English class should not be art class.

[Anonymous]

Nothing stimulates a budding young artist like mandatory tightly prescribed tasks!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:AP Lang teacher here who has assigned two "One Pagers" this year for nonfiction books we read. These include images and borders, but the kids are not graded on the quality of their art. They are graded on their choice of quotes, analysis, etc. We do a ton of essay writing in this class, but I need some way to motivate/hold them accountable for reading whole books beyond discussions. Writing another two to three page paper on an entire book would only result in a superficial analysis, and I don't have time to assign a longer paper. It gives variety to the class and many of the kids LOVE the opportunity to get creative. I understand that all don't like it, but when you give a variety of assignments, some will be happier than others all of the time.

So give them choices. Let the writers write and let the artists draw.

Or have your kid just do the assigned assignment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:AP Lang teacher here who has assigned two "One Pagers" this year for nonfiction books we read. These include images and borders, but the kids are not graded on the quality of their art. They are graded on their choice of quotes, analysis, etc. We do a ton of essay writing in this class, but I need some way to motivate/hold them accountable for reading whole books beyond discussions. Writing another two to three page paper on an entire book would only result in a superficial analysis, and I don't have time to assign a longer paper. It gives variety to the class and many of the kids LOVE the opportunity to get creative. I understand that all don't like it, but when you give a variety of assignments, some will be happier than others all of the time.

You hush with your expertise and professional experience. You th8nk you know better than everyone just because it's your career?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Teacher, please stop assigning art projects for English class.

Focus on teaching our kids English.

But this makes it fun and memorable! Why be such a Grinch!?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher, please stop assigning art projects for English class.

Focus on teaching our kids English.

But this makes it fun and memorable! Why be such a Grinch!?!

Oh well, as long as
the teacher is having fun, then yeah let's do it!
Who cares if the kids ar learning to read and think and write, or not?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Teacher, please stop assigning art projects for English class.

Focus on teaching our kids English.

But this makes it fun and memorable! Why be such a Grinch!?!

Oh well, as long as
the teacher is having fun, then yeah let's do it!
Who cares if the kids ar learning to read and think and write, or not?

Your ignorance is showing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Did you guys never read your kids picture books? Do you not understand the relationship between literature and art and reading comprehension? Brian development improving by using multiple modalities to learn something?

Relation not relationship. Must be an MCPS grad.

Not responding to the point. Useful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP what grade is your kid in? I have never heard of this and have a 7th grader. Please tell me it is not HS.

None of my kids have been assigned art projects in English class. My youngest is a senior. This sounds like someone just trying to bash MCPS.

It's been dumbed down since. My oldest is in college and my youngest is just starting high school. I note the differences. Some of them may be due to a different school, since they have not gone to the same high school within MCPS. Usually teachers of the same subject in the same school will work out a common plan for their instruction. But regardless, I've noted a marked difference in English instruction over the years.

If this is dumbed down, why are people complaining that it is too hard for their kids to do the work?

Also, a common college Philosophy assignment is to draw Plato's cave. It's a comprehension test.