Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Introduction and Purpose
Hello class! Welcome to LIB 5160. This blog is created for the purpose of literary discussion. Together we will post comments regarding characterization and plot in association with the five young adult works we are reading for the class. We will also share insights about other blogs/reviews/articles/books we run across this summer. I look forward to sharing thoughts, comments, and ideas. Renee' Lyons
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And, here is what your comments to each post will look like.
I'm looking forward to the class! It'll be a change from the middle school literature I typically read with my students.
I'm looking forward to this class.
This will be a fun summer of reading!
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the correct spot or not, as this blog is being managed differently from others I've used, but here are a few thoughts on the RSS feed from the non fiction section entitled Tell Me Why We Teach History to Kids Anyway?
Aronson certainly has a point about our history's checkered past. Many of the teachers I teach with in the middle school do try to teach this more colorful part of history. I think some of what we run into is the push from outside sources, gov't, parents, higher education, that mandates that certain things are taught. Often it seems that by the time these things are taught, there is little time for the more exciting things... unless you integrate the less known history, facts, etc. into the teaching of the mandated curriculum.
I'm looking forward to being able to read lots of great books! This is my only class this summer! Yippee! Summer is soo close I can just taste it! :)
Seems like it is going to be a good class!
what books will we need for this class?
Thanks, Phillip. Emily, I e-mailed everyone a listing of required books for the summer. Did you receive it?
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