Myers article

After reading the chapter Recitation and Report Literacy by Miles Myers, I am so thankful for the current Language Arts curriculum. I cannot believe students were “expected simply to answer the questions which are put to him, but not to ask any of his instructor, or dispute his assertions.” I mean what if the students have questions? What if they need help understand the material? Oh well! The recitation literary period was not all that fantastic either. I mean someone’s intelligence was determined by the amount of written materials that they could recite.

I am just really glad that the curriculum has changed over the years. I am glad that my cooperating school, Brunswick High School, utilizes a variety of language arts standards. Students are required to know about oral communication, understanding and analyzing literary texts, and being able to write and utilize a variety of types of writing. I believe that the curriculum requirements set forth by the Ohio Department of Education are a great reflection on what our society/culture needs right now.