ABSTRACT
In writing about today’s teen millennials, Bob Herbert (2008), columnist for the New York Times, concludes that this generation may not be as coddled and privileged as we have been led to believe:
Whether you’re in a public or private school, an urban or a suburban setting, the chances are that you will be greeted by a mix of cultures, ethnicities, and income levels in your
classroom. Many of your kids belong to one-parent households or non-traditional families, and some have recognized disabilities. Many speak a language other than English at home, have parents who cannot drive them to extracurricular activities, and live in households with little privacy or Internet access. These are, indeed, complicated times for our students and for us as literature teachers. Here are some things we should keep in mind about Millennial teens as we plan our literature curricula.
