Allowing children to read poems

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In 1954, the book The Little Engine that Could was published. Its message was that if the little engine only believed in itself (by repeating “I think I can; I think I can”), then it could accomplish its task of bring toys over a big hill. Search online for and read the Shel Silverstein poem “The Little Blue Engine,” which is a reaction to the book. What are your thoughts about allowing children to read poems like this? Should children only read stories and poems that have a moral lesson? Do you think this poem has a moral lesson?
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Plato’s explanation that people do not know what is good for them

 
 
 
 
 
 
You read Plato’s explanation that people do not know what is good for them when it comes to entertainment (dramas were what his society had available) and that the state (his word for government) should limit what people view. Aristotle, on the other hand, saw some value in certain dramas because of the cathartic effect. How do their views apply to mature-rated video games that contain violence? Is there any benefit to these games? Is there a detriment?
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Participating in the change process

 
 
 
 
 
 
After participating in the change process, share your reflections on your experience with the project
What would you have done differently?
What aspects of the change did you not anticipate?
What was the most rewarding aspect of your project?
What knowledge did you gain that you can apply to future practice?
 
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A TED talk analysis

 
 
 
 
 
Use this video link Stevenson, Bryan. “We Need to Talk about an Injustice.” TED, February 2012,
https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_stevenson_we_need_to_talk_about_an_injustice. and answer the questions below. MLA format 200 words.
 
Watch the required video. When you are finished, answer the following questions in your initial posting:
1. What are the main claims the speaker gives you in the video? Summarize these claims in your own words but provide the in-text citation for the video. If you do not know how to create an in-text citation for a TedTalk, click here.
2. Choose one section of the video. Describe any techniques the speaker uses to support the claims. Do they focus entirely on logical arguments (logos), ethical appeals (ethos), or symbolic and emotional language (pathos)? Remember to use in-text citations and an author signal phrase when you answer.
3. Does the speaker use counterevidence in the video? If so, provide examples. If not, what are the limitations of the speaker’s arguments? What might they say to counter these limitations? Remember to use in-text citations and an author signal phrase when you answer.
4. Finally, what have you learned about argumentative writing from watching the video? What approaches might you take in your own writing project? Your answer should focus on writing strategies.
Remember to use in-text citations and an author signal phrase when you answer.
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