Synthesis Essay (Not Finished)

As a product of being a senior of the American educational system I cannot agree that there should be specific texts that all students of high school English must read. Even though this has been the practice for a long time, I believe this is a faulty system that has no reason for being. In my past studies the standard canon of English has mostly consistent of texts that are English in origin. Diversity is very rare in the canon of English class. Though diversity is not seen often in English classes, it is a subject that is experienced every day in the United States and is what makes this nation great. To incorporate diversity early in the lives of the public it is vital that it should be taught in our high school classes. Also, to incorporate this diversity into high school classes there can be no specific texts that have to be read seeing that in different parts of the country there are different types of diversity. It is proven that diversity is beneficial to in life as it enhances language development and thought processes in children of different cultures (Source E). Understanding diversity can only be accomplished by reading multicultural literature that is not already in the usual canon which cannot be done if there are specific texts that have to be read by all high school English students Just like diversity in the cultural sense there is diversity in teachers also. Teachers have different ways that they teach their students material. For students to fully grasp the teachings of a scholar there are different ways the scholar has to go about explaining to them. This cannot be accomplished with a specific texts to read. Just as there are different teaching techniques in this nation there are different texts that better support these different techniques. For example in Source C Clayton Eshleman, an English teacher, stated that you “can’t trust anthologies to answer students’ questions about the nature and significance of poetry.” This example shows that the teachers of the United States believe that it will be more beneficial to their students if they were able to choose what texts or material is to be taught in their classes.