I really enjoyed the chapter on teaching literature in Christenbury's book. I was pleased to see that she included a section on teaching YA literature, as that is what I'm doing my I-Search on, and even more pleased to see that she included a section on graphic novels. As much as I can appreciate and enjoy the classics, it annoys me to no end when people seem to have a prejudice against newer forms of literature. There's some exciting stuff happening in both the YA and the graphic novel fields, and I think that kids would benefit immensely from exposure to these materials in the classroom.
I also appreciated the discussion of censorship in the classroom and the helpful tips on how to handle it. I am very much opposed to most forms of censorship and I hate to think that it even exists in the classroom, but unfortunately it is very much a reality.
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I hate it when people are afraid to let go of the old forms of knowledge a little to try something new too. How would the world have evolved at all, if everyone would have been that back woodsy? We need to pursue new horizons in lit, the novel, and all forms of knowledge.
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