Comments on: Highlighting “Dirty” Words in Novels http://www.gladlywoulditeach.com/2010/02/04/highlighting-dirty-words-in-novels/ I learned how to become a better teacher by watching, listening, and questioning other teachers for over thirty years. Now that I am retired, it's my turn to pass on my strategies, philosophies, successes, and failures to others who may learn from my experiences. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kelly http://www.gladlywoulditeach.com/2010/02/04/highlighting-dirty-words-in-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Kelly Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:34:17 +0000 http://www.gladlywoulditeach.com/?p=938#comment-301 Where have you been all my life? And it's funny; I'm not worried about the "bad" words, I'm worried about the ultimate BAD word in the novel, and making sure I can teach clear, correct context to my students who are so used to hearing the BAD word in rap music and from comedians. But, it should provide some interesting conversation. Where have you been all my life?

And it’s funny; I’m not worried about the “bad” words, I’m worried about the ultimate BAD word in the novel, and making sure I can teach clear, correct context to my students who are so used to hearing the BAD word in rap music and from comedians.

But, it should provide some interesting conversation.

]]> By: Theresa Milstein http://www.gladlywoulditeach.com/2010/02/04/highlighting-dirty-words-in-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Theresa Milstein Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:20:43 +0000 http://www.gladlywoulditeach.com/?p=938#comment-300 I saw and commented on John's post too. When I was in high school, I read, Of Mice and Men, and I don't even remember curses. I guess my morals were too low to notice. Recently, I came across a teacher's blog. The poor woman had to drop a book because the parents went to the school board. These same parents probably don't worry about what the content of their teenagers' texts are, what they're seeing on TV or in movies, and what they're getting exposed to on the Internet. Book are in easy target because they're fixed in place - it's harder to highlight electronic media. I saw and commented on John’s post too.

When I was in high school, I read, Of Mice and Men, and I don’t even remember curses. I guess my morals were too low to notice.

Recently, I came across a teacher’s blog. The poor woman had to drop a book because the parents went to the school board. These same parents probably don’t worry about what the content of their teenagers’ texts are, what they’re seeing on TV or in movies, and what they’re getting exposed to on the Internet. Book are in easy target because they’re fixed in place – it’s harder to highlight electronic media.

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