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That shouldn't really be allowed el_bryanto Nov 2013 #1
Better yet, there should be a World Religion requirement in HS, to discuss at a minimum the major madinmaryland Nov 2013 #3
I took World Religions as an elective and enjoyed it very much Hekate Nov 2013 #10
I also took it in College and it was very interesting. nt madinmaryland Nov 2013 #22
When I finally returned to grad school in midlife Hekate Nov 2013 #70
Not cool. It's one thing if they're covering something like "Paradise Lost", but this just sounds winter is coming Nov 2013 #2
They had to read the Crucible which discussed the religious attitudes madinmaryland Nov 2013 #6
That makes sense. This latest crap doesn't. n/t winter is coming Nov 2013 #7
We had a great Bible Lit class in my HS dballance Nov 2013 #4
That sounds good, because it is actually incredibly influential and oft-quoted Hekate Nov 2013 #12
That is how we got it when I was in tenth grade... WCGreen Nov 2013 #27
Squawk LOUDLY--and call the ACLU! (I sure would!) nt tblue37 Nov 2013 #5
Fight faith with faith if your daughter is so inclined. Are_grits_groceries Nov 2013 #8
When I took English Lit in high school xmas74 Nov 2013 #9
As I commented upthread, I would have loved to taken a World Religion course in HS, madinmaryland Nov 2013 #18
We had a drive-by of world religions in world history. xmas74 Nov 2013 #21
What's amazing to me is that my daughter took a World Religion class in her high school. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #64
I actually took the course in College. It was at a protestant supported university... madinmaryland Nov 2013 #67
My 11th grade grandson reading "The Great Gatsby" now. northoftheborder Nov 2013 #11
all the great literature they could be reading ... surrealAmerican Nov 2013 #13
yep d_r Nov 2013 #43
You are so right exboyfil Nov 2013 #73
What type of English class is this? Neurotica Nov 2013 #14
It is not an AP class. madinmaryland Nov 2013 #15
You have to decide whether or not you want to rock the boat Neurotica Nov 2013 #48
Is this a self-help book? gollygee Nov 2013 #16
Whatever happened to The Red Badge of Courage and BainsBane Nov 2013 #17
TKAM is often earlier in the curriculum. Igel Nov 2013 #26
I read both in middle school. Chan790 Nov 2013 #29
My son read "...Mockingbird" last year (9th grade). This year, it's "Of Mice and Men" in 10th Gr. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #66
I'm sorry, Le Taz Hot Nov 2013 #79
Yeah, I found it pretty boring too BainsBane Nov 2013 #80
This smells of Common Core cali Nov 2013 #19
What is common core? madinmaryland Nov 2013 #23
Newest thing MissB Nov 2013 #33
It's the latest educational gravy train roody Nov 2013 #63
That was my first thought too. MissB Nov 2013 #28
I was going to say the absolute opposite: frazzled Nov 2013 #51
We learned the St. Martins Handbook for punctuation and citation Drahthaardogs Nov 2013 #69
I don't think common core requires roody Nov 2013 #61
I usually teach excerpts from Matthew and Genesis or Exodus Nevernose Nov 2013 #20
"If the students were able to clearly tell the teacher's own views..." Chan790 Nov 2013 #46
It could have been worse. rug Nov 2013 #24
Raise holy hell "pun intended" MattBaggins Nov 2013 #25
Don't have enough info. Igel Nov 2013 #30
As an English teacher, I have a few questions. knitter4democracy Nov 2013 #31
Hi knitter. To answer your questions, as best as I can... madinmaryland Nov 2013 #34
Yeah, it's time to suit up. knitter4democracy Nov 2013 #82
Is she in public school or charter school or other private school? Just curious. nt valerief Nov 2013 #32
Public school in Ohio madinmaryland Nov 2013 #35
Wow. That's terrible. Charter schools are terrible anyway, so I thought it might be that. valerief Nov 2013 #37
What is really interesting, as an aside, is that the band did a video remembrance of JFK at madinmaryland Nov 2013 #41
Probably because FOX News has told them he was really a Republican. nt ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2013 #53
My daughter is an English teacher in a charter school RebelOne Nov 2013 #62
I would talk to the principal and if you don't get satisfaction, the school board. yurbud Nov 2013 #38
That will be on our to-do list, assuming we get approval from our daughter. madinmaryland Nov 2013 #45
Pilgrim's Progress, or even The Screwtape Letters are works I can see being read in a lit class, but LanternWaste Nov 2013 #36
you read my mind yurbud Nov 2013 #39
I have no idea why the book was assigned. madinmaryland Nov 2013 #44
Something does not compute hardcover Nov 2013 #49
Sold by: HarperCollins Christian Publishing TeamPooka Nov 2013 #40
Thanks... madinmaryland Nov 2013 #42
hmm? interesting! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #47
I suspect the book is The Traveler's Gift ... DreamGypsy Nov 2013 #50
Yes it is. I edited my OP a few minutes ago. madinmaryland Nov 2013 #52
My 11th grade class analyzed "A Catcher in the Rye". nt bluestate10 Nov 2013 #54
I think we had to read that in 10th grade (late 1970's). nt madinmaryland Nov 2013 #55
I would investigate who determines the books used for teaching & whether that is a county-wide okaawhatever Nov 2013 #56
I went to Catholic school and we never read any Cleita Nov 2013 #57
That seems to be the universal Catholic School experience etherealtruth Nov 2013 #59
We had the religion class, which was also our home room hour. Cleita Nov 2013 #68
The nice thing about religion class is that it can be seriously helpful in English class OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #85
Contact the ACLU maybe? nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #58
Wow. That book should not have passed dept approval, seriously. Not to mention it sounds PUERILE. WinkyDink Nov 2013 #60
Has anyone who is up in arms Ms. Toad Nov 2013 #65
True, but it definitely is a bit fishy. knitter4democracy Nov 2013 #83
Looked it up on Amazon- great reviews and doesn't seem overly religious. Nye Bevan Nov 2013 #71
my 11th grade teacher read us the rare, hard to find vonnegut story "the big space fuck" dionysus Nov 2013 #72
That's in "Welcome to the Monkey House", is it not? OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #86
no idea frankly it seemed rare to me ;) dionysus Nov 2013 #87
I'm wrong - it's in "Palm Sunday" OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #88
Why not write a letter of complaint to the principal, school board and PTSA.The National Council of ancianita Nov 2013 #74
Really? Ms. Toad Nov 2013 #75
This is English, not science. But technically, yes; that's what other states' curriculum fights are ancianita Nov 2013 #76
You seriously misunderstand the law. Ms. Toad Nov 2013 #77
You seriously misunderstand me.I'm NOT saying that states canNOT tell teachers WHAT to teach. ancianita Nov 2013 #78
I've read it a number of times Ms. Toad Nov 2013 #81
Write the teacher, and cc: the Principal and say: OmahaBlueDog Nov 2013 #84
Is it the only Christian leaning book in the syllabus? Boom Sound 416 Nov 2013 #89
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