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Upon further inspection I agree with the quoted parent. This novel is not appropriate for middle schoolers, and hiding that fact behind a veneer of “you’re tryi
by zionic 5y ago
Upon further inspection I agree with the quoted parent. This novel is not appropriate for middle schoolers, and hiding that fact behind a veneer of “you’re trying to suppress information about the Holocaust” is shameful.
- falcolas 5y agoBecause middle schoolers don't have to deal with sexuality or suicide or arguments with parents? We did some 40 years ago when I was in middle school, has this really changed? Or are we just burying our heads in the sand and saying that the internet and such doesn't exist?
- happytoexplain 5y agoI read Maus in middle school. It gave me an excellent first awareness on difficult topics. It fascinated me and probably gave me a head start on social thinking. Even if I was an outlier, I can't fathom how it could do so much damage to some children that is worthy of robbing other children of its value.
- trs8080 5y agoDoes that mean you also rally against video games and movies that depict violence? Would watching a documentary about the Holocaust also be a bridge too far? Keep in mind this is the curriculum for eighth-graders. > hiding that fact behind a veneer of “you’re trying to suppress information about the Holocaust” is shameful. I think the veneer goes the other way. That is, the parents are banning something that illustrates an important and painful part of real human history under the pretext that it contains bad language and difficult themes. Well yeah, that's the point.