Impossible Days and Simple Texts

A decade-plus after 9/11, we have entered a world with a flood of information. We are aware of nationwide and worldwide events more quickly, in more detail, and with less factual evidence than ever before. It has become clear that there is no possible way to avoid politics when teaching literacy in the current US classroom. Teachers must find a way to encourage students to be skeptical of the news and find the truth in the glut of instant information and “eyewitness” accounts that are currently available.