The Education Ministry elaborated new program on foreign literature for pupils of 5th -9th grades.

 

The program consists of modern literary works, including fantasy; a part of classical literature was removed. Representatives of Education Ministry note that a project was created with a goal to modernize a course of foreign literature, Segodnya newspaper reports.

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Now instead of “Faust” and “The Divine Comedy” pupils will read “Harry Potter” and “The Alchemist”.

Some teachers are indignant at future innovations and they have already written a letter to the Education Minister with a request to review this program.