66 pages 2 hours read

Jonathan Kozol

The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2005

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Essay Topics

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The Shame of the Nation was published in 2005. How has education in the United States changed since then? Are Kozol’s claims still true today? Why or why not?

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In The Shame of the Nation, Kozol prioritizes speaking to children and shares many of their stories. How does this affect the narrative and the persuasiveness of the text?

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Describe your own elementary and secondary educational experience. Did reading The Shame of the Nation reveal any advantages or disadvantages of which you were aware?