The Importance Of Books In High Schools

The book we were reading is called The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian, and was written by Sherman Alexie. The main characters in the story are Junior, Rowdy,Mr. P, Mary, and his family. I enjoyed the book because it was was interesting to me and was different compared to the other books I have read. My favorite moment in the book was when Junior punched Roger because I thought they were going to fight, and it shows that junior has power to fight for his rights, and to show he's not just

Permian football provides to the people of Odessa, where the post economic boom of the oil business has left the town in a racially tense, economic crisis. The lights on Permian High School’s football field are the only sanctuary for the west Texas town. Socially and racially divided, Odessa’s mass dependence on high school football constructs glorified expectations for the football team to temporarily disguise the disappointments that come with living in a town tagged as the “murder capital” of

only is Black Hawk Down informative,but I believe it should be a necessity for high school students because of the wide variety of perspectives. In this day and age we are raised with narrow-minded ways. It’s not often that we are encouraged to consider other’s opinions, let alone their entire perspective. That’s why I believe it 's important for highschool students to experience this book because it captures the importance of recognizing other’s point of view in order to be able to fully comprehend

Malamud establishes a relationship between the books today and the way books are used in the novel and the short story. Bradbury demonstrates the burning of the books symbolizes the lacking of education and knowledge in today’s society. Malamud emphasizes the main idea about reading and why many people today do not appreciate the knowledge given. The novel “Fahrenheit 451” states that books are banded and burned to prevent the future and do away with books. The young man in “A Summer’s Reading” explains

ruling in 1956 ruled that segregated schools are unconstitutional but it took a decade for black students to enter into white schools. This case first started out a black community declaring to have better education, improving schools and curriculum. Finally, the Brown vs. The Board of Education case was seen in the black communities to ensure equality in the black community. The author focuses on the closing the achievement gap of blacks and white in high school graduation from 1940-1980. African

despite the challenges they face around them, are madly driven to finish high school and seek better lives. The author wrote about twelve gifted students at Crenshaw High School, filled with hidden potential, to show that the neighborhood wasn’t just a place full of gang activity, but rather a place filled with students who wanted to grow up and make something of themselves knowing education was key. The targeted audience of the book were individuals who had similar problems to the students; Corwin

article Blake discussed the importance of reading multicultural books to help improve students that have low-literacy skills. The author shared ideas and types of books that teachers can use in the classroom that focus on the community, reflect cultural differences and history of the student cultures. The article also discussed the importance of primary grade and elementary students need for seeing themselves in the literature read in the classroom. In middle school the author suggest allowing

looking the title of the book “Mission High” I was interest to understand the challenges that comes along while being a teacher. The title of the book and the introduction part attracts many readers because of how the author presented her ideas. Mission High is one of schools located in San Francisco California and this school has significant impact to many students. One of my major goal was to understand better and develop interest in my teaching career. Reading this book have changed my opinions

a teenager in high school. In this story, the soldiers experience the true horror of the Battle of Mogadishu and are exposed to combat. Mark Bowden expresses the terrors of this war through the voices of the soldiers on both the American side and the Somali side. Although this book has many unpleasant features, it can educate an American teen valuable lessons. The book, Black Hawk Down, provides academic, social, and nationalistic benefits for a high school student. Through this book, an average American

raised in a house with a mother who loved literature and would read often in her free time, my father on the other hand, probably has still to this day never picked up a book in his life. Growing up, my little brother and I spent most of our time with my dad so we never learned the true art of reading and writing. Throughout high school, I spent most of my time in the pool or glued to my phone which left me still oblivious to the world of reading and writing. My life was altered my senior year and I