Poetry In Music Too?

Please Quote One Of Your Favorite Song Lines Or Lyrics And Explain How It Exhibits At Least One Poetry Term? Make sure that your quoted lyrics are appropriate. Please italicize the song lyrics, include the song title/artist(s), and qualify or establish the connection between the poetry term and the lyrics. (Due Wednesday 2-03-2016 By 2:30p.m.)

Ruminate: H.O.A.H.B.T. And The American Dream?

With regard to the H.O.A.H.B.T Truck documentary, react to the commentary that it makes about the "American Dream", mentality, and lifestyle. Furthermore, how does it connect or relate to our studied literature so far this semester?  Please respond thoughtfully.  In your response, please wonder, relate, question, think, etc... (Response Due Wed. 1-27-16 at 2:30p.m.)

Your American Dream?

What is your ideal American Dream? Make certain that you respond in a class appropriate and specific manner. This blog response may reference current readings or other media watched. Please complete this by Wednesday, January 11th, 2016 at 2:30p.m.

Rethinking Our "Industrial" Mindset?

"We like to think of our champions and idols as superheroes who were born different from us.  We don't like to think of them as relatively ordinary people who made themselves extraordinary."
 -Carol S. Dweck

 "Becoming is better than being."
-Carol S. Dweck

How do the Industrial Revolutions video presentation and the Carol Dweck quotations relate to your world? Do they provide you with a new perspective or mindset?  How do they make you reconsider beauty? Should we follow our dreams and become really good at something?  Do the presentation and quotations make us realize anything about our current mindset? Can the presentation and quotations apply to your academic endeavors? Did the video make you look twice? Did it inspire and motivate you? If you have seen one of Danny McCaskill's video's before, what is your new reaction? Other reactions? Please connect and comment using complete sentences. This blog post should be completed by Friday, January 8th, 2016 at 2:30p.m.