Friday, November 9, 2007

Re: Tom Sawyer

Perhaps this is what makes it worth discussing...


Imani Romney-Rosa
Middle School Technology Specialist
Packer Collegiate Institute
Brooklyn, NY 11201
PH: 718 250 0339
http://www.packer.edu

A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on
Thursday, November 8, 2007 at 6:52 PM -0500 wrote:
>Should The Adventures of Tom Sawyer be taught in a gifted fifth grade
>language arts class? I am looking for some feedback since I am
>considering using Tom Sawyer as a classroom novel this year. My concern
>is whether material in the book would be considered offensive or
>politically incorrect in today's society.
>
>Dr. Joan Pearlman
>Fifth grade language arts teacher
>The PIngry School
>jpearlman@pingry.org
>
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