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10. In many ways, fiction might be a better way to get across the message

Thu May 2, 2019, 03:12 PM

May 2019

Kids might be more drawn in by the fictional characters and their ordeals against an historical background, than by the history itself.

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A US judge sentenced teenage vandals to read books. This is what happened next [View all] Bayard May 2019 OP

Excellent Reading List Me. May 2019 #1

My only observation zipplewrath May 2019 #3

The Rape of Nanking is non fiction NewJeffCT May 2019 #7

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings murielm99 May 2019 #9

That's What I Think Too Me. May 2019 #18

Fiction helps build empathy. nt Rabrrrrrr May 2019 #17

The Banality of Evil was about Adolf Eichmann Clash City Rocker May 2019 #27

haven't read the entire article, but onethatcares May 2019 #2

I agree 100% Dem_4_Life May 2019 #21

Merci! Mme. Defarge May 2019 #4

Books! Duppers May 2019 #5

well that will always be true. lunatica May 2019 #16

i agree. my high school reading was very good. mopinko May 2019 #20

I also think teaching comparative religion is a good idea. lunatica May 2019 #24

I grew up in Mexico City which is quite the metropolitan city lunatica May 2019 #29

Racism/classism is encoded in the education system DNA Rambling Man May 2019 #23

Yes. It's institutionalized and few people realize how lunatica May 2019 #25

That's a wonderful story. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #11

Engagement! Mopar151 May 2019 #14

Another suggestion: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee." catbyte May 2019 #19

Indeed Bayard May 2019 #22

The Ox-Bow Incident. Sneederbunk May 2019 #26