Students requied to read Genesis to prepare for American literature class
In two high schools in Boca, Florida.
I agree that reading Genesis is indeed, as the Florida educators are saying, a good way to develop a frame of reference for reading other literature. So is reading Roman, Greek, and Norse mythology. The problem is that the book of Genesis isn't on a list of required summer reading for the students involved: It is the only required summer reading.
I agree that reading Genesis is indeed, as the Florida educators are saying, a good way to develop a frame of reference for reading other literature. So is reading Roman, Greek, and Norse mythology. The problem is that the book of Genesis isn't on a list of required summer reading for the students involved: It is the only required summer reading.
posted by Diane at 12:17 PM
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And the Christofascist indoctrination within the public schools begins...
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Anonymous, at
1:01 PM
Uhhh . . . the class in question is *American* Literature. I know the fundies keep saying it's a Christian nation, but I don't think the Bible qualifies as American literature.
And then there's the infliction of religion, but we've been through that already.
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Anonymous, at
7:31 PM
They're saying that Genesis is a good thing to read to prepare for reading American literature. I agree. American literature is filled with references to the Old Testament. If they had added some other things that are referred to constantly in literature, I would have no problem with it. But the fact that Genesis is the sole item on the list makes their motives ridiculously transparent.
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Diane, at
7:52 PM
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