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The school board in a town in Tennessee banned the book Maus because of a scene where it shows a character trying to commit suicide ,and language, among other things.
Wow. There are no words for this. And the backlash was swift. Wonder if anyone is taking over/unders on how long it’ll take for the school board to reverse their decision.
Just for reference, Maus is being taught at a 8th grade level. It’s probably nothing worse than what they see and do around them(if my experience and knowing plenty of 8th graders is anything to go by). Kids need to learn history.Maus doesn’t sugar coat things(I know my nephews had to watch Schindler’s List when they learned about the Holocaust; however, that was in high school(10th grade IIRC) and they had to get permission slips signed by their parents. Kids need to learn about the Holocaust.
TL:DR: Banning books like Maus is a slippery slope.
Wow. There are no words for this. And the backlash was swift. Wonder if anyone is taking over/unders on how long it’ll take for the school board to reverse their decision.
Just for reference, Maus is being taught at a 8th grade level. It’s probably nothing worse than what they see and do around them(if my experience and knowing plenty of 8th graders is anything to go by). Kids need to learn history.Maus doesn’t sugar coat things(I know my nephews had to watch Schindler’s List when they learned about the Holocaust; however, that was in high school(10th grade IIRC) and they had to get permission slips signed by their parents. Kids need to learn about the Holocaust.
TL:DR: Banning books like Maus is a slippery slope.
