Comments on: Teaching! http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/ Bryce and Ashley's Blog Sun, 03 Oct 2010 07:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ashley http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Ashley Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:20:54 +0000 http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/#comment-1749 Thanks Randy for your comment! Unfortunately she's opted to take English Lit 2, so I'll be missing out on her words of wisdom. However, I do have a few friends teaching English Lit 2, so hopefully she'll get in on one of their tutorials. :) Thanks Randy for your comment! Unfortunately she’s opted to take English Lit 2, so I’ll be missing out on her words of wisdom. However, I do have a few friends teaching English Lit 2, so hopefully she’ll get in on one of their tutorials. :)

]]> By: Randy http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1739 Randy Fri, 16 Sep 2005 17:52:23 +0000 http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/#comment-1739 Couldn't you get Mander's in your class? Just thought I would ask:) Her dad (she will be so embarrassed) Couldn’t you get Mander’s in your class? Just thought I would ask:) Her dad (she will be so embarrassed)

]]> By: Ashley http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1674 Ashley Wed, 14 Sep 2005 12:21:11 +0000 http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/#comment-1674 Thanks Lori; unfortunately I more or less have to start with it; I'll think more on it. :) Sarah, my first class is Tuesday 27 September (don't have a calendar in front of me, but I think that's the date). Thanks Lori; unfortunately I more or less have to start with it; I’ll think more on it. :)

Sarah, my first class is Tuesday 27 September (don’t have a calendar in front of me, but I think that’s the date).

]]> By: Sarah http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1673 Sarah Wed, 14 Sep 2005 09:57:18 +0000 http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/#comment-1673 Hooray, Ashley!! When is the first class? Hooray, Ashley!! When is the first class?

]]> By: Lori http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1672 Lori Wed, 14 Sep 2005 07:25:13 +0000 http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/#comment-1672 We studied Edwards in my English Lit class. We didn't study it from a secular point of view at all really. We did look at it from the context of the society and times and its audience but it really turned into a very theological discussion, which my non-Christian teacher obviously expected. But we didnt' start the semester with it, which I think was wise. You don't want your students to think that the whole class is gonna be about Americans and their Christianity. Unless you are doing your literature in chronological order, I'd start with something less heated. That's my opinion anyway. Because like it or not, even if you try to teach it without lookign at its religious content and try to be secular, it won't happen because his views on religion, even in Personal Narrative, will get people going big time. I'm not saying don't use it- Use it! It's a great piece of American literature and it's a great piece to break down and discuss. But I fear if you start out with it, the students really will get heated about Americans and their "God Bless America" religion. But that's just my humble Bachelor degree opinion. YOu're the one going for the PhD. If you think it's a good start, then by all means, start with it! But I have no advice on teaching in a strictly literary and secular way. Other than the context/audience sort of thing. We studied Edwards in my English Lit class. We didn’t study it from a secular point of view at all really. We did look at it from the context of the society and times and its audience but it really turned into a very theological discussion, which my non-Christian teacher obviously expected. But we didnt’ start the semester with it, which I think was wise. You don’t want your students to think that the whole class is gonna be about Americans and their Christianity. Unless you are doing your literature in chronological order, I’d start with something less heated. That’s my opinion anyway. Because like it or not, even if you try to teach it without lookign at its religious content and try to be secular, it won’t happen because his views on religion, even in Personal Narrative, will get people going big time.

I’m not saying don’t use it- Use it! It’s a great piece of American literature and it’s a great piece to break down and discuss. But I fear if you start out with it, the students really will get heated about Americans and their “God Bless America” religion. But that’s just my humble Bachelor degree opinion. YOu’re the one going for the PhD. If you think it’s a good start, then by all means, start with it!

But I have no advice on teaching in a strictly literary and secular way. Other than the context/audience sort of thing.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-1647 Carolyn Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:40:19 +0000 http://www.thelionrampant.net/archives/2005/teaching/#comment-1647 That's great, Ash. Sounds very challenging. I would love to read along :-) That’s great, Ash. Sounds very challenging. I would love to read along :-)

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