Rule of Law

What is meant by "Rule of Law?" What about the "Rule of Man?" In your own words, explain what you think these expressions mean, or predict the meaning of these expressions.

Government

Today we're talking about politics! For today's daily prep, try to think of 3 things in which the government has no involvement in your life. To qualify they can't be affected by anything the government passes (laws) or sets into motion from policy decisions or court cases. Only one person wins, so try to think of ways other people's lists can be disqualified!

Monday, 9/27/2010

Today we're wrapping up our first unit, "Evolution of Mass Media." This falls within our theme of Societies in Transition. Our driving question for the year asks the question: "Was the 20th century one of progress, or one of decline?" How does this unit on media help you answer that question?

The Obsolete Man

"The Obsolete Man" is an episode of The Twilight Zone which aired June 2, 1961. You'll need to record this information on your pre-viewing activity guide. Based on the title, though, predict what concepts/ideas you think will be present in the film. What will this be about?

The first... iPod?

Check out this story from NPR about the first picture ever taken. Artifacts are objects crafted by humans and often include things like tools or art. My question for you today is this: What artifacts are people 100 years from now going to be writing about for us? What's going to make headlines when they find that very first _______ (iPod?) Write your response below.

Historical significance

What do you think makes something historically significant? Or, to ask another way; What makes something worth recording in history? Does it depend on the subject, the length of time covered, or who's telling it? Tell me what you think.

Evolution of Mass Media

Our question for the year asks whether or not the 20th century was one of progress. Today's Daily Prep asks that specifically for communication. What do you think? Are we better off for having things like Twitter, Facebook, and text messaging; or are those things making us dumber?