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Nikilidstrom · 12-20-2003, 01:11 PM

I think the sad part here are the number of people of who haven't read the books. The Hobbit was required reading when I was in school, and the LOTR trilogy was a must after that. It's a shame that a masterpiece written only 50 odd years ago is so alien to the kids, and even many younger teachers. I work in a juvenile delinquent day treatment program, and expected the kids to be less well read than most. But I was shocked to find out that either of the teachers that I work with had not only not read the Hobbit and the LOTR books, but had never heard of other classics like 1984 and The Lord of the Flies. When did it become such a terrible thing to read? I know that this post is probably better left for another thread, and even another forum, but some of the comments here and elsewhere on the boards scare the crap outta me when it comes to the current education system, and I had to post my thoughts. I mean, what the hell do kids read in school now? Or don't they read at all?

12-20-2003, 01:11 PM	#20 (permalink)
Nikilidstrom Stick it in your five hole! Location: Michigan, USA	I think the sad part here are the number of people of who haven't read the books. The Hobbit was required reading when I was in school, and the LOTR trilogy was a must after that. It's a shame that a masterpiece written only 50 odd years ago is so alien to the kids, and even many younger teachers. I work in a juvenile delinquent day treatment program, and expected the kids to be less well read than most. But I was shocked to find out that either of the teachers that I work with had not only not read the Hobbit and the LOTR books, but had never heard of other classics like 1984 and The Lord of the Flies. When did it become such a terrible thing to read? I know that this post is probably better left for another thread, and even another forum, but some of the comments here and elsewhere on the boards scare the crap outta me when it comes to the current education system, and I had to post my thoughts. I mean, what the hell do kids read in school now? Or don't they read at all?