![]() ![]() The wonderful thing about offering options to students is that they end up making choices I didn’t anticipate, having reactions I wouldn’t have predicted, and forming insights I hadn’t considered. There are male and female authors, gay and straight, and authors from varying ethnic and cultural backgrounds. ![]() ![]() There are books written nearly 200 years ago, many from the 20th century, and at least one from the past decade. I have about 15 to 20 options I’ve offered in recent years, depending on the grade and course, and I try to “sell” each choice by emphasizing its potential interest and value. In some courses I teach, I end the year with students studying in small, self-directed groups, and choosing a major work (or pairing of shorter works) to read together. ![]()
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