How, according to Ishamel, can we save the world? And according to you?
OR
How should people live? Aaccording to Ishmael? You?
This is a minimun of a two paragraph response. The first paragraph answers what Ishmael thinks, and the second answers what you think.
***Please be sure to cite sources from the text to support your answer.
*** Be sure to support your personal response with examples from the world around you that you see.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Friday, May 22, 2009
Ishmael Blog 6- QQC #4
5/22/09
Choose a quote from pages 207-254 from Daniel Quinn's Ishmael and craft your QQC on this quote.
Choose a quote from pages 207-254 from Daniel Quinn's Ishmael and craft your QQC on this quote.
Ishmael Blog 5- QQC #3
5/ 21/09
Your fifth Blog assignment is to choose a quote from pages 151-184, craft a question about the quote and write a paragraph response.
***Reminder! Blogs will be graded next week!
Your fifth Blog assignment is to choose a quote from pages 151-184, craft a question about the quote and write a paragraph response.
***Reminder! Blogs will be graded next week!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Ishmael Blog #4- Interview
Hi Kids!
I know you have all been loving Ishmael. He's a cool gorilla, no? I think that he would like to get a beat on what people today say about our earth. Do people think the problems of global warming, food shortages and resource depletion are getting better? Never existed? Getting worse? In order to help Ishmael out, your new blog assignment is to write up an interview. What will you do your interview on, you ask? Who will you interview, you ask? Well, I'm here to tell you, my friends. Would I leave you hanging like that? NOOOO! Ok, so, here's the skinny.
You will interview someone about "the state of planet earth." You will interview who ever you like... or whoever will talk with you for a little while: your mom, your dad, your best friend, a stranger in the mall, whoever.
The interview needs to:
1. Ask at least 5 questions
2. Be transcribed verbatim
3. Not use people's name on line (privacy)
4. Questions need to be about the state of our planet
5. Provide a paragraph of context before transcribing interview.
So, look at your notes you took in class on how to write good interview questions, then go out and interview someone! Have fun!
Sample Interview here:
Angela Guerrero
Save the world interview
5/15/09
I was assigned the weighty task of interviewing someone, anyone, about what they think about saving the world. I decided I didn’t want to talk to anyone in my family about this topic. We have discussed it before, and I think that I know our collective perspectives. I wanted to know what strangers thought about the subject. I wanted to know if anyone outside of my immediate circle of friends thought about this topic too. So, I went to the mall on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, hung out in the food court, and picked a person. His name has been changed to protect his identity as a result of this public forum. In fact, he may not even be a he…. Any way, for the purposes of this exercise, we will call “him” Little John. Little John was confused at first by my inquiry, but he was wearing Birkenstocks and ripped jeans, so I knew he was a kindred spirit. Our conversation was terse to start, but as we warmed up, he had lots to say about the state of our planet.
A: Hi, how are you?
LJ: (looking quizzically) I’m fine, thanks.
A: I’m a students at HTH, and I have an assignment where I am supposed to interview someone about saving the world, do you have a few minutes to chat with me?
LJ: Oh, cool, sure.
A: Do you think we need to save our planet?
LJ: (heavy sigh) Whoah, well, um, yeah. (Pause) I mean, some people say that nothing needs to be done. Some people say that everything is fine. And, like, I think maybe we’re not gonna die tomorrow, but, like, we need to do something, you know? I don’t know. But, yeah, like, I have a sense that something needs to be done.
A: How do you think we should go about saving our planet?
LJ: Uh, recycle. Okay, that’s cliché, I know, but it’s the small stuff. Turn off your lights, don’t let water run too long, drive as little as possible, be thoughtful, think. Sometimes, it seems like we don’t think. And if we just think, a little bit, everyday, that could help.
A: Do you think those things are enough to save the planet?
LJ: Um. That’s a tough question. Let me think for a sec. (long pause) Well, yes and no. (pause) I think that yes, because, all we can do is hope that the little things mean something, right? And, like, that’s what we have to say to get people to keep doing that stuff. But, we need to do more, for sure. Yeah.
A: What more can we do, do you think?
