![]() Rankine's "American lyric" takes several angles at what it means to be a citizen in this country as a person of color. She writes in prose, staccato anecdotes, poetry, and more. The variety of styles reflect the varied content and Rankine's nuanced purpose in writing this collection. I read this book because it was recently approved by the school district to read as a whole-class text, but there has been a suggestion that teachers would need to be instructed on how to teach it before they lead their class through it. This made me hella curious. What kind of book do I need to be instructed on how to teach? What is in it that is more sensitive than the vulgarity and brutality of the novels I already read with students? Sure, after reading the book I am eager to discuss it with my colleagues, but I do not know that it warrants top-down instruction. Give it a read and decide for yourself.
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