Declaration of Independence music video????

Yes, I know what you must be thinking...obviously Gus is overworked and is suffering from severe sleep deprivation and this blog entry is a manifestation of that. Well, the reality is that I'm only slightly loopy and that this video is real.

Soomo Publishing has created this really interesting video by a group they're billing as "T.J. and the Revo". The song is "Too Late to Apologize" and is available by clinking here. It's worth a look and, no, I will not apologize for liking it. There. I said it.

Do schools kill creativity?

TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) is a U.S private nonprofit foundation best known for its conferences, now held in Europe and Asia as well as the U.S., devoted to what it calls "ideas worth spreading". In this 2006 presentation, Sir Ken Robinson address the essential question of the title of this article. I found his talk thought-provoking and I'm wondering if you will, too.

Please watch this video that you can find at this link. I'd like you to tell me what YOU think that this AP class, Social Studies classes, or the school as a whole can do differently to address about what Sir Ken is speaking. A response is required by the end the day, February 26 and will be graded.

(Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of innovation and human resources. He has worked with national governments in Europe and Asia, with international agencies, Fortune 500 companies, national and state education systems, non-profit corporations and some of the world’s leading cultural organizations. They include the Royal Shakespeare Company, Sir Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, the Royal Ballet, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, the European Commission, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, the J Paul Getty Trust and the Education Commission of the States. (Wikipedia))

How Christian Were the Founders?

Parisa found this awesome article in the New York Times Magazine. I won't say much more than this... it's a good example of what happens when the separation of church and state is blurred...or eliminated entirely. You may click the picture to see a larger version.

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