Role of Classroom Materials Debated After 9/11 TV Flap
Scholastic pulled initial aids for ABC docudrama.
A flap over classroom materials tied to a controversial TV drama marking the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has renewed discussion about the obligations of educational publishers when they partner with entertainment companies to produce teaching aids.
In response to claims of inaccuracy, Scholastic Inc. this month withdrew classroom discussion guides that it had developed for use with “The Path to 9/11,” a five-hour ABC miniseries.
“What this says to all educators is that we need to be wary of who is creating ‘curriculum’ for the classroom and what the purpose is,” said Frank W. Baker, a media-literacy consultant...
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