Need And Importance Of Literature In School Curriculum

The use of literature across the curriculum refers to integrating literary texts into subjects beyond the traditional English language arts class. It involves incorporating novels, poems, plays, and other forms of literature into various academic disciplines, such as science, history, mathematics, and even physical education. Reading literature remains at the heart not only of the language arts (LA) curriculum but of the cultural debate and the educated public sphere of imaginative and experiential reflection in general. Across the world, educational systems invest heavily in the expectation that literary reading in the classroom may teach students a number of social, human, and cultural values. Active engagement in literary reading has long been considered a form of vicarious experience (Rosenblatt, 2005), and it is linked with the ability to understand the perspectives of others (Poulet, 1969).