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which apparently merged with https://www.nms.org/Programs/LayingtheFoundationProgram/TeacherTraining/TrainingforEnglish.aspx … …so my bad, it IS public-school *shudders*

This appears to be the novel excerpted: http://mcleckley.wikispaces.com/Witness  I have no idea if the novel's any good. 1/

From that summary, no idea how valid, I can see how such a novel would be legitimate content for AP HS English 2/

Excerpting those particular sentences as grammar exercises is, at best, terrible judgment for reasons we see here 3/

Unclear to me whether any racist intent, but also unclear why you'd choose those sentences. 4/

My big concern is creating a world where educators think, "Fuck it. Not worth assigning a novel on racism." 5/

If we teach our kids, implicitly or explicitly, that it's not OK to discuss these issues, our society is poorer. 6/6

but the point isn't whether or not it's a legit novel to teach or racist intent or whatever.