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09-09-2004, 05:57 PM
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[img]http://www.snitchseeker.com/images/news/ootp_80.gif' align='middle'> Harry Potter in Higher Education - students reading Potter for courses Summary:
Northern Star Online has a follow-up article about the Harry Potter books being used in Higher Education on reading lists for courses. Article: Harry Potter in Higher Education
An article found on Northern Star Online had the following article up about the Harry Potter books being used on courses in Higher Education. Quote: When Matt Birchler bought his textbooks at the beginning of the semester, he was surprised when he found his English books were from the Harry Potter series. "I had never read any of the books or seen the movies before this class," Birchler, a freshman communications major, said. "If I knew the class was using Harry Potter as a text, I probably would not have taken the class, but having actually read one of the books now, I have to say they're way better than I ever expected." Quote: Angela Schult, a freshman elementary education major, said she believes they are working at a college level. "Just because the books may be an easy read doesn't mean that they cannot benefit us," she said. "We were told at the beginning of the semester that reading anything makes us better writers, whether it's Shakespeare or a copy of the Enquirer." Quote: The class' teacher, Karley Adney, believes focusing on these books is useful because it exposes students to popular fiction, which is a type of writing that they may or many not have had the chance to read in a classroom setting. "It is valuable that students are exposed to all genres of writing because then they are able to make their own educated decisions about what constitutes good writing," Adney said. Adney chose the Harry Potter books because the series is packed with themes and issues she says we can all relate to. "There is classicism and racism, and other issues like loss, rejection, popularity, family and acceptance - all of which are issues that we have dealt with and still do deal with on a daily basis," Adney said. Quote: All books used are either from the series itself or deal with analyzing the Harry Potter books. Although the course has many educational goals, some students are looking forward to more than just grammar and writing. "I should say I want to become a better writer [in the class], but really, right now I just want to see what happens next in the Harry Potter story," Birchler said.
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09-09-2004, 06:04 PM
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I wish we studied hp when i was in high last year lol. i would've gotten all 100% in english! hehe
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09-09-2004, 06:52 PM
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That is so neat!! It would so fun!!
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09-09-2004, 06:59 PM
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Quote: \"If I knew the class was using Harry Potter as a text, I probably would not have taken the class, but having actually read one of the books now, I have to say they're way better than I ever expected.\" fear that that is how many people look at it...atleast the people I know - could be thinking that...
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09-09-2004, 07:43 PM
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I like the way harry potter books can be read by anyone, any age! you can just read the stroy or realy get into it, get to love the chracaters an go on harry potter websites cos ure obbssesed.....like me:S
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09-09-2004, 07:54 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by *Snivellus*@Sep 9 2004, 12:33 PM Quote: \"If I knew the class was using Harry Potter as a text, I probably would not have taken the class, but having actually read one of the books now, I have to say they're way better than I ever expected.\"* fear that that is how many people look at it...atleast the people I know - could be thinking that... That's a good point. I read a book that talked about Harry Potter from a minister and theologist's point of view, and they pretty much said that Harry Potter is mainly a book about a young boy's life, and the fact that he is a wizard is only secondary in importance in the book. So Harry Potter is not out to promote witchcraft or such, it's just there to tell a story, plain and simple. :flowersmile:
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09-09-2004, 08:26 PM
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Wow! I hope i get to take a university course like that!
But you know- I wouldnt be surprised if they have full HP courses soon. I mean, at the university my sis is at they have a few all LOTR courses, so why not HP ones? *plans on taking HP course*
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09-09-2004, 08:37 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by fleurdelacour17+Sep 9 2004, 05:28 PM--> | QUOTE (fleurdelacour17 @ Sep 9 2004, 05:28 PM) | Quote: \"If I knew the class was using Harry Potter as a text, I probably would not have taken the class, but having actually read one of the books now, I have to say they're way better than I ever expected.\"* fear that that is how many people look at it...atleast the people I know - could be thinking that... That's a good point. I read a book that talked about Harry Potter from a minister and theologist's point of view, and they pretty much said that Harry Potter is mainly a book about a young boy's life, and the fact that he is a wizard is only secondary in importance in the book. So Harry Potter is not out to promote witchcraft or such, it's just there to tell a story, plain and simple. :flowersmile: [/b][/quote]
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And BTW, this isn't referring to 'Highschool' - that's not Higher Education. Higher Education is University/College.
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09-09-2004, 08:51 PM
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| | Crup
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Harry Potter is a literary & social phenomenon, it's good to see that it's getting out there! People might be more inclined to take the HP series more seriously. It's definitely not just for children!
Quote: agree!! Most of my friends/co-workers haven't taken the time to read HP because they have a pre-determination against them. Most people will read/watch/listen to/try things because of what their peers think. I always influence people to read HP because of how awesome the books are!! If I had classes in high school that required these books I might have actually graduated on time!!
Very good point!... I find a lotof the lit used in schools turns people off from reading... this is something that could boost literacy numbers.
