Comments for read or die http://m7pm.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:30:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on change of topic by Zeratulss http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/change-of-topic/#comment-415 Zeratulss Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:30:17 +0000 http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/change-of-topic/#comment-415 24% of Americans believe that the Internet is able for a time to replace them with a loved one. For obvious reasons, such sentiments particularly prevalent among residents of the United States alone. Both men and women can replace the beloved, beloved trips to the World Network. However, the willingness to such transactions vary among followers of different ideologies: conservatives frowned relate to this idea, and the "progressive-minded" on the contrary, Nerkarat it. Study company Zogby International also showed that every fourth resident of the United States have their own representation in the web-site or internet-stranichka. Creating internet-dvoynikov most passionate about young people (18-24 years of age) - 78% of them have personal Web page. In doing so, 68% of those surveyed said that the World Wide Web, they do not appear in its original capacity, their virtual overnight seriously different from the real. Only 11% of Americans would agree implantable microchip in his brain, which would provide them with direct contact with the Internet. But the situation is changing, in the case of children. Almost every fifth resident of the United States would agree to equip their child safety device which would allow him to track the movement in space on the Internet. 10% of U.S. stated that the Internet brings them to God. " In turn, 6% are convinced that because of the existence of the World Wide Web God away from them. And how you feel? Sorry bad English. 24% of Americans believe that the Internet is able for a time to replace them with a loved one. For obvious reasons, such sentiments particularly prevalent among residents of the United States alone. Both men and women can replace the beloved, beloved trips to the World Network. However, the willingness to such transactions vary among followers of different ideologies: conservatives frowned relate to this idea, and the “progressive-minded” on the contrary, Nerkarat it.

Study company Zogby International also showed that every fourth resident of the United States have their own representation in the web-site or internet-stranichka. Creating internet-dvoynikov most passionate about young people (18-24 years of age) – 78% of them have personal Web page. In doing so, 68% of those surveyed said that the World Wide Web, they do not appear in its original capacity, their virtual overnight seriously different from the real.

Only 11% of Americans would agree implantable microchip in his brain, which would provide them with direct contact with the Internet. But the situation is changing, in the case of children. Almost every fifth resident of the United States would agree to equip their child safety device which would allow him to track the movement in space on the Internet.

10% of U.S. stated that the Internet brings them to God. ” In turn, 6% are convinced that because of the existence of the World Wide Web God away from them.

And how you feel? Sorry bad English.

]]> Comment on buggers and farts by trishcabobb http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/01/31/buggers-and-farts/#comment-70 trishcabobb Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:54:57 +0000 http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/01/31/buggers-and-farts/#comment-70 One article I read, suggested that school libraries have shelves strictly to attract boys featuring books like The Outsiders, Aragon, and new graphic novels. The books would have a more “masculine” theme and encourage boys to break that social stereotype that boys do not read. I don’t know if boys could always read “boy” books, but maybe a system like the literature circle could be implemented where students can group together according to the texts, genres, and themes they enjoy reading. Not everyone would be reading the exact same book all the time, but I think the lessons would still be beneficial. The teacher could ask students to write quick-writes and find gender stereotypes within their text and compare it to the characters of other texts and other literature circles. I agree. Reading books about blood and buggers is better than not reading. Maybe eventually the boys will develop an open mind to literature and continue to read outside the classroom. One article I read, suggested that school libraries have shelves strictly to attract boys featuring books like The Outsiders, Aragon, and new graphic novels. The books would have a more “masculine” theme and encourage boys to break that social stereotype that boys do not read. I don’t know if boys could always read “boy” books, but maybe a system like the literature circle could be implemented where students can group together according to the texts, genres, and themes they enjoy reading. Not everyone would be reading the exact same book all the time, but I think the lessons would still be beneficial. The teacher could ask students to write quick-writes and find gender stereotypes within their text and compare it to the characters of other texts and other literature circles.
I agree. Reading books about blood and buggers is better than not reading. Maybe eventually the boys will develop an open mind to literature and continue to read outside the classroom.

]]> Comment on can YA lit replace the canon? by Comments « daily pennies http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/can-ya-lit-replace-the-canon/#comment-69 Comments « daily pennies Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:59:05 +0000 http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/can-ya-lit-replace-the-canon/#comment-69 [...] Can YA replace the canon?: m7pm [...] [...] Can YA replace the canon?: m7pm [...]

