Missed seeing you today. Hope you got your discussion done within the group. We will finish the discussion tomorrow.
For this evening, you shall current event. By now, you know the drill and do not forget NO CITE, NO POINTS.
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Day 19
Today we began looking at the concepts of fate, guilt and ambition as prevailing areas of life. We all have encountered thoughts of these one way or another. For this evening, comment on one of the following quotes:
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
Bill Bradley
“There are no little events in life, those we think of no consequence may be full of fate, and it is at our own risk if we neglect the acquaintances and opportunities that seem to be casually offered, and of small importance."
Amelia E. Barr
or
“Guilt is anger directed at ourselves.”
Peter McWilliams
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
Bill Bradley
“There are no little events in life, those we think of no consequence may be full of fate, and it is at our own risk if we neglect the acquaintances and opportunities that seem to be casually offered, and of small importance."
Amelia E. Barr
or
“Guilt is anger directed at ourselves.”
Peter McWilliams
Monday, March 1, 2010
Day 18
Today we began discussing ambition. Look at the following quote and respond. Include the idea of how this quote can or has related to you in some manner.
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
Bill Bradley
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.”
Bill Bradley
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Day 17
Please give me your own personal definition of ambition. Based on the discussion today discuss whether you see yourself as willing to do anything to meet your ambition or ambitious but cautious. Explain the one you choose. Lastly, give an example in your life where your ambition caused a positive or negative outcome.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Day 16
Remember that rough drafts will be do on Friday. Some of you never even gave me the work and argument which is a problem.
For this evening, we shall do a current event. Remember that the connection to you, the community and the world is more important than the brief summary. NO CITE, NO POINTS.
For this evening, we shall do a current event. Remember that the connection to you, the community and the world is more important than the brief summary. NO CITE, NO POINTS.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Day 15
So, first let me rant a little bit. It amazes me that a group of juniors in high school can behave in immature ways and then never take responsibility for their own actions. While this truly does not apply to everyone, each person in a setting has some level of responsibility to that setting. We, as teachers, waste time telling people to go to the correct seat, be quiet during a test, ask for your make up work after absences or arrange to take a missed test or quiz in a reasonable amount of time.
This comes down to the conversation we had at the beginning of the semester about taking responsibility for your education. This is both the work that needs to be done and the attitude behind it. The sooner you learn this the easier it will be and the less jerky we will seem. Do not blame us for getting aggrivated when we respond to the behaviors exhibited or the lack of support we get from others.
Now for fun, you can respond to the following and indicate the responsibility to the students and the teachers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bvT-DGcWw
This comes down to the conversation we had at the beginning of the semester about taking responsibility for your education. This is both the work that needs to be done and the attitude behind it. The sooner you learn this the easier it will be and the less jerky we will seem. Do not blame us for getting aggrivated when we respond to the behaviors exhibited or the lack of support we get from others.
Now for fun, you can respond to the following and indicate the responsibility to the students and the teachers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_bvT-DGcWw
Friday, February 19, 2010
Day 14
Today you will watch the following video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI
This is a video remake from 25 years ago which can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne7fPpxAnuM
What is the purpose of these type of videos from our friends in Hollywood? Is it appropriate that these people get involved in political statements? Why or why not? Also, why did it take 25 years to remake this video as we have had many shattering events in the last 25 years? What is it about the earthquake in Haiti or famine in Africa that gets to us? Lastly, does this type of video get you to want to be more invested in these causes? Why or why not?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Glny4jSciVI
This is a video remake from 25 years ago which can be found at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne7fPpxAnuM
What is the purpose of these type of videos from our friends in Hollywood? Is it appropriate that these people get involved in political statements? Why or why not? Also, why did it take 25 years to remake this video as we have had many shattering events in the last 25 years? What is it about the earthquake in Haiti or famine in Africa that gets to us? Lastly, does this type of video get you to want to be more invested in these causes? Why or why not?
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