative project is a mixed media presentation which consists of two parts: a computer zip disk which contains an original, interactive, multimedia program, and a portfolio of written comments, lesson plan suggestions, and utilization ideas designed to make the program accessible and useful to secondary English/literature instructors.Designed to be a comprehensive and creative teaching tool, this project combines computer technology and the study of English/literature by presenting a collection of short stories, poetry, and mythology based on the theme of the planets in our solar system, and supplemented with graphics, hypertext links and journal prompts. As an educational resource, this creative project can serve several purposes: as a resource for a high school English instructor who wishes to teach a short story, poetry, or mythology unit; as the basis for a thematic unit about space and exploration in literature; or as the inspiration for an interdisciplinary teaching effort in which history, science, art, music, and English/literature may be combined.
