American History
Submitted by jln108 on January 13, 2008
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Reading a text can be confusing for many people, but they continue to read. By simply reading do we become better readers and interpreters? Readers often develop in the classroom, but history has shown that what our students read is changing. As teachers we need to understand the central concepts, methods of inquiry, and structures of the discipline in order to create a learning experience that is meaningful to all students.
The term canon is filled with controversy but is too widely applied to be ignored. Today "canon" refers to what are considered the most important works in a national literature or period; authors widely read and studied, such as Shakespeare and Melville, are accepted as "canonical," while authors not consistent with the same degree of respect find themselves outside the canon. Some aspects of the canon should be remembered; for example, there is no sharp...