Macbeth Notes

Top 3 Picks for Literature Analyses

Dania Hatamleh's was, by far, the best. Yup.
http://dhrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/to-kill-mockingbird.html

Laura Wong
http://lwrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/animal-farm-video-presentation.html

Noe Bernal
http://nbrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/remix.html

Socratic Seminar Notes

• The internet provides new opportunities like globalization, localization, and relocation.
• The Table of Free Voices in Berlin, Germany, is about giving a voice to those who wouldn't normally magnified in the media.
• They aim to answer 100 questions donated by people all around the world, done in 9 hours consisting of 8 sessions that are 45 minutes each.
• Themes include: reinventing economics, conscious recognition, politics of violence, understanding power, the human footprint, the new global frontier, innovative acceleration, and a perceiving eye.
• The principles were inclusiveness, sustainability, copyleft, public ownership, transparency, and ownership.

• A study found that kids who played with blocks when they were young scored higher on language tests than kids who did not play with blocks.
• "Free, imaginative play is crucial for normal social, emotional, and cognitive development. It makes us better adjusted, smarter, and less stressed." 
• Play helps develop social skills, make friends, and become socially adjusted.
• A child that has rich exposure to play is more likely to become an adult who can manage unpredictable social situations.

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