Abstract

This article reports on a 2006 survey of texts used in Grade 10 English language arts classes in Edmonton, Alberta. The survey uses the same instrument as a previous 1996 survey and provides comparative data from a section of the same pool as participated in 1996. In terms of the most popular titles, there has been very little change during that decade. To Kill a Mockingbird and Romeo and Juliet continue to be the most widely taught texts by a considerable margin. Texts taught in only one class show more variability. Reasons for the striking constancy of the title list are considered.

Details

Title
The Constancy of the School "Canon": A Survey of Texts Used in Grade 10 English Language Arts in 2006 and 1996
Author
Mackey, Margaret; Vermeer, Leslie; Storie, Dale; DeBlois, Elizabeth
Pages
26-58
Section
Articles
Publication year
2012
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada
e-ISSN
14960974
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2571065920
Copyright
© 2012. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.