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When Classics Curdle: Reading Children's Literature that Did Not Age Well
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Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss their thoughts on teaching children’s literature, particularly older books that have problematic or insensitive content.
Show Notes:
Articles We Reference:
- Are some children’s classics unsuitable for kids? The Guardian
- American Indians in Children’s Literature Web Page by Debbie Reese
- Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single Story
- Booklists and Resources for Finding Windows and Mirrors:
- (00:00) - Intro
- (00:14) - The inspiration for this episode
- (01:03) - Revisiting classic books with objectionable content
- (04:21) - Defining and discussing "objectionable content"
- (18:19) - How do we read these books?
- (25:04) - Break
- (25:13) - Reading classic literature in the grammar stage
- (40:38) - Susanna's experience with classic literature
- (44:32) - Windows and Mirrors
- (47:14) - Classic literature in the logic and rhetoric stage
- (48:58) - There are definitely books that should be skipped
- (52:35) - An important question to ask yourself
- (55:53) - At the end of the day
- (57:25) - Outro
26 episodes
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Manage episode 412997164 series 3508371
Content provided by Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Summary: In this episode, Susan and Susanna discuss their thoughts on teaching children’s literature, particularly older books that have problematic or insensitive content.
Show Notes:
Articles We Reference:
- Are some children’s classics unsuitable for kids? The Guardian
- American Indians in Children’s Literature Web Page by Debbie Reese
- Ted Talk: The Danger of a Single Story
- Booklists and Resources for Finding Windows and Mirrors:
- (00:00) - Intro
- (00:14) - The inspiration for this episode
- (01:03) - Revisiting classic books with objectionable content
- (04:21) - Defining and discussing "objectionable content"
- (18:19) - How do we read these books?
- (25:04) - Break
- (25:13) - Reading classic literature in the grammar stage
- (40:38) - Susanna's experience with classic literature
- (44:32) - Windows and Mirrors
- (47:14) - Classic literature in the logic and rhetoric stage
- (48:58) - There are definitely books that should be skipped
- (52:35) - An important question to ask yourself
- (55:53) - At the end of the day
- (57:25) - Outro
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