literature. The question, however, was weather to use it with fifth
graders. I have bright 4th and 6th graders at my house, and I don't
think they're sophisticated enough for that discussion in that context.
In other contexts, absolutely, but this is a piece of literature Twain
wrote for adults, not fifth graders. We need to distinguish between the
value of the topic and the means of teaching the topic.
--
Jim Dunaway
Dean of Faculty
The Kinkaid School
713-243-6555
Bill Fitzgerald wrote:
> I would have to agree with Imani -- Tom Sawyer
> contains interesting insights on politics and
> race(that can lead to even more interesting
> inferences, and project-based learning designed to
> unpack those inferences) that are worthy of
> examination. Literature should cause us to question,
> and to think, and a certain amount of discomfort (in a
> supportive context) is okay. Otherwise, how do people
> learn to talk through difficult situations?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bill
> --- Imani Romney-Rosa <IRomney-Rosa@packer.edu> wrote:
>
>
>> 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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