Shakespeare Research

http://goo.gl/SrcBW



Although I honestly can say the way we talk today is ... lazier than the way they spoke in the Elizabethan era but it's the strange dialect that makes Shakespeare.... Shakespeare!  Of course, reading difficult works requires more brain activity than reading something simpler. Thats why allot of high school and college students hate Shakespeare  Its challenging to read and translate into words we can compute, Shakespeare requires too much concentration even for people whose brains have been fully stimulated for a long time.
The article never explains how the researchers conducted showed that such stimulation is beneficial in itself. Everyone takes Shakespeare in a different way some people don't mind the tough context, but for those who hate it of course the brain activity is going to be higher because they'll be struggling to understand it and they will slowly become stressed over it. The quality is okay, I think they could have explained them selves a bit better but it is what it is. 

New Blog Link

http://kboston3rdweeks.blogspot.com

article

http://goo.gl/q8wEM






To be completely honest, the writer of this article, book, what ever you want to call it seems harshly judgmental and kind of like shes a snob and looks down on other races. Although I cannot prove that any of this information she provides is true, that does not mean I cannot see how wrongly projected her OPINION is. Yes everyone is entitled to an opinion but we as a nation are trying to install tolerance into our younger generations this piece of literature ( or lack of intelligent literature) will set our efforts back. I honestly cannot understand half of the issues the woman takes about but in the end if she wants to put her identity out there for ridicule who are we to stop her.

Peer Edit

Who read it: Corsica Norton

Fixes needed?: Simple sentence re-wording / grammatical errors/ weird wording.

Global Competence

https://goo.gl/Z7bmj

Respond to the reading:

• Is it important to be globally competent? 
• Why or Why not?
• it is important because you can recognize and value cultural differences, you can gain a more knowledgeable world view, and you can identify and appreciate different view points and be able to function in all of it.
• Do you agree that these are the only qualities in order to be globally competent?
• Why or Why not?
• I'm sure there are many more some one can think of but these are probably the only ones a writer can easily write about 
• If you would add or subtract "Characters of the globally competent student" What would they be and why?
• If Just for the sake of adding one I would add tolerance and understanding because some people are very close minded about other cultures and so having tolerance for other opinions and cultures is important and understanding why the culture is what it is. 

Quotation response

Respond to the following in your blog by answering with quotations and explaining your choices: http://goo.gl/C1Szk

-Explain the two sides of volunteering as explained in this article. (5 quotes)

"such service teaches children and teenagers to look beyond themselves and understand the role they can play in their community and country."

"negative light, it is one more activity to tick off en route to college."

 "some portion of community service is prompted by students interested more in résumé-building,”

“'most service programs do not examine causes of social problems or possible solutions' and, therefore, play down the need for political engagement."

“We believe that all three dimensions of citizenship are important, but found that most programs do not address all three and generally pay least attention to the last,”

-What are the issues associated with volunteerism? (3 quotes)

“We know the price of an air-conditioned hotel and a plane. It’s an act of affluent tourism masquerading as community service.”----And if you’re using travel volunteerism to burnish your college application, beware. It may backfire.

"...waited until his senior year to volunteer,” 

-What are the benefits of volunteerism? (3 quotes)

 "filled the 40-hour requirement"

"changed the boy’s outlook"

“You’re opening the doors for relationships and learning in a way that’s very different than being a traveler."

-What are the most significant statements of the article? (Any)

Those surveyed also said they understood some students had to work and didn’t have time for volunteering. My sons do have the luxury of being able to help in the community, and I’m glad to say they seem to want to

Essay on volunteering

https://thisibelieve.org/essay/16465/



Do you agree with the author?

• I do agree, he had good points about ethical behavior.

Is there anything about the author that might be influencing these positions?

• Yes.. i mean he's freaking Albert Einstein 

How does the author support his positions?

• He uses statements that really are not true or real, so you can't exactly say that they are fact but they are persuasive opinions. Plus he's Albert Einstein and like Chuck Norris doesn't need support.