Reflect on the discussions you had about the program.
What was the theme? Why did we watch this show? (No, it was not just because school is almost over:) How were all of the John Smiths alike? How were they different? What life experiences do we all share?
Please post on your reflection on your blog.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Response to THIS AMERICAN LIFE: Option #3
What would you do if you were in the same situation as the photographer in the 3rd story? Would you do something about the situations you're photographing?
Why do you think it is important to document evil or ugly things that happen in the world?
Why do you think it is important to document evil or ugly things that happen in the world?
Response to THIS AMERICAN LIFE: Option #2
How would your life be affected if you were radically honest like Brad Blanton?
Do you respect Blanton for his honesty or do you think he's a jerk? Why?
Do you respect Blanton for his honesty or do you think he's a jerk? Why?
Response to THIS AMERICAN LIFE: Option #1
Just like Joe, the boy that doesn't believe in love, I'd like you to write a letter to the 23 year old you.
What would you like to say to yourself 10 years from now?
What would you like to say to yourself 10 years from now?
Monday, May 16, 2011
Writing Poetry- 5/16
Now it's your turn to try writing either a narrative or lyric poem.
As you write, ask yourself:
* What is my poem about?
* What feeling or mood do I want the reader to have?
* Do I want the poem to move quickly or slowly? Are there places I want it to speed up or slow down?
* What words or phrases do I want to highlight?
***You can post your poem when you are finished.***
Remember,
1. Let your ideas flow. Let the poem out of your head.
2. Then, go back to the poem later and work on improving the poem structure and form (which is what we will focus on in our seminars next week).
As you write, ask yourself:
* What is my poem about?
* What feeling or mood do I want the reader to have?
* Do I want the poem to move quickly or slowly? Are there places I want it to speed up or slow down?
* What words or phrases do I want to highlight?
***You can post your poem when you are finished.***
Remember,
1. Let your ideas flow. Let the poem out of your head.
2. Then, go back to the poem later and work on improving the poem structure and form (which is what we will focus on in our seminars next week).
Monday, May 9, 2011
Writing a Thesis Statement
HAPPY MONDAY!! I hope you all had a great weekend:)
***Please do not start this blog until we have finished my Power Point presentation.
