Not many - they should be made to read, yes, but why not let them choose themselves?
Legolas Send a noteboard - 10/09/2009 11:35:09 AM
In elementary school I'm fairly sure there wasn't a single book we were told we had to read, but often we had to read a book or a number of books and then write reports on them and all. In HS there were a number of books that we did have to read, but not many compared to what seems to be the norm in US schools. We often just read fragments of books, rather than the entire works, which has both advantages and disadvantages, really... it does allow you to cover a lot more ground and all.
As to which books should be obligatory, it obviously depends on the country; I'd consider putting To Kill a Mockingbird on the list for the US, but for other countries that book would obviously have far lower priority, whereas for instance in Germany a book like Der Vorleser (The Reader - the one turned into a movie last year) might be considered. 1984 on the other hand might be interesting everywhere (at least in the Western world).
As to which books should be obligatory, it obviously depends on the country; I'd consider putting To Kill a Mockingbird on the list for the US, but for other countries that book would obviously have far lower priority, whereas for instance in Germany a book like Der Vorleser (The Reader - the one turned into a movie last year) might be considered. 1984 on the other hand might be interesting everywhere (at least in the Western world).
What books should students be forced to read in school?
10/09/2009 06:35:46 AM
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I honestly don't remember being assigned any books to read in elementary school.
10/09/2009 06:43:59 AM
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I remember being forced to read a few novels
10/09/2009 08:41:47 AM
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Not many - they should be made to read, yes, but why not let them choose themselves?
10/09/2009 11:35:09 AM
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in elementary school, we weren't forced to read certain books until around 4th or 5th grade
10/09/2009 02:22:34 PM
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Don't leave us hanging! What was the ONE book? *NM*
10/09/2009 05:27:40 PM
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Beverly Cleary should be good for that age. She did Mouse and the Motorcycle.
10/09/2009 04:09:42 PM
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I don't think forcing books on kids is the way to get them to enjoy reading
10/09/2009 10:44:08 PM
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is da bomb!!! Should be mandatory for elementary. *NM*
11/09/2009 02:59:38 AM
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Which movie do you like better? (Now with lickable wallpaper!)
11/09/2009 05:23:45 AM
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