Tuesday, October 5, 2010
The Poetry Book.
Our yellow poetry book contains a many pieces that I think are versatile and our class will find intriguing. From poetry by the genius Langston Hughes to The Third Bank of the River, I think the professor could not have put together a richer packet. It makes me wonder about the selections that reading/writing teachers choose to expose their students too. I'll never forget my Prose Writing professor who gave us Jonathan Ames, "I shit my pants in the south of france". What was she thinking? Of course, with a title like that, it's needless to say that EVERY student did the reading that week. Which brings me to the question, how do you choose reading that is appropriate for what your teaching, appeals to diverse group of students and at the same, is challenging? It is critical to expose students to new cultures through different texts. It a just one of the ways to help prepare them for their future courses.
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I agree the professor's fiction packet was well put together. I especially liked the third bank of the river. it was moving and mysterious. Critics interpret the story as a symbolic death, and I can see that, but I also read it as a man who lost his marbles. I felt his silence and dutiful ways were masking his rage till it finally devoured him. It's really a brilliant story. I would love to be able to read it in its own language-Portugese. By the way, did you see the video on sea spider web blog about education. it's great, have a look.
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