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Wednesday, December 7, 2005
What Stuff Does
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So in Baltimore, a noun is no longer a person, place or thing. According to this AP story, a noun is now defined as “stuff.” A verb is “what stuff does.”
The story goes onto say that a new curriculum for middle schools uses magazines such as Teen People and CosmoGIRL to engage students and get them to enjoy reading and writing.
Okay, I know this is a huge issue in middle school: trying to engage students so they will meet the teacher halfway in the learning process. But this curriculum, reportedly known as Studio Course, appears to go a bit over the top.
Teachers and parents, how do you get middle and high school kids enthusiastic about schoolwork? How far should schools go in using pop culture in the classroom?
