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ScoutHikerDad

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2. I Taught it for Years in AP English Lit.

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Sat Feb 7, 2026, 10:42 PM

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Then followed it up with Neal Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death. My students really got into it along with The Handmaid's Tale (before my district banned it). I always challenged my students to help me figure out how these classical novels are happening right now, which generated some challenging class discussions and essays.

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Velshi Banned Book Club: 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley - Velshi - MS NOW [View all] Rhiannon12866 Saturday OP

I know it is considered a classic, but I found it incredibly boring. mwmisses4289 Saturday #1

I Taught it for Years in AP English Lit. ScoutHikerDad Saturday #2

Sounds excellent and a bit like my favorite English class in high school! Rhiannon12866 Saturday #3