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Humanities Software Evaluation

Martin Luther King's Letter from Birmingham Jail

Copyright Date
1993
Author
Melbourne J. de Young
Publisher
Pennsylvania State University
Description
The object of this program is to bring students to a deeper understanding of rhetorical devices. Students can move from the aural speech to the written segment to an analysis of the rhetorical devices used.
Disciplines
Humanities, History, Literature
Type of Program 
x Single            |     x Mac
  One of a Series   |       IBM
Suitable for:
Individual Instruction, Pairs, Small Groups
Minimum Requirements
HyperCard 2.1, 1 MB RAM, videodisc player, ABC News InterActive Videodisc of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Vendor
Intellimation
Cost

Instructional Characteristics

Instructional Techniques 
  Game
  Tutorial
  Simulation
x Informational
  Problem Solving
Documentation Available (Y=yes, N=No, NA= Not Applicable) 
  Student worksheets/Supplentary Material required
  Student worksheets/Supplentary Material provided
Y  Reference Manuals Required
Quality 1 (low) to 5 (high) 
4  Content Characteristics
4  Instructional Characteristics
4  Technical Characteristics

Recommendations

I highly recommend this program

Comments

This program requires a videodisc player and the ABC News InterActive Videodisc of Martin Luther King, Jr. It is very easy to use and very thorough.