A Day Without Technology

To start off, we have all already failed. Everything is technology. Even a simple spear or cereal bowl is technology. Let me clarify this for you. If it was made by man to benefit others - it's technology. If someone thought it up and went through the process of making said object - it is technology.

Thoreau's View of Technology

Refer back to page 36 in the play. What is Thoreau's view of technology? Do you agree or disagree with him? What are the advantages and disadvantages of technology? What technology do you use every day? Could you go without technology for a day?

He doesn't approve of the technology that ravages the natural beauty of the land. I'm not too sure what side to take myself. On one hand, he's right. And on the other he's wrong. He's right in the sense that we need to be more careful and take care of the environment, of the Earth. But we also have to make progress in the world. It's changing everyday and new things are being invented. Advantages? Faster transportation and communication. Disadvantages? Making us lazier and some may damage the environment. I personally use my laptop and play video games everyday. Go without my laptop? Hell. No. I have computer programming and their is no way I'm falling behind in that class. Not even for some stupid experiment.

Podcast About Thoreau

1. What is the host's view of Thoreau?

He felt that his writings often put America on trial by asking the uncomfortable questions, but has also not had the impact he deserves.

2. What is Kathryn Todd's view of Thoreau?

She regards his work as important American Literature, but also feels that Thoreau was blind in many ways. And that he seems to not care at all for a "community".

3. What are the advantages of living your life like Thoreau?

-examine who you are as a culture

4. What are the disadvantages?

-Anti Community

-ostracized from people

Civil Disobedience

What actions by the government are you against? What is the best way to change these actions? Can you use any of the ideas of Martin Luther King Jr. or Henry David Thoreau?

Um, I'm not really sure where to start on this one. But, well, let's start on an easy topic shall we? Censorship is as good a place as any to start. Ways to change? Well of course resisting and spreading the word anyway else you can. Blah blah blah. Disobeying stuff you don't believe in? Well, again resist. It's really as simple as that. You don't have to go and do something big all the time. Sometimes its the little things that make a bigger impact.

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Images

-Cindy Sheehan

*Seattle 1999

-Do The Right Thing (Movie)

*Gandhi

-Henry David Thoreau

Description of Images

-standing in front of White House, anti-war activist, son died in war

*protesters, tear gas, rubber bullets, people beaten

-about civil disobedience

*hunger strikes, nonviolent civil disobedience, inspired by Thoreau

-from romanticism period, against Mexican American War, civil disobedience

Renegades of Funk

Who are some of the people mentioned?

Chief Sitting Bull, Thomas Paine, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X.

What does Zack de la Rocha (the singer) admire about them?

They had their own philosophies and have changed the course of history, just like the we, the people, do today.

English Binder Check Questions

1. How have you organized your assignments?

Ha! That's a good one because I haven't organized it. Which I guess I'll have to sometime soon.

2. Look through your assignments, what kinds of assignments have we done this year?

How is English class different from other classes? How is it the same?

Mainly vocabulary work and stuff on the books we're reading. English is different because we read more and learn more vocabulary. Same? Homework is the same that's for sure.

3. What are some things you have learned so far this year?

Um, haven't I already said vocabulary?

5. How can you be a more successful student in this class?

Study the vocab more?