Journal Jeremiah Cornelius's Journal: Why Are Schoolchidren in USA Today Required? 5
Why are they required to read "Diary of Ann Frank", but not "Black Like Me"?
Which one is really relevant to the actual understanding of social, civil and human rights in the society that they are a part of?
Which one do they have a daily context for approaching and doing something about?
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I think every school child should be required to watch this video:
http://youtu.be/kltKmJhUgLY [youtu.be]
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We also can't just teach kids to read, and let them read Anne Frank & John Howard Griffin themselves--they might become too independent.
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Greetings from Beijing.
I agree--it would be much better if they matured into adults who realise that they're part of a society that works best when each of its members contributes to it.
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