]]> Comment on can YA lit replace the canon? by prettyladyliun06 http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/can-ya-lit-replace-the-canon/#comment-68 prettyladyliun06 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:10:13 +0000 http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/can-ya-lit-replace-the-canon/#comment-68 I love that you wrote about this! I personally struggle with this issue. On the one hand, I think YA texts are great and are a wonderful tool for reaching young kids. However, I do not think they ought to replace the so called 'canon'. I think that a good teacher can make many of those 'canon' works accessible to young adults. I think there is a place for YA in the classroom but it in no way overshadows the 'canon'. Besides that, in the present day system of standardized testing and NCLB how does a teacher even set aside time to read something like a YA text? But perhaps that is a completely different topic :o). Anyhow, I would say that I fall more towards the 'canon' side of things than the YA text side; not that I don't think YA has its place or that it isn't a valuable teaching tool, but I think strongly that the 'canon' is the 'canon' for a reason and that it intails some great lessons and issues for our students to discuss and 'chew on'. I don't know... I am quite torn about this issue- good thing I have a while yet before entering the classroom, I suppose I ought to have a decision made on this one before then eah? I love that you wrote about this! I personally struggle with this issue. On the one hand, I think YA texts are great and are a wonderful tool for reaching young kids. However, I do not think they ought to replace the so called ‘canon’. I think that a good teacher can make many of those ‘canon’ works accessible to young adults. I think there is a place for YA in the classroom but it in no way overshadows the ‘canon’. Besides that, in the present day system of standardized testing and NCLB how does a teacher even set aside time to read something like a YA text? But perhaps that is a completely different topic :o ). Anyhow, I would say that I fall more towards the ‘canon’ side of things than the YA text side; not that I don’t think YA has its place or that it isn’t a valuable teaching tool, but I think strongly that the ‘canon’ is the ‘canon’ for a reason and that it intails some great lessons and issues for our students to discuss and ‘chew on’. I don’t know… I am quite torn about this issue- good thing I have a while yet before entering the classroom, I suppose I ought to have a decision made on this one before then eah?

]]> Comment on change of topic by KenMarshall http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/change-of-topic/#comment-63 KenMarshall Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:37:34 +0000 http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/01/30/change-of-topic/#comment-63 Thanks for helping Thanks for helping

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]]> Comment on can YA lit replace the canon? by stephcj http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/can-ya-lit-replace-the-canon/#comment-58 stephcj Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:11:49 +0000 http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/can-ya-lit-replace-the-canon/#comment-58 I think that incorporating YA texts into the classroom is a great idea. Just because something is “a classic” doesn’t mean that it needs to be chosen every time over something that is not. Like Jeffrey Wilhelm said, it often seems that teachers want to stick to the hardest stuff possible. I think this may be because some teachers have a superiority complex – being able to explain difficult literature to their students gives them a power trip. In addition to the fact that the hardest reading is not always the best, I also believe that bringing YA literature into the classroom should not be thought of as “dumbing down” the curriculum. I’ve ready plenty of YA texts that I found more engaging and difficult to read than some of the classics that are thought to be so hard to understand. Now, I’m not proposing getting rid of every piece of classical literature in the classroom. I think that Shakespeare should probably stay too – besides the fact that his plays were written like poetry and had well developed characters, his writing was also simply funny – but that doesn’t mean that teachers shouldn’t bend the curricula a little to include a good YA book. I think that incorporating YA texts into the classroom is a great idea. Just because something is “a classic” doesn’t mean that it needs to be chosen every time over something that is not. Like Jeffrey Wilhelm said, it often seems that teachers want to stick to the hardest stuff possible. I think this may be because some teachers have a superiority complex – being able to explain difficult literature to their students gives them a power trip. In addition to the fact that the hardest reading is not always the best, I also believe that bringing YA literature into the classroom should not be thought of as “dumbing down” the curriculum. I’ve ready plenty of YA texts that I found more engaging and difficult to read than some of the classics that are thought to be so hard to understand. Now, I’m not proposing getting rid of every piece of classical literature in the classroom. I think that Shakespeare should probably stay too – besides the fact that his plays were written like poetry and had well developed characters, his writing was also simply funny – but that doesn’t mean that teachers shouldn’t bend the curricula a little to include a good YA book.

]]> Comment on can YA lit replace the canon? by kooikema http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/can-ya-lit-replace-the-canon/#comment-55 kooikema Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:12:47 +0000 http://m7pm.wordpress.com/2007/04/10/can-ya-lit-replace-the-canon/#comment-55 I think that YA texts are wonderful literature that connects to students at their different developmental level. I think along with you though that the traditional canon will never be disposed of, but I don’t think that it has to or that it should. To me, the idea of pairing literature together when you teach allows students to understand concepts/themes in the classic because they are able to connect to the YA novel. For example, if your teaching The Great Gatsby or Scarlet Letter they can be paired with Jake, Reinvented or Speak. This gives students “fun” literature to read while they delve into the hard topics presented in the books. I think too that YA lit in general is helpful on its own—maybe you can’t teach on it because of strict demands/curriculum put on you by the school board or parents. Then, you can assign YA novels as extra reading that they could discuss in reading groups. This way, they are still getting material that they can connect with, even if they aren’t being taught about it in class. After all our goal is to make life long readers which will not happen if students are not given texts that they can enjoy. I think that YA texts are wonderful literature that connects to students at their different developmental level. I think along with you though that the traditional canon will never be disposed of, but I don’t think that it has to or that it should. To me, the idea of pairing literature together when you teach allows students to understand concepts/themes in the classic because they are able to connect to the YA novel. For example, if your teaching The Great Gatsby or Scarlet Letter they can be paired with Jake, Reinvented or Speak. This gives students “fun” literature to read while they delve into the hard topics presented in the books. I think too that YA lit in general is helpful on its own—maybe you can’t teach on it because of strict demands/curriculum put on you by the school board or parents. Then, you can assign YA novels as extra reading that they could discuss in reading groups. This way, they are still getting material that they can connect with, even if they aren’t being taught about it in class. After all our goal is to make life long readers which will not happen if students are not given texts that they can enjoy.

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