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Lisa Delpit's Introduction to the 2006 Edition

Quotes:

It is scary to believe that we are a part of a system such as this. I am so honored to be an educator and yet I know all of this to be true and what stands between me and a student. 

I really enjoy this line. 

I can't begin to tell you how many times students talk about how unimportant my class is. Do I even need Art? Why do I have to do this? I don't really need this class to get into high school anyway right? 

This quote is so invigorating because it beckons us to think beyond the now which is extremely challenging for my generation and those to come after. 

Questions:

What does it take?


Application:

How do I actually discuss complicated and controversial issues with students without creating a riot in my classroom?  Without over imposing my viewpoints? With setting a positive standard of a quality "character" when so much of character and morality connects with culture?

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