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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, key point - OPTIONAL.  [u]Your 7th grade kid will not be required to read any particular book[/u]. Lists are provided precisely to give parents a heads-up in case they want to steer their kids toward or away from some titles. What more can you ask, really?  Unless you want all kids to be required to "read" one book regardless of interest or reading level ... a sure-fire way to make lots of kids hate reading and English class. [/quote]
Are you one of the three teachers on the Cooper 7th grade English syllabus? 
"key point-OPTIONAL" is not mentioned in the syllabus.
"Lists are provided precisely to give parents a heads-up in case they want to steer their kids toward or away from some titles." -- Do you mean parents can opt out their students from the book assigned for reading? If you are the teachers, please clarify this.
The syllabus states: "As a class, we will read a variety of books that challenge individual readers and provide opportunities for everyone to explore [b]universal concepts. [/b] We will read using literature circles to match student reading abilities and to allow for more student choice, while still encouraging class-wide discussion of lager concepts that match each of our units. To further support student learning, we will also require supplemental short stories, poetry, nonfiction articles, independent reading novels, and other media that connect via a unit's [b]universal concept.[/b] To see the list of potential book choices, go to the next page."
The universal concepts of study listed in Cooper 7th Grade [b]English[/b] syllabus are:
Identity - Community - The Unknown - Loyalty - Justice - Ethics - Perspective - Change[/quote]

Are all Cooper parents such ninnies or is it just you?  They ALWAYS seem to be looking for something to get upset about. [/quote]

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