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In high school English, what’s the most modern books they teach? Is there anything contemporary that likely gets taught to the next gen? -- nm

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Aug 30 '21, 12:30

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Lovely Bones, The Help, and Old School were the newest ones she's read. -- nm* - spamlet Aug 30, 13:01 5
- The novelization of Old School? -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 13:03 4
  - Educational standards really have gone downhill. -- (link) - spamlet Aug 30, 13:10 1
    - Yeah, I read it back then! - Dark Callisto Aug 30, 13:14
  - "What did Frank the Tank really mean when he screamed out "We're going streaking!" Discuss the ramifications for his character and those affected" -- nm - Beaker Aug 30, 13:05 1
    - "Demonstrate how Blue represents the Christ figure and the redemption of Beanie." -- nm - Reagen Aug 30, 13:07
ones our recent Grade 12er read that I recall were: 1984, and The Outsiders -- nm - Beaker Aug 30, 12:41 3
- the counterpoint to those examples is that I was assigned to read those. I think the outsiders in Jr High - JD Aug 30, 12:44 1
  - My teacher in 7th grade went to SE Hinton’s high school. She loved that book. Alternatively my AP Lit teacher was born in Faulkner’s hometown. - Will Hunting Aug 30, 12:48
- The Road as well which would be fairly recent -- nm - Beaker Aug 30, 12:42
I'd wager The Alchemist finds its way in there a goodly amount. -- nm - Tenetennbaron Aug 30, 12:34 2
- And then people wonder why the world sucks right now. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 30, 12:51 1
  - Elizabeth Holmes' favorite book! -- nm - Tenetennbaron Aug 30, 12:56
Logan's pRe-highschool book assignment was Life of Pi. -- nm* - Spawn Aug 30, 12:32
I'll ask the kid when she gets home. -- nm - spamlet Aug 30, 12:31

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