Read the following article from the New York Times (link below). The articles is lengthy, but really interesting and relevant to your lives as students of English. And, the central question is one your English teachers struggle with every year. After reading the article, respond in a comment by answering the following questions:
Should students or teachers control reading lists? Should students continue to read the classics (like Greek mythology, the Bible, Shakespeare) or should the lists be modernized to include more popular work like The Hunger Games? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/books/30reading.html?pagewanted=1&sq=students%20get%20new%20reading%20assignment&st=cse&scp=1
Should students or teachers control reading lists? Should students continue to read the classics (like Greek mythology, the Bible, Shakespeare) or should the lists be modernized to include more popular work like The Hunger Games? What are the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/books/30reading.html?pagewanted=1&sq=students%20get%20new%20reading%20assignment&st=cse&scp=1
