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“What is Literature ?”

“What is Literature ?”. American Literature with Zack. Yesterday…. You were asked the question, “What is literature?” Each of you shared your perspectives and experiences through your journal. Here are some of your responses….

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“What is Literature ?”

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  1. “What is Literature?” American Literature with Zack

  2. Yesterday… You were asked the question, “What is literature?” Each of you shared your perspectives and experiences through your journal.

  3. Here are some of your responses… [Include anonymous excerpts from student journals, utilizing as many slides as necessary to represent the entire class.]

  4. Since you shared with me, I will share with you. To me, literature is a very complex thing…

  5. Literature is Diverse… All cultures have contributed in some way to the existing body of literary works. Even cultures that have traditionally been silenced are increasingly participating in the production and publication of literature. Literature provides us with frameworks useful in understand both our own perspectives and those of others.

  6. Literature is Cross-Cultural… Even cultures that do not have a tradition of written language contribute to literature Literature can be oratory, theatrically performed, sung, engrained in a spirituality, etc. Can you think of modern examples of non-written literature?

  7. Literature is Local… For instance Jack’s History of Fall City documents over one-hundred years of happenings in the Snoqualmie Valley. Author Robert M. Pyle, who lives in Gray’s River, Washington, has written over a dozen books.

  8. Literature is Controversial… Over 4,000 book challenges were issued between 1990 and 2000¹. Over 3,800 of these were issued by parents. Can you think of reasons why certain literature might be banned in a public school? Is this good, bad, or neither? ¹Tutwiler, S. (2005). Teachers as Collaborative Partners. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers: Mahwah, New Jersey.

  9. Literature can be fun! I did decide to become an English teacher, after all! I genuinely believe that reading and studying new literature is a rewarding, fulfilling, and entertaining practice that I hope to share with you!

  10. Challenges? Do you take issue with anything I have said? Do you agree with anything I have said?

  11. What will we be reading? In the spirit of a democratic classroom, I have prepared a choice of units covering several different literary texts. As a class, you will vote to determine which text will be read. Our choices are: -Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville -Native Son by Richard Wright -Beloved by Toni Morrison -The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros -Horseman, Pass By by Larry McMurtry

  12. Inform your vote! Ask anything that I can address without spoiling the plot. Length? Genre? Topic? Theme? Conflict?

  13. A Moment to Reflect – Journal Entry #4 Before we vote, I would like you to take a moment to consider whether or not anything presented to you today has affected your opinion of reading and literature. Why or why not? Take 5-10 minutes to write.

  14. The Vote! On a slip of paper, indicate your first and second choices. The second choices will be used if a tiebreak is necessary. When you have made your decision, please hand me your ballot. Thank you.

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