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mta
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The Literate Citizens Booklist
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Sep 18 00:25 UTC 1997 |
Back when I was in jr. high and hs, it was popular for teachers to
develop a "literate citizens" booklist of a hundred or so books that a
citizen should have read in order to consider him or her self literate.
I have, of course, lost all those lists. Does anyone here remember that
trend? Still have one or more of those lists?
It might be fun to develop a Literate GREXer Book List...
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omni
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response 1 of 3:
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Sep 18 15:09 UTC 1997 |
I'll start.
Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis.
The Winter of our discontent by Steinbeck
The Novel by James A. Michener
Babbit by Sinclair Lewis
I have more, but I cannot think of them at this moment. I'll make a list
and post it.
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md
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Sep 19 03:02 UTC 1997 |
The word "citizen" in there sounds like you want citizen stuff, of
which there exist some excellent examples.
The Writings of Thomas Jefferson
Common Sense
Walden
Emerson's Essays, 1st & 2nd Series
Lincoln's Writings
Leaves of Grass
Dos Passos's USA
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mta
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response 3 of 3:
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Sep 20 19:14 UTC 1997 |
Actually, not necessarily, Michael. Those are great additions, but my
teachers (being military school teachers) stressed "citizenship" in all
things. As I remember, Tolkein's Ring Trilogy was on most lists as was
Angelou's "I know why the Caged Bird Sings".
I think the idea was that a well read, well rounded person makes better
decisions in the voter's booth because of a broader perspective.
C.S. Lewis's Narnia series were popular, too.
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