101 Books college-bound students should read.
The College Board offers THIS LIST of recommended reading for the college-bound student. Interesting choices; many of them the same books I read & listed in my High School Lit posts. I would be curious to see if any one student could read *all* of them, though. I'm sure it's entirely doable for a voracious reader, but I think it could potentially burn-out your average student.
I also firmly believe the Bible should be on this list. It's not about me "shoving my religion" on people or whatever it is that secularists are constantly crying foul over. The Bible has had a marked, direct influence on our culture, history, society, and literature. All students should be aware of this.
In addition to that list, they offer this follow-up: POETRY AND CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL TEXTS
I also firmly believe the Bible should be on this list. It's not about me "shoving my religion" on people or whatever it is that secularists are constantly crying foul over. The Bible has had a marked, direct influence on our culture, history, society, and literature. All students should be aware of this.
In addition to that list, they offer this follow-up: POETRY AND CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL TEXTS
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9:07 PM
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I'd add "The Good Earth" by Pearl Buck.
Jora
Oh, good one, Jora! Did you see this in the news recently:
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_top_stories/20070627_Long-lost_typescript_surfaces.html
I agree with the Bible being required reading and this is why....The Bible is full of ancient history. I don't know why a real document that was written by people who witnessed all of these historical events wouldn't be read in school. The Bible explains so much about real events and the culture of the people. I find it interesting that there are quite often Bible questions on Jeopardy. I've seen the Bible quoted on many TV shows and in books. The Bible is a huge part of world history, yet it is banned from public school curriculum.
Your post really got me going.
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