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Last Week in Class
March 2nd, 2008 by samkon5
We talked about:
We went over quite a few topics last week.We started by discussing some of the poem writing skills and what to avoid when writing poems, to keep simple. Mr. R mentioned sustainability and education and their close relationship. We briefly discussed the need for education in order to have sustainability. On quite a different topic, we talked about the importance of blog safety. How and what to do in and around blogs. Mr. R showed us what a world networking can open for you. He talked about some of the neat people he met through networking and shared what he had learned and they had taught him. We also started our new novel The Wave. The Wave talks about the Nazis and facism. Finally, we were introduced to a quote “Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.We discussed our thoughts briefly and then wrote about what we thought.
I learned:
I was shown the power words and literature can have over people’s opinions. really and truely, literature can have a huge amount of changing people’s thoughts.History has shown that words have near infinite power in changing ideas. In connection, I was also shown what power an education can hold if in proper use. I like to think of education as the master key that opens ever door, and with an education and willing heart in hand, anything may be accomplished. In accordance with The Wave, I learned more about the ability to control that comes with power. Also, how power corrupts its holders and how it affects you and I.
I daydreamed today:
I daydreamed about some of the scenes in The Wave. I thought, what would it have been like to have been in school in the 60s? What did a conceantration camp really look, feel and smell like? Would I have the courage and boldness to stand up against the Hitler regime? I also daydreamed I was back in bed, sleeping the night away.
I wanted to say:
I know what Hitler did was evil, cold-hearted, hipocritical, and mostly inhumnae, but doesn’t there always have to be a bad and an evil? Who should we give our power to if the holder cannot be trusted?
Another thing we did this week, was a power pryamid. This is how mine went.
Economy
Government
My Parents and other adults
The Internet and other sources of Media
Myself
Younger Children
Animals and Vegatation
The Defensless
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on March 3rd, 2008 at 9:01 am
I like your power pyramid and I think that economy is the thing that has the most influence over everyone, because it is what almost everything we do is for.
on March 3rd, 2008 at 9:21 am
Hey buddy ol pal. seems like you are interested in class so far.
on March 3rd, 2008 at 10:44 am
I love that you can see this, “History has shown that words have near infinite power in changing ideas” at the age of 14! it took me much longer to figure that out.
I totally agree,”I like to think of education as the master key that opens ever door, and with an education and willing heart in hand, anything may be accomplished.” Welcome to the game now let’s teach you how to play.
You say, “Who should we give our power to if the holder cannot be trusted?” My answer is that maybe you should hold onto for yourself….until you find people you can trust.