Does that matter? A student caught with a writing of this type in her/his possession could easily be arrested. Should all of the students that have been arrested for this type of writing just plead "creative writing?'
I support creative assignments to engage students but this one showed a lack of judgment on the part of the teacher. What about updating a story of Edgar Allan Poe? Would that be objectionable? I can think of a lot of ideas that might be marginal and would trigger parent complaints. It's a matter of good sense and intuition on the part of the teacher... and how the assignment is presented.
Was this a creative writing class?
ReplyDeleteDoes that matter? A student caught with a writing of this type in her/his possession could easily be arrested.
DeleteShould all of the students that have been arrested for this type of writing just plead "creative writing?'
There is also "fictional writing."
ReplyDeleteAnd no matter what you try to call it, it won't keep a student from being arrested for writing it.
DeleteThe real question is: How in tarnation she got her teaching certificate!
DeleteI support creative assignments to engage students but this one showed a lack of judgment on the part of the teacher. What about updating a story of Edgar Allan Poe? Would that be objectionable? I can think of a lot of ideas that might be marginal and would trigger parent complaints. It's a matter of good sense and intuition on the part of the teacher... and how the assignment is presented.
ReplyDeleteThis must have just been a "creative writing" assignment. Silly police.
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