Comments on: Meme: High School Daze to Praise http://msmichetti.edublogs.org/2008/04/18/meme-high-school-daze-to-praise/ Good questions outrank easy answers. -Paul A. Samuelson Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Paul C http://msmichetti.edublogs.org/2008/04/18/meme-high-school-daze-to-praise/#comment-6 Paul C Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:49:25 +0000 http://msmichetti.edublogs.org/2008/04/18/meme-high-school-daze-to-praise/#comment-6 Thanks so much for responding to the meme and including a link to Quoteflections. My recommendation is on April 3. (I post every day.) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is a phenomenal book for Grade 9's... Also Alanna's thoughts are pertinent and constructive. Let's find and celebrate the good literature that's out there. And suggestions? Regarding Cormier I enjoy his work. My favourite of his is I Am the Cheese. It deals with a boy who wants to unravel his mysterious past. The climax sends goose bumps up and down my spine! My students have enjoyed it a lot. I have bookmarked your site and hope that you can pay me a visit occasionally. Best wishes, Thanks so much for responding to the meme and including a link to Quoteflections. My recommendation is on April 3. (I post every day.) Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson is a phenomenal book for Grade 9’s… Also Alanna’s thoughts are pertinent and constructive. Let’s find and celebrate the good literature that’s out there. And suggestions?

Regarding Cormier I enjoy his work. My favourite of his is I Am the Cheese. It deals with a boy who wants to unravel his mysterious past. The climax sends goose bumps up and down my spine! My students have enjoyed it a lot.

I have bookmarked your site and hope that you can pay me a visit occasionally.
Best wishes,

]]> By: MsMichetti http://msmichetti.edublogs.org/2008/04/18/meme-high-school-daze-to-praise/#comment-5 MsMichetti Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:57:09 +0000 http://msmichetti.edublogs.org/2008/04/18/meme-high-school-daze-to-praise/#comment-5 @Alanna I think the purpose is to recommend *any* reading that is an antidote to the daze of High School. Perhaps you can suggest one of the non-teen ones that you say had significant impact on you? The idea of the original meme is to point out exactly what you've said: "none of the age-appropriate books seem to have meant much." This is the problem -- too many current educational systems make these kinds of books required reading, when they really don't mean much to the average teenager. I really respect the thoughts you share on your blog about developmental work and human rights; it would great to hear what kind of material you think teens *should* be reading, rather than the boring stuff their teachers prescribe. Pretty please? :-) @Alanna
I think the purpose is to recommend *any* reading that is an antidote to the daze of High School. Perhaps you can suggest one of the non-teen ones that you say had significant impact on you? The idea of the original meme is to point out exactly what you’ve said: “none of the age-appropriate books seem to have meant much.” This is the problem — too many current educational systems make these kinds of books required reading, when they really don’t mean much to the average teenager. I really respect the thoughts you share on your blog about developmental work and human rights; it would great to hear what kind of material you think teens *should* be reading, rather than the boring stuff their teachers prescribe. Pretty please? :-)

]]> By: Alanna http://msmichetti.edublogs.org/2008/04/18/meme-high-school-daze-to-praise/#comment-4 Alanna Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:45:39 +0000 http://msmichetti.edublogs.org/2008/04/18/meme-high-school-daze-to-praise/#comment-4 I've been thinking about this for 24 hours now, and I even consulted with old high school friends. I have come to the following distressing conclusion: none of the specifically teen books I read in high school moved me at all. I remember science fiction and fantasy novels, and a whole lot of non-teen reading that have a huge impact on me. But none of the age-appropriate books seem to have meant much. Sorry to be a downer! I’ve been thinking about this for 24 hours now, and I even consulted with old high school friends. I have come to the following distressing conclusion: none of the specifically teen books I read in high school moved me at all. I remember science fiction and fantasy novels, and a whole lot of non-teen reading that have a huge impact on me. But none of the age-appropriate books seem to have meant much. Sorry to be a downer!

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