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Originally Posted by HarryT
Bear in mind that this isn't a degree - it's an elementary study of the subject for teenagers.
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And in my English classes in the US we read Brits alongside Americans in elementary, junior high, and high school. It really wasn't that confusing. I think I read Huck Finn in the same class that we read Lord of the Flies.
I fail to see how it is confusing or problematic. The point of the class is to teach students to appreciate the use of the English language. We are fortunate that there are so many great authors across the globe that write in English. Why limit the students to reading only British authors?
Sorry, that argue doesn't fly with me. Heck, Wuthering Heights was one of the three books you could chose to write on for the Advanced Placement exam when I took it. the AP exam is taken so that students can get college credit for high school classes. The point of the exam is to demonstrate that you understand the various devices used in the English language and could make a coherent argument regarding the use of English in a specific novel. It was not to demonstrate that you understood how an American author wrote but how the English language was being used.
There is plenty of time for people to focus their learning on one specific subset of literature, I fail to see why that is needed for younger children.