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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why can't their be a suggested list to choose from BUT if the kid wants to deviate from that, they have to propose a) the book, b) how it meets the teaching objective for the unit/assignment? This would seem to meet the needs of people who are demanding required reading and kids who have strong preferences as to what they want to read.

I'm a voracious reader. Even i had a LOT of trouble with "assigned" reading in school. It had nothing with comprehension but I just hated the books - i couldn't relate to them, they weren't interesting . . . and it makes it hard to like a class and to like reading in that instance.

I'm no teacher. So this may not be a good "method" but it seems reasonable. Plus, it give control to the student and forces them to really think about a book that deviates from the list.

My two cents.[/quote]

I wonder if these parents asked their kids how they felt about this what they would hear. The PARENTS want “classic” required reading. But I teach kids and the kids... usually don’t. [/quote]

You can read other books aside from classics.  There are challenging modern books and texts from other cultures.  My concern is having each individual select a different book. I see that OP says they will discuss how literary devices are used, etc.  I think that is virtually impossible to do effectively with 20 (or whatever number) different books.  Also, unless the kids are very advanced, they may have a hard time identifying the use of literary devices without class discussion/guidance. The OP would have to read all 20 books to know what devices were used in which book.  It may work for one part of the course, but I don't see how would work for each book they study during the year

My child's school doesn't read all "classics" but the books are challenging.  They choose texts from other cultures, etc. not just Anglo American classics.  If a book doesn't resonate with students for a year or two, they will look for something else that the students may enjoy better that teaches the same lessons.  There are ways to do the sorts of things OP wants while maintaining academic integrity, but the approach OP proposes does not sound like one of those ways.[/quote]

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