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Lessons All Communities Can Learn from the Hinsdale South Film Class Debacle
Many teachers seek to retain almost absolute autonomy when it comes to curricula. They are presumptuous and elitist in their attitude about their own “expertise,” parents’ rights, curricula, and their autonomy. Yes, they run their text selections by their department chairs, but that’s often a mere formality. It is not uncommon for department chairs to sign off on novels, plays, or films that they have not read or seen. In addition...
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Tagged American Beauty, Annette Bening, Annie Proulx, Brokeback Mountain, Dr. Nicholas D. Wahl, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Fargo, Hinsdale South High School, Kevin Spacey, Kristin Wimsatt
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Hinsdale South High School Offers Offensive Film Class
Once again, a public high school English teacher pokes a stick in the eye of conservative parents and taxpayers. Hinsdale South High School English teacher Kristin Wimsatt is teaching a senior elective “Film as Lit” class. Her curriculum includes the films Brokeback Mountain, American Beauty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Fargo. The two most egregiously offensive are Brokeback Mountain and American Beauty.
Just to remind readers, American Beauty is the story of a depressed middle-aged man Lester, played by Kevin Spacey, who becomes infatuated with his 16 year-old daughter’s best friend about …
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