Kindred Questions

1. I liked Sebastian's poem because it grasped me while reading it. The language and tone was touching. It has a meaningful tone and a deeper meaning behind it.

2. I like Christine's picture the most. She drew Dana and a hourglass with the world inside of it. She beautifully drew Dana, depicting her as this soft, beautiful, youthful woman and drew the hourglass with the world split in half running through it, as if it were the measures of "time".

3. My favorite quote was from Raul's poster and it said "you did almost come home. Your fear almost sent you home." I think this quote means that she's afraid to come back.. to wherever she left. This is significant because she's coming back "home", a place where she should feel safe, and never be fearful of. It tells us that Dana is scared of something at home. Maybe something she's insecure about.

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Slavery and America Today

Slavery no longer exists today in America, however its impacts are still very alive in society. Prejudice, racism, sectionalism, and nativism are all results of slavery. Some people in America think they are superior to other races and are often prejudiced towards them because of stereotypes.

Satire

satire |ˈsaˌtīr|nounthe use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. See note at wit .

Parody, Irony, Sarcasm... Often about education (in the Simpsons)

Note to a Critical Friend Template

Note to a Critical Friend Template

Dear Cindy,

I would like to persuade the people to help veterans who are mistreated by the governments lack of efficiency to provide for them.

The greatest obstacles to this happening seem to be the lack of funding.

I am also worried about the lack of medical care from physical and mental injuries that take place during war.

What do you think of my reasoning?

Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,

Mailei Tydingco

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Blog Comments.

Kervin's video was hilarious! I like the way he addressed his topic and approached it in a way to make it enjoyable for his classmates.

Tia, Gaby, and Cristina's keynote slideshow incorporated great surreal photos. They really made me think about life, nature, and their true meanings.

Jasmine's keynote followed the video prompt really well. It was quick with transitions and had subtle humor(:

Minh, Joaquin, and Tiffany's scrapbook was great. It had great quotes and sayings. I also liked how they kept the quotes one in the same with the topics.

Michelle and Kat's photo collage was AMAZING. The idea of the many frames and great photos was intriueging. You could tell that everything in that project had a deeper meaning, whether it was the frame, the photos, the positioning of the photos.. etc.

Christine's collage represented civil disobedience really well. She had newspaper clippings and grasping photos of rebellions and great civil activist moments.

Dominic's nature journal was great. From it you could tell he actually went out to experience the nature of his neighborhood first hand.. (Exactly what Thoreau wanted!)