Why do schools make students read books?

Reading Shakespeare is not something that can easily be reproduced by movies or video games.Allicrombie

Just make them play or watch something really f***ing boring and tedious. It has the same effect.

The problem is that schools tells kids WHAT they have to read. I used to be a huge reader until I got to the age where schools told us what we had to read and then made us write papers on said books. It completely killed my love of reading and I know it's the case for many others.

Pirate700

I have cheated on so many book reports lol. Everytime I cheated I managed to raise a higher grade than when I wasn't, that was the wierd thing about it.

I have cheated on so many book reports lol. Everytime I cheated I managed to raise a higher grade than when I wasn't, that was the wierd thing about it.

kriggy

im on my fourth year of college and have never heard of anything called reading books, someone enlighten me...i do however read cliff notes of books, does that count :P

Because Assassins creed will tell you of the History of one of the worlds grandest churches and the Orthodox that built it and used it and how it fell to the Ottomon turks.

Philokalia

But it will tell you about the vast international conspiracy throughout mankind's history.

Why can't school consist of watching TV? Um...okay.

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[QUOTE="goobertaco45"]Some of the books that students have to read in school aren't even English. Old English is barely English at all, they feel like completely different languages.LJS9502_basic

You have never had to read anything in Old English for school (unless you're studying Old English).

I seriously doubt you were reading 'Beowulf' in Old English.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

You have never had to read anything in Old English for school (unless you're studying Old English).

worlock77

I seriously doubt you were reading 'Beowulf' in Old English.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Not true. We had to read Beowulf....which is Old English...and I was not studying Old English.LJS9502_basic

I seriously doubt you were reading 'Beowulf' in Old English.

No you weren't. You were reading a translation.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

I seriously doubt you were reading 'Beowulf' in Old English.

worlock77

No you weren't. You were reading a translation.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I don't give a f*ck what you doubt. We did. You were wrong...don't whine about it.LJS9502_basic

No you weren't. You were reading a translation.

So you were reading this in a public school (despite not having studied the language)? -

Yeah, I don't think so.

I love to read books, their great. However school for me has almost been a universally horrible experience reading books. Not only do I have to read books that I hate, but they do this nonsense where a whole class of like 20 kids takes turns reading paragraphs or so, PLEASE tell me who in their right minds thinks thats a good idea ? dkdk999

The proper word is they're when talking about books being great.

Yeah, I don't think so.worlock77

Leftists!

[QUOTE="kriggy"]

I have cheated on so many book reports lol. Everytime I cheated I managed to raise a higher grade than when I wasn't, that was the wierd thing about it.

Sunsha

lol, nice one. But I'm happy with my grades in english thank you very much.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]Yeah, I don't think so.LJS9502_basic

So you were reading this:

in public school?

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]Yeah, I don't think so.worlock77

So you were reading thisn public school?

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] As I said...I don't care what you think.LJS9502_basic

So you were reading thisn public school?

So what advanced class has you reading Old English without studying the language?

A teacher at my old highschool didn't force a particular book on his students. Each student could pick between five that worked into the genre we were studying. There would usually be three to four groups reading seperate books and it was a crap load of work for the teacher, but nobody ever coplained about what they were reading. He even let us read those "bad banned books." I worked myself into his class for three years. I especially enjoyed advance Lit. It's probably because of him that I became an english major.

Hmm. I wonder if he's been fired yet.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

So you were reading thisn public school?

worlock77

So what advanced class has you reading Old English without studying the language?

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I WAS in the advanced class.;)LJS9502_basic

So what advanced class has you reading Old English without studying the language?

Your English lit class had you reading books in a dead language rather than in modern English translations?

In this topic, LJ thinks that the language of Shakespeare is Old English.Nuck81

[QUOTE="Nuck81"]In this topic, LJ thinks that the language of Shakespeare is Old English.LJS9502_basic

What school did you go to? Seriously. I want to know what public school teaches its students languages than haven't been used for 800 years. Might consider moving and enrolling my kids there if I ever decide to have any.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="Nuck81"]In this topic, LJ thinks that the language of Shakespeare is Old English.worlock77

What school did you go to? Seriously. I want to know what public school teaches its students languages than haven't been used for 800 years. Might consider moving and enrolling my kids there if I ever decide to have any.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Pst Shakespeare is not Beowulf...not in this topic....not in the real world. Poor trolling attempt dude.....;)LJS9502_basic

What school did you go to? Seriously. I want to know what public school teaches its students languages than haven't been used for 800 years. Might consider moving and enrolling my kids there if I ever decide to have any.

