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Learning experiences should enable students
to attain a high level of competence in the use of language
for a range of complex and relatively sophisticated purposes.
Students should have the opportunity to show initiative,
creativity and problem-solving skills. |
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| Francis Bacon, (1561-1626)
politician, lawyer, historian, essayist, philosopher
and scientist wrote: |
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books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed,
and some few to be chewed and digested: that is
some books are to be read only in parts; others
to be read but not curiously (thoroughly); and some
few to be read wholly, and with diligence and attention.
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Use
the quote from Francis Bacon as the basis of a class discussion,
debate or analytical essay to stimulate student thinking about
how they approach their reading.
Students
could allocate books into Bacon's three categories providing
justification for their decisions. Alternatively, they could
concentrate on one category, for example debating which contemporary
novels deserve to be chewed and digested. Which books
will still be read in 50-100 years? Which books are ephemeral?
Students could look at the
CBC Short List for 2002 and nominate books to be tasted,
swallowed or chewed and digested keeping in mind
the intended audience for each award category.
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