On Monday we hosted the (hopefully) first History Fair, highlighting the work of seniors in Ms. Thulin’s Global Studies classes.
Highlights from the History Fair
Finding essays: Opposing Viewpoints and more
To get to the Opposing Viewpoints database, click on the “Research” tab in the menu.
More essays are available through Questia School (also under “Research”).
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Background
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Topic Overviews
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest: Articles
Books about Ken Kesey at Questia School (login with your MVRHS Google Doc info)
Websites
The Psychedelic 1960’s: Ken Kesey & the Merry Pranksters (University of Virginia)
Commune Sense: Raised at the epicenter of the ’60s counterculture movement, the offspring of the Age of Aquarius have now entered the Age of Adulthood (From the Feb. 29-Mar. 6 1996 issue of Metro)
Ken Kesey On Misconceptions Of Counterculture (1989 Interview)
Dave Egger’s Looming Apocalypse: The Circle
If what happens in Dave Egger’s latest novel The Circle actually comes true, we’re in deep trouble. In the near future, The Circle is the largest technology company in the world, combining all social media into one. When Mae is lucky to get a dream job there, they have only begun the process of “closing the Circle”. With seemingly good intentions, the Circle seeks to eliminate privacy, with millions of willing participants. As Mae rises through the company, she tells her millions of followers “Privacy is Theft” and “Secrets are Lies”. The public has a right to know, and see everything everyone does. Because, if we see everything and there are no secrets, there will be no more crime, no missing children, nothing forgotten or lost. Sounds wonderful, right?
Margaret Atwood recently wrote an interesting review in the New York Review of Books
Guess what this is!
Ever found something and wondered “what the heck is this?” We’re going to have some fun by bringing in some UFO’s (Unidentified Found Objects) into the library for inspection.
This weeks UFO, pictured, was found a few recently somewhere on the island.
Take a look at it. Think you know what it is?
What did it do? Where did it used to be on the island?
Put your answer with your name in the “Say Something” box below.
Whoever is the first to correctly identify (or at least offer the best explanation for) the object, wins that weeks prize.
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