Un learning the myths

I have studied the stereotypes of cartoons in other classes, And I do believe that they are existant, but I don't think you can prove they influence children to the extent Christensen would have you believe. I think children are more influenced by friends and family than television. I do however see that Black children would not be able to relate to cartoons because they are often not depicted. Although I disagree with the actual influence, the blatant stereotypes can teach students how to observe their surroundings.

At first I really wasn't sure If this chapter was about cartoons or teaching writing. I think behind the face of unearthing myths in cartoons there are helpful tools to dig deeper into the meaning of literature and writing. By making the students writing for an audience outside the classroom they are motivated on a different level, and realize that learning does not occur just in school. Christensen states, "The possiblility of publishing their pieces changed the level of students' intensity for the project." I thought this is really at the core of the chapter and the subject really could be irrelevant. Any type of writing assignment to convince an outside audience of problems with our society could be examined, and would produce thought inspired students to work for more than just the classroom.