Evaluation

Thanks for a great year!!!!!!
Now its time to vent.... please give me your personal evaluation of the Bible class this year. Please include the good, bad, and the ugly.....use as many words as necessary.

Please try to complete before you take exams....

Mother's day

This Sunday is Mother's day! Have you already a plan to honor your mom? I sincerely hope so. Just in case you need a reminder how important your mom is, I want you to watch our last Skit Guy drama. Gimme you thoughts on the video and also tell me what you plan to do to make your mother feel special on Mother's day

Due Sunday 5/13 @ midnight

Link

London Olympics

Commercials are designed to persuade you to believe an idea, often in the attempt to sell you a product. Watch the video promo for the London Olympics and give the idea that the video is trying to persuade you to adopt. Also give me your personal evaluation of the video as a motivating tool.
Due by Sunday 5/8 @ midnight
Video link

Comedy as a media tool

Comedy offers many advantages of enriching our lives. As you are already probably aware of, modern science has done extensive research on the health benefits of laughter and humor.  


At the same time, comedy is also a very powerful cultural medium. First and foremost, it contributes to our mindset and the lens through which we view and interpret our lived experiences. Further, comedy gives us a familiar venue to critically consider our own intellectual growth and development and that of American society as a whole. Thus, in very substantial and meaningful ways, comedy is often used to clarify cultural norms and values. Most comedy routines, therefore, have a very specific agenda---political, ethical, economic, etc--under the guise of entertainment. Yet, to be sure, this development of comedy is not new to the millennium generation. Thus, this week I want you to watch and evaluate an older comedy routine. I want you to pinpoint the main agenda of the comedian and give your personal evaluation of his performance. Link here

Inception

I hope you enjoyed watching Inception this week.

There are many Christian sites that review movies from a Christian perspective. I want you to read the linked evaluation of the movie and give me 5 points that you agree, disagree, of a mixture of both with the writer. Link here

Due 4/15 @ midnight

Poem by Taylor Mali

I think this poem fits exactly to our class discussion....see if you agree
Watch the video and give me your thoughts @http://vimeo.com/3829682
Due by Sunday 3/25 @ midnight

also... look at this cool 3D image that does not require 3D glasses @ http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=28009 Do you like it?

Great discussions!

Thank you for the great discussions we had in class this week!!! Therefore, I want you to relate in at least 50 words your favorite--or most insightful--part of the discussions and your response to it.

 P.S. sorry that this blog was not put up sooner...

Funny video School Exam

This video has been around awhile, but it is worth seeing again. This week I want you to comment on the video but also relate it to our class (this may require some thought!)

Watch the short video  @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUXvf1ZvCYg&NR=1&feature=endscreen

Check the Box

Its time for the Skit Guys again (remember the thanksgiving episode???)
Watch the video entitled "Check the box" and give me your thoughts in at least 50 words.
This video really brought back memories (funny now but painful then) for me (think of my story of the twins, this is exactly the method I used!)

Due by Sunday 2/19 @ midnight

http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=KP7Z7GNX&utm_source=GodTube%20Must-See%20Video&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=02/09/2012

Sex, Marriage, and Fairytales

"Marriage today is struggling. Divorces, adultery, misconceptions, etc are plaguing not only the marriage itself but products of those marriages (my generation and the next)." While I know you are not married yet, the best time to learn about a proper biblical marriage is before you are married. Watch the video and give me your thoughts in at least 50 words (due by 2/12 @ midnight)

Sex, Marriage, and Fairytales @ http://www.godtube.com/watch/?v=K6ZLG7NX&utm_source=GodTube%20Must-See%20Video&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=01/30/2012

2nd Hand Lions

Please blog on your thoughts of the movie we have been watching called 2nd Hand Lions.

Did your like the movie? Why?

What was your favorite scene? Why?

Throughout the movie, Garth is telling Walter a story about adventures in Africa. Did you believe the stories were real? If not, how did you think the two uncles got their money? Either way, at what scene in the movie did you realize the truth?

Remember, movie test on Monday!

Blog due by Sunday 2/5 @ midnight

new Lego line for girls

Even toys are not immune from identity issues!
A recent news article headlines from the Los Angeles Times read,  "A new Lego line for girls is offensive, critics say"

Read the article and watch the commercial for Lego. Do you agree with the critics? Give  me your thoughts in at least 50 words. Link here

Due by Sunday 1/29 @ midnight

Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus video

Is Christianity a religion? Can I love Jesus and hate religion?....

Watch the video and give me thoughts in at least 50 words....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY&feature=player_embedded

Due by Sunday 1/22/12 @ midnight

Shirt folding

Shirt folding?????

This blog is different than our past posts...in that it has absolutely nothing to do with our conversations in class. But it could change your life......So, watch this Asian tutorial on folding shirts and try to do it yourself. Write in at least 50 words your thoughts on the video and your attempt to duplicate the process in the video in folding shirts.

Due by Sunday 1/15 @ midnight

Watch @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5AWQ5aBjgE