Education
Event Title
Around the World in 180 Days: A Case for Translated Works in the Classroom
Document Type
Oral Presentation
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Subject Area
Education
Start Date
13-4-2018 9:15 AM
End Date
13-4-2018 10:15 AM
Sponsor
Paulette Sauders (Grace College)
Description
Over the past 50 years, the same 10 novels have been literary mainstays in the high school classroom. This leaves most students graduating with no exposure to prose from authors coming from other cultural experiences. While the use of canonical literature no doubt has its place in the English language arts (ELA) curriculum, it can be repetitive in theme and one-sided in perspective as it reflects the worldviews of a limited number of authors from similar backgrounds. Because of this, it may not always be the best choice for certain educational settings. In contrast, translated literature is somewhat new to the ELA prospectus and provides multiple benefits to high school students. In this presentation, I will advocate for the secondary ELA curriculum to include more translated works.
Around the World in 180 Days: A Case for Translated Works in the Classroom
Indianapolis, IN
Over the past 50 years, the same 10 novels have been literary mainstays in the high school classroom. This leaves most students graduating with no exposure to prose from authors coming from other cultural experiences. While the use of canonical literature no doubt has its place in the English language arts (ELA) curriculum, it can be repetitive in theme and one-sided in perspective as it reflects the worldviews of a limited number of authors from similar backgrounds. Because of this, it may not always be the best choice for certain educational settings. In contrast, translated literature is somewhat new to the ELA prospectus and provides multiple benefits to high school students. In this presentation, I will advocate for the secondary ELA curriculum to include more translated works.