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09-09-2004, 09:44 PM
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I wanna study harry potter! :sorcerer:
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09-09-2004, 10:36 PM
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yeah a lot of the public school's around me have assigned harry potter books for their classes. figures as soon as i graduate high school they change the curriculum. | |
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09-09-2004, 10:40 PM
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I wish they would assign it where I live. I'm three years away from college, but it would be nice if they offered it all the same. Imagine taking an entire course on HP? I could sleep through that class (not that I would) and I would still recieve full marks.
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09-09-2004, 11:38 PM
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I have a friend who did his English Thesis on Harry Potter.
Was either on the moralities explored in modern writing or on representations of magic in litriture through the ages. Must get it off him and have a read.
I knew I should have done English instead of science :unsure:
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09-09-2004, 11:54 PM
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awesome! I hope I get to study Harry Potter... I'd get all 100's!!! But I don't think that everyone should have to read it because what if people haven't even read the other 4 books??? It wouldn't make any sence to them. I think the people who are reading Harry Potter should actually want to read the book, not because they have to. | |
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09-10-2004, 12:16 AM
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I wish that i could be given Harry Potter to read in English and you could do a piece of coursework on it also. That would be so cool and i could actually get a good grade in English. But oh no! We have to be doing crappy Romeo and Julliet where the class had to have a discussion with the teacher about Shakespeare and the 15th century. She asked us what did we associate with the 15th century and all she got back was Jack the Ripper and Mary Poppins! No, Harry Potter would be like so much better.  | |
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09-10-2004, 12:20 AM
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Quote: 15th century and all she got back was Jack the Ripper and Mary Poppins! As neither event happened in the fifteenth century, I'm not even sure if you're class has the intelligence to read Harry Potter. lol.
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09-10-2004, 12:33 AM
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Quote: Originally posted by Siriusly_in_Love@Sep 9 2004, 10:54 PM Quote: 15th century and all she got back was Jack the Ripper and Mary Poppins! As neither event happened in the fifteenth century, I'm not even sure if you're class has the intelligence to read Harry Potter. lol. Well i know that Jack the Ripper was later than that and of course Mary Poppins is fictional. But as i said my class suggested them, not me! So if they're pretty short on intelligance then i will succeed if we were given Harry Potter! Ha! Ha! Ha! I think they were suggested only to wind the teacher up anyway. | |
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09-10-2004, 12:37 AM
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I have a friend who had to read the first Harry Potter and write a 6 page analysis on it for summer work!
I spent hours online basically writing it for her, because she wasn't as big a fan as I was....
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09-10-2004, 01:16 AM
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Yeah i'm in university and for one of my english courses we had to read Order of the Phoenix. Needless to say I enjoyed that part of the course.
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09-10-2004, 03:05 AM
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It doesnt surprise me :wub:
U of Minnesota has classes on it, as well as Columbia in Chicago and whatnot
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09-10-2004, 03:13 AM
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Hey! I think that course would be AWESOME!!! I would totally get an A just from being able to quote the books by heart and know them so well that I wouldn't even have to study!!!! I'm a new freshman at my private high school and they (UNFORTUNATELY) would never assign a Harry Potter book. Wish I could write a paper on one though. I'd have a really easy time working out an essay from the thousand themes and stuff that I know without reference. This year we had to read Bless Me, Ultima (weird book) and Ellen Foster (depressing story of an abused child who wants to kill her dad) over the summer, and one of the course books for this year is Lord of the Flies! About shipwrecked children eating each other!!! Cannibalism! Harry Potter would be a MILLION times better!
Quote: I'd get all 100's!!! But I don't think that everyone should have to read it because what if people haven't even read the other 4 books??? It wouldn't make any sence to them. I think the people who are reading Harry Potter should actually want to read the book, not because they have to. And I agree with u Margaret. It wouldn't make any sense to a new reader, although in English courses we read the books for the themes and stuff and the Order of Phoenix has a lot of themes that one doesn't need to know the whole story in order to understand.
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09-10-2004, 05:16 AM
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Wow! I wanna study Harry Potter,I like the way JK writes her books people of all ages can read it. :sorcerer:
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09-10-2004, 08:00 AM
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Actually in Queensland state test ( THIS IS IN AUSTRALIA ) for Litracy we had to read part of a interview with JK Rowling and we had some questions to answer. I t was about the Harry Potter Translations and it was written in 2000 by the way. :sorcerer:  :dance_banana:  :upsidedown: :star:  banana_wtf :sorcererdragon:
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09-10-2004, 01:25 PM
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Aww! theyre so lucky to study Harry Potter.Too bad we cant study Harry Potter *snff* *snff* :'(
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09-10-2004, 07:22 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by SiriusManiac@Sep 9 2004, 08:18 PM
I wanna study harry potter! :sorcerer: If I went onto high education and had to study Harry Potter, I would be so pleased, because it might actually be the first time I would get an 'A' in anything! | |
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