You don't seem to understand that Old English is an entirely different language and you're insulting my intelligence? F*cking :lol:

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

What school did you go to? Seriously. I want to know what public school teaches its students languages than haven't been used for 800 years. Might consider moving and enrolling my kids there if I ever decide to have any.

worlock77

You don't seem to understand that Old English is an entirely different language and you're insulting my intelligence? F*cking :lol:

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I don't give a f*ck what you doubt. We did. You were wrong...don't whine about it.LJS9502_basic

No you weren't. You were reading a translation.

It's pretty obvious you were. Why would a High School have you read Beowulf in Old English when you hadn't studied Old English? It would have been absolutely incomprehensible.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] :lol: Sure bugs the hell out of you...sorry it's beyond the scope of your intelligence.LJS9502_basic

You don't seem to understand that Old English is an entirely different language and you're insulting my intelligence? F*cking :lol:

I'm not upset, I just know that you're full of sh*t if you're claiming to have read 'Beowulf' in its original language, and in a public school no less (and after claiming that you did not study the language).

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

No you weren't. You were reading a translation.

GreySeal9

It's pretty obvious you were. Why would a High School have you read Beowulf in Old English when you hadn't studied Old English. It would have been absolutely incomprehensible.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="worlock77"]

You don't seem to understand that Old English is an entirely different language and you're insulting my intelligence? F*cking :lol:

worlock77

I'm not upset, I just know that you're full of sh*t if you're claiming to have read 'Beowulf' in its original language, and in a public school no less (and after claiming that you did not study the language).

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Nope.LJS9502_basic

It's pretty obvious you were. Why would a High School have you read Beowulf in Old English when you hadn't studied Old English. It would have been absolutely incomprehensible.

It's not even a matter of being an easy or difficult read. It would have been an incomprehensible read. Why would a High School have their students read a text in a language they would not understand? A High School would obviously provide the students with a translation.

[QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] Nope.LJS9502_basic

It's pretty obvious you were. Why would a High School have you read Beowulf in Old English when you hadn't studied Old English. It would have been absolutely incomprehensible.

This is 'Beowulf' in Old English:

You're seriously trying to claim you read this without studying the language? Bull-f*cking-sh*t. That'd be like me claiming to have read the Old Testament in its original language while having never studied Hebrew.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="GreySeal9"]

It's pretty obvious you were. Why would a High School have you read Beowulf in Old English when you hadn't studied Old English. It would have been absolutely incomprehensible.

worlock77

This is 'Beowulf' in Old English:

You're seriously trying to claim you read this without studying the language? Bull-f*cking-sh*t. That'd be like me claiming to have read the Old Testament in its original language while having never studied Hebrew.

Yeah, what he's saying obviously doesn't make sense whatosever.

As Judge Judy says, "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining."

Bull-f*cking-sh*t. That'd be like me claiming to have read the Old Testament in its original language while having never studied Hebrew.worlock77

[QUOTE="worlock77"] Bull-f*cking-sh*t. That'd be like me claiming to have read the Old Testament in its original language while having never studied Hebrew.LJS9502_basic

The Old Testament was written in Hebrew. The New Testament was written in Greek.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"] I WAS in the advanced class.;)LJS9502_basic

So what advanced class has you reading Old English without studying the language?

Why would you read a book that isn't even in English for an English literature class?

Can you honestly read that?

I think schools should give you a greater option of what to read, but they should still definitely require it.

Because the books that they make you read are nearly 100% allegories about something different.

My high school made us read a certain amount of books every year and said that we would lose 200 points if we didn't read any. Over the course of 4 years I only read a total of 3 books and passed all of my english classes with A's and B's. Lol I should have failed those classes. Guess I got lucky.

My high school made us read a certain amount of books every year and said that we would lose 200 points if we didn't read any. Over the course of 4 years I only read a total of 3 books and passed all of my english classes with A's and B's. Lol I should have failed those classes. Guess I got lucky.

Gibsonsg527

High School seems to be designed in such a way that students can pass with minimum effort.

Actually, I'd say that about some college courses as well.