WEEK TWO

I find it so hard to believe that at this point, none of you were born yet when 9/11 happened. It doesn't seem possible that your only knowledge of it is as a point in history while so many of us remember that day and the aftermath so clearly. I guess that's how the generations before me feel about the Kennedy assassination and Pearl Harbor.

In classes this week, we began two great topics, in movie form to start. Communications is starting a unit on communication and politics by watching The King's Speech. We will discuss how the communication of events, policies, and actions in the political arena have been transmitted to the general public over the years. We will also eventually discuss the current state of political communication and how it impacts our lives and our votes. All views are welcome as it has always been a teacher's responsibility to remain neutral.

In Novel and Film, we finished watching The Perfect Storm. One night's assignment was to check out some YouTube videos of rogue waves and Coast Guard rescues, which apparently kept you all entertained for hours. We discussed the movie a bit before getting into the book that the movie was based on. We will not read the whole book (although I would be happy to loan books to those who would like to read the entire thing), rather certain sections. We will also discuss the process involved in taking a story from book to movie.