Fahrenheit 451. In conjunction with the book, the students have to write a research paper on something futuristic - i.e., flying cars. I suggested to my daughter that she research the myriad ways American Democracy is now being threatened. She sent an e-mail to the teacher asking if that topic was acceptable.
Response: Only if you stick to "mainstream" sources - no "anti-government" websites. Talk about Catch 22. The so-called "mainstream" media IS one of the many ways our Democracy is being threatened. There's no way to write a report based on the kind of corporate "news" sources the teacher thinks are the only ones acceptable.
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