LJ: Uh, well, people need to stop driving, we need to restructure the world, for real. But, like, that’s a big machine that you’re working against there. Totally big machine. And the machine might not want that to happen, so it has to be a little seed planted in the mud underneath the machine that grows, and sprouts from inside the machine so that the machine has no chance to resist the plant growing inside of it. You know what I mean? I mean, it, like, has to be small first to ever be big, but we have to get bigger. Our approach has to get bigger, but you have to start small. You eat the elephant one bite at a time, man.
A: How do we plant the seeds you are talking about?
LJ: Small first. Little. But with your heart and your head.
I know you have all been loving Ishmael. He's a cool gorilla, no? I think that he would like to get a beat on what people today say about our earth. Do people think the problems of global warming, food shortages and resource depletion are getting better? Never existed? Getting worse? In order to help Ishmael out, your new blog assignment is to write up an interview. What will you do your interview on, you ask? Who will you interview, you ask? Well, I'm here to tell you, my friends. Would I leave you hanging like that? NOOOO! Ok, so, here's the skinny.
You will interview someone about "the state of planet earth." You will interview who ever you like... or whoever will talk with you for a little while: your mom, your dad, your best friend, a stranger in the mall, whoever.
The interview needs to:
1. Ask at least 5 questions
2. Be transcribed verbatim
3. Not use people's name on line (privacy)
4. Questions need to be about the state of our planet
5. Provide a paragraph of context before transcribing interview.
So, look at your notes you took in class on how to write good interview questions, then go out and interview someone! Have fun!
Sample Interview here:
Angela Guerrero
Save the world interview
5/15/09
I was assigned the weighty task of interviewing someone, anyone, about what they think about saving the world. I decided I didn’t want to talk to anyone in my family about this topic. We have discussed it before, and I think that I know our collective perspectives. I wanted to know what strangers thought about the subject. I wanted to know if anyone outside of my immediate circle of friends thought about this topic too. So, I went to the mall on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, hung out in the food court, and picked a person. His name has been changed to protect his identity as a result of this public forum. In fact, he may not even be a he…. Any way, for the purposes of this exercise, we will call “him” Little John. Little John was confused at first by my inquiry, but he was wearing Birkenstocks and ripped jeans, so I knew he was a kindred spirit. Our conversation was terse to start, but as we warmed up, he had lots to say about the state of our planet.
A: Hi, how are you?
LJ: (looking quizzically) I’m fine, thanks.
A: I’m a students at HTH, and I have an assignment where I am supposed to interview someone about saving the world, do you have a few minutes to chat with me?
LJ: Oh, cool, sure.
A: Do you think we need to save our planet?
LJ: (heavy sigh) Whoah, well, um, yeah. (Pause) I mean, some people say that nothing needs to be done. Some people say that everything is fine. And, like, I think maybe we’re not gonna die tomorrow, but, like, we need to do something, you know? I don’t know. But, yeah, like, I have a sense that something needs to be done.
A: How do you think we should go about saving our planet?
LJ: Uh, recycle. Okay, that’s cliché, I know, but it’s the small stuff. Turn off your lights, don’t let water run too long, drive as little as possible, be thoughtful, think. Sometimes, it seems like we don’t think. And if we just think, a little bit, everyday, that could help.
A: Do you think those things are enough to save the planet?
LJ: Um. That’s a tough question. Let me think for a sec. (long pause) Well, yes and no. (pause) I think that yes, because, all we can do is hope that the little things mean something, right? And, like, that’s what we have to say to get people to keep doing that stuff. But, we need to do more, for sure. Yeah.
A: What more can we do, do you think?
LJ: Uh, well, people need to stop driving, we need to restructure the world, for real. But, like, that’s a big machine that you’re working against there. Totally big machine. And the machine might not want that to happen, so it has to be a little seed planted in the mud underneath the machine that grows, and sprouts from inside the machine so that the machine has no chance to resist the plant growing inside of it. You know what I mean? I mean, it, like, has to be small first to ever be big, but we have to get bigger. Our approach has to get bigger, but you have to start small. You eat the elephant one bite at a time, man.
A: How do we plant the seeds you are talking about?
LJ: Small first. Little. But with your heart and your head.
Ishmael Blog #3- QQC 2
For blog number three, please do another QQC. Remember, your blogs will be graded at the end of reading this novel. I will be looking for:
1. Meaningful discussion of the text (not one sentence responses)
2. Insight of personal connections to the text (agree? disagree? mad? happy? thought-provoking?)
3. Attention to structure and mechanics (no blatantly misspelled word, capitalize sentence starters and proper nouns)
Your blogs WILL impact your final grade in class, so please make sure that you are devoting time to writing thoughtful responses.
Happy reading!
Angie
1. Meaningful discussion of the text (not one sentence responses)
2. Insight of personal connections to the text (agree? disagree? mad? happy? thought-provoking?)
3. Attention to structure and mechanics (no blatantly misspelled word, capitalize sentence starters and proper nouns)
Your blogs WILL impact your final grade in class, so please make sure that you are devoting time to writing thoughtful responses.
Happy reading!
Angie
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Ishmael Blog #2
So, Ishmael is about to take us on a journey of helping us understand the "story" we all follow as human beings. I think that before he does this, it will be important to look at all of our own "stories" of how humans came to be where we are today. Where did life begin? Where did humans step in to the big picture? How did we get where we are today? In this blog assignment, I want you to tell me a story of how it all began. Have fun! I can't wait to read your stories.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Ishmael QQC #1
Angela Guerrero
For pages 1-29, find one quote that strikes you. Copy it in your blog, noting the page. Generate a question about the quote then write a response to the question. Your blogs throughout the reading of this book wil be graded for thoughtfulness, attention to logic, thought and grammar, and the thouhtfulness of responses to other class blogs.
Sample QQC
QUOTE: "You're captives of a civilizational system that more or less compels you to go on destroying the world in order to live." (Ishmael)
Question?: How can we stop this sytem or the cycle?
Comment:
I see Ishmael's point. And I agree with his point. Whenever we talk about consuming less, we think about the "market fluctuation". How will my stocks do if I consume less? How will our economy survive if we consume less? If people stop buying shoes and purses and cars, well that means there are no jobs for people, which means no food, which means... we all know what that means. This is a relatively standard response when you think about the implications of reducing your output seriously. I want so much to consume less, and compared to say three years ago, I do. But even my drop in consumption is not enough. I still drive to work. I still buy groceries in containers that are disposable. I still shop for shoes (I know, it's bad). No matter how much I recycle, or use canvas bags at thegrocery store, I can't seem to escape my overall "need" to consume, and also can't escape my guilt over what a drop in consumption could mean for the people behind the product. And it seems that the new "green" marketing tactics alleviate that consumer guilt a bit. Well, I say to myself, I am buying something BUT it has a recycle symbol on it. Can the need to save the world ever reconcile itself with our perceived need to consume? This question still plagues me.
For pages 1-29, find one quote that strikes you. Copy it in your blog, noting the page. Generate a question about the quote then write a response to the question. Your blogs throughout the reading of this book wil be graded for thoughtfulness, attention to logic, thought and grammar, and the thouhtfulness of responses to other class blogs.
Sample QQC
QUOTE: "You're captives of a civilizational system that more or less compels you to go on destroying the world in order to live." (Ishmael)
Question?: How can we stop this sytem or the cycle?
Comment:
I see Ishmael's point. And I agree with his point. Whenever we talk about consuming less, we think about the "market fluctuation". How will my stocks do if I consume less? How will our economy survive if we consume less? If people stop buying shoes and purses and cars, well that means there are no jobs for people, which means no food, which means... we all know what that means. This is a relatively standard response when you think about the implications of reducing your output seriously. I want so much to consume less, and compared to say three years ago, I do. But even my drop in consumption is not enough. I still drive to work. I still buy groceries in containers that are disposable. I still shop for shoes (I know, it's bad). No matter how much I recycle, or use canvas bags at thegrocery store, I can't seem to escape my overall "need" to consume, and also can't escape my guilt over what a drop in consumption could mean for the people behind the product. And it seems that the new "green" marketing tactics alleviate that consumer guilt a bit. Well, I say to myself, I am buying something BUT it has a recycle symbol on it. Can the need to save the world ever reconcile itself with our perceived need to consume? This question still plagues me.
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