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take these courses as a condition to retaining her employment as
a high school English teacher.
Petitioner has applied what she learned in the Legendary
Greece course to develop additional curriculum for her English
classes. This curriculum includes the study of methods Homer
used to "compose" the "Odyssey" and of the historical Mycenaean
palace culture, in which ancient Greek tragedies were set. In
addition, petitioner has added a "strand" explaining the
historical and cultural roots of certain myths and legends.
Petitioner has applied what she learned in the Southeast
Asia course to understand better her Asian students' responses in
class and to work more effectively with them. Petitioner's
experiences in Asia serve as a basis for further intelligent and
respectful discussion with her students about their cultures.
Petitioner also has used the knowledge she gained in the
Southeast Asia course to enhance her curriculum: Introducing
works written by Americans of Southeast Asian origin, discussing
novels with an Asian immigrant theme, and working to bring the
Indian epic "Ramayana" into her high school's world literature
curriculum.
In the notice of deficiency, respondent disallowed $5,676
and $8,125 of the deductions petitioner claimed as employee
business expenses on her Federal income tax returns for taxable
years 1995 and 1996, respectively. Respondent concedes that
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