Description

Examines the role of the schoolteacher in Lucy Maud Montgomery's "Anne of Green Gables" and Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House in the Big Woods." Describes how becoming a teacher was a rite of passage for both main characters. Asserts that these autobiographically-based, nondidactic stories are useful teaching instruments for young people. (MM), Accession Number: EJ408293; Language: English; Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Journal Code: CIJOCT1990; Level of Availability: Not available from ERIC; Publication Type: Journal Articles; Publication Type: Information Analyses; Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Entry Date: 1990, Source type: Electronic(1), http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eric&AN=EJ408293&site=ehost-live