A High school Crisis
By Kevin Timothy
The United States has said that
they will be implementing research books as the new curriculum. This is the
wrong thing entirely; they want to teach students facts that they will need to
join the workforce. Well then, what is more important, a well-rounded student
or an ignorant, socially numb robot. The idea of removing classic novels is
very upsetting, I certainly learned a lot about society and myself when reading
these various novels. The fact that the United States thinks factual
instruction manuals will be more useful to young minds than imaginative and
morally satisfying stories is beyond me. I cannot imagine school without the
great novels that I have been introduced to. Although I was naïve to the fact of
reading these novels they certainly were more than I expected and I am glad I
had the chance to read them. I believe the new literature the United States is
introducing should belong in the science department and away from the English
classrooms.
The value of reading different
literature offers a different perspective to the way you think. It is like an
in depth version of children’s movies. The lessons learned by children usually
stem from movies and literature. High school students need moral guidance and
ideas for various problems; one way to provide solutions is through literature.
Through every book I have read in high school I have learned something new and
taken away something very important. Different literatures allow exposure to
certain problems or dilemmas that you may never have heard of. Literature at a
high school level is a way of teaching through self-motivation and discipline;
it is perhaps the best way of teaching. English is the most important course
throughout high school that’s why it is mandatory. The lessons learned in
English are life long lessons unlike how to solve binomials or write different
lab reports. You will need to know how to interpret different scenarios
throughout life, provided the different literatures and studies you should have
a good understanding of what to do or what is going on.
The new direction that the United
States has decided to go on is certainly detrimental to the students well
being. The United States will be producing graduates with purely factual knowledge
that may get them some jobs but it will definitely prevent them from moving up
in management. Well-rounded people get better jobs; it is simple, if the United
States thinks it is fine to produce a large quantity of jobs rather than
quality ones than I believe they are mistaken. The literature we study here in
Canada is a big eye opener to the fact that there are things happening on this
each that our beyond our two-dimensional minds at that current time. The
literature exposes us students to various situations, and gives us the
confidence to use ethical manner as a method of solving issues and acting
accordingly. Without the classic novels studied in high school, future students
will definitely be missing out and will be one step behind as to what is going
on all around us
You have a nice view point about factual knowledge's detriment on graduates and students. Your view that literature is effective in imbibing morals, new thought processes, and ethics in students is very correct. I think that english is the best way to imbibe these morals and ethics. Reading literature helps students to better understand and emulate what they read. You can take much more away from reading literature then the facts in a textbook.
ReplyDeleteYour comparision of reading literature in English classes to children's movies is perfect! I love how you link one to the other and how they teach lessons in their way, yet similar. Both teach life long lessons, and I agree with your opinion
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