Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?
Posted by Strunk & White on 5/09/08
> I have taught The Chocolate War in eighth grade and the kids seemed to love it. > Actually, I taught it in Lit. Circles and tried to steer it towards the boys when I did > the booktalk. I also sent a letter of permission to read to the parents with lots of > reviews and a synopsis so there would be no problem with the subject matter. Or > at least, I would have a leg to stand on if a parent decided it was too "mature" > for their student. I did have a parent who did not want their boy to read the > book, so you never know..... Yeah, you never know about the occasional parent who might object to the language used in that book: hopeless neurotics, I guess. Geez, next thing parents might demand is teachers who know how to write correctly.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 1/31/08, by heather.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 1/31/08, by Chuck AP Eng.
- Re: Still Teaching It, 2/01/08, by Steve.
- Re: If you could only assign one book, what book would it be?, 2/01/08, by Sara.
- Re: If you could only assign one book, what book would it be, 2/01/08, by 7.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 2/01/08, by sb.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 2/04/08, by jdiamond.
- Re: To Steve from PA, 2/10/08, by Lauren.
- Re: Chocolate War Teachers, 2/10/08, by Lauren.
- Re: Chocolate War Teachers, 2/11/08, by Meg in VT.
- Re: Chocolate War Teachers, 2/16/08, by Lauren.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 2/16/08, by Not an appropriate book for my suburban school.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 2/17/08, by Moe.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 2/18/08, by heather.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 2/18/08, by Malice.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 5/07/08, by Terra.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 5/08/08, by Charlotte.
- Re: Anyone still teach The Chocolate War?, 5/09/08, by Strunk & White.
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