• MiddleWeigh@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Link won’t work for me. I’m curious about this, why? From what little I remember it is a really great book. The rabbits George.

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      Contains racial slurs which are a realistic portrayal of how people would talk at the time it is set, but which are difficult for the students to hear repeated in a classroom setting, regardless of context

      • theory@feddit.ukOP
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        1 year ago

        Theres only so much you can coddle students though, before its just a bit silly

        • Granary@feddit.uk
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          1 year ago

          I’d agree with that. It’s probably a positive thing for children to be exposed to that sort of language in a controlled environment where the teacher can explain historical context. It’s not like they’ll be avoid racial slurs forever