RETHINKING AMERICA is a three level reading series that gets students to work with thought provoking and illuminating issues drawn from authentic cultural readings and CNN Videos based on everyday... This description may be from another edition of this product.
The selections in this book are balanced and present both sides of the issues they present. I think it's a nice antidote to the "I hate America" books. My students really enjoyed the readings and the video. They liked the traditional stuff, like Robert Frost and O. Henry, as well as the more modern stories about Barbie Dolls and World Jazz. They provoke a lot of discussion. There are some mistakes in the book, but that's normal.
An interesting book, but...
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I learned many things about American culture. It also helped me expand my vocabulary. But where is the CNN video?
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