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aswanson

(50 posts) Mon Feb 8, 2016, 12:40 AM Feb 2016

English Lit

What do you think about the cannon of English literature? So much of it is written by white males. What do you think about that? Do you think it affects the way students are learning?

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English Lit (Original Post) aswanson Feb 2016 OP

No, not much. Its not like "new math", language can be taught a lot of ways mikehiggins Feb 2016 #1

My lowest, yet proudest grades was in English Lit angstlessk Feb 2016 #2

mikehiggins

(5,614 posts)

1. No, not much. Its not like "new math", language can be taught a lot of ways

Reply to aswanson (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 01:05 AM

Feb 2016

but I doubt white males make much of a difference over the long term.

Btw, did you mean "canon"? Cannon made me visualize a pirate ship shooting text books across the bow of a prize ship.

Remember, always be yourself, unless you can be a pirate.

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

2. My lowest, yet proudest grades was in English Lit

Reply to aswanson (Original post)

Mon Feb 8, 2016, 04:09 AM

Feb 2016

My first grade was a D...the teacher explained what was expected and my final grade was a B-

I learned how to read what the story was about, instead of just reading the story.

Ever since I critic each story. What a great experience!

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