How much should teens be required to read for homework in an English class?

I always find people's opinions on this interesting. They seem to range from, "Requiring reading destroys a student's desire to learn," to "When I was their age..."

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celine211 · 22-25, F

I used to love library week in english class...you just need a good book you like

Question : why does the requirement destroy their desires to learn?

33person · 26-30, M

@celine211 I don't know that it does. I think people assume that it places reading in the category of "work" rather than "entertainment/interesting" when it is required. But there are some enjoyable things I have been required to do. How much reading do you think should be required?

celine211 · 22-25, F

@33person well if learning is the aim there are already proses and poetry in the syllabus. We used to borrow 2 books from the school library the minimum one in eng and another language

33person · 26-30, M

@celine211 How often would you be required to borrow books from the library? 2 books minimum per ___? And are we talking about novels, short stories, or what kind of books?

celine211 · 22-25, F

@33person anything we liked, we went as a class to the library to change and get new books it was basically part of the lesson, i forgot but i think it was every 3 or 4 weeks on Fridays

MaryJanine · 61-69, F

@celine211 Some kids are not readers. I am, but both my brothers are not. To this day, I have to be sure I don't send details on any EMails to my one brother. He's likely to call in response and say, "Okay..mow what's the problem?..."