/lit/ - Literature

>>15482182
Thinking back to my experience in English class, I wish we had written less and discussed more. I understand most schools have some minimum amount of writing, but free-form discussion is what first engages someone to contemplate further and write a more complete report on a book. If I had to teach a literature, I would
>let them choose from a selection of books
Give the kids a quick synopsis. Choose exciting but simple stuff, let it include sex and violence. The class my friend was in read The Road in grade 12 and they enjoyed it.
>prompt early discussion
Have everyone read the same book or cluster them into groups based on what they’re reading. Talk in class about it. I know some classes are really quiet because people are shy or embarrassed to express their views. An anonymous class forum in a similar vein to /lit/ would probably work really well.
>let them choose how to do a final report
Short film, presentation, report. Most will probably go for the report

All of this hangs on the class being composed of good faith actors. If they aren’t on your side, it will just fail. Like in math, some people just fall of the learning train in middle or elementary school and will never get back on, so they “hate reading” or “hate math”, it sucks. From media I’ve seen American schools seem especially effective at alienating students who are more energetic and have a harder time learning at a young age, and by the time they hit high school they’re just coasting

>>14904413
314 with one or two backtracks, I find myself backtracking decently often and I suspect it’s the reason for my preference of physical books over e-readers. Thanks for the cool test anon

>>13939763
How the fuck am I supposed to know, Does it look like I’ve ever died?