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Abby Reads „The Martian Chronicles“ by Ray Bradbury | A 5P ReviewIn his section on the arts, Hobsbawm claims that almost all of the art of lasting value from this period was politically motivated (contrary to the post modern view that true art must be separated from politics). He cites examples from Mozart's "The Magic Flute" to Beethoven's "Eroica" to the French painters such as Delacroix and David to all the romantic and revolutionary novelists of the period.
I posted a comment to this effect in the young women's video:
I sympathize with much of this story. I don't believe academia should exclude political viewpoints, or force conformity to one political viewpoint. But where I disagree is the premise that great literature should always be apolitical. I think a lot of the classics of the 19th century were very political in regards to the issues of their day.
...and then predictably, my comment inspired other people to reply with their own comments, some of which were nonsensical and incoherent.
The other video I want to caveat is this one:
Okay, I'll bite. I'm an American. How do you suggest I go about getting an education?
For you personally, I would suggest starting with the difference between good faith and bad faith arguing.
If you can write a youtube comment, you can get educated. Yale and Oxford have dozens of hours of lectures on this website alone. Most high end schools have free lectures online. Wiki's exist, history books can be sold privately. You probably have a local library.You may not be able to a job with a degree from it, but you can ALWAYS continue educating yourself, for free, with a little bit of time and effort. Never, ever, let people convince you that you are trapped in ignorance, the average person has more ability to learn now than they ever have. IF we can avoid the distractions along the way, THAT is the real challenge.
Okay, but, the premise of this video was that reading a lot of books does not make you educated. Or did I miss something?I'm assuming by extension this applies to online audio, lectures and wikis.
(TESOL Worksheets--Poems ESL Listening)
Transcript: docs, pubBad King John by Eleanor Farjeon: poem
Video: https://youtu.be/5lDioPvdqCs
John, John, bad King John
Shamed the throne that he sat on;
Not a scruple, not a straw,
Cared this monarch for the law;
Promises he daily broke;
None could trust a word he spoke;
So the Barons brought a Deed;
Down to rushy Runnymede,
Magna Carta was it hight,
Charter of the People’s Right,
Framed and fashioned to correct
Kings who act with disrespect –
And with stern and solemn air,
Pointing to the parchment there,
“Sign! Sign! Sign!” they said
“Sign, King John, or resign instead!”
John, John, turning pale,
Ground his teeth and bit his nail;
Chewed his long moustache; and then
Ground and bit and chewed again.
“Plague upon the People!” he
Muttered, “What are they to me?
Plague upon the Barons, too!”
(Here he had another chew,)
But the Barons, standing by,
Eyed him with a baleful eye;
Not a finger did they lift;
Not an eyelash did they shift;
But with one tremendous roar,
Even louder than before,
“Sign! Sign! Sign!” they said,
“SIGN, KING JOHN, OR RESIGN INSTEAD!”
Lesson Aims:
Content Objectives: Students will be able to identify the names of common mammals, and use vocabulary to describe the characteristics of these mammals with support
Language Objectives: Students will be able to describe mammal characteristics in a written form from a scaffolded device.
Students will be able to orally describe mammals using a scaffold
Students will have the opportunity to listen to descriptions and evaluate their understanding of the description by attempting to name the mammal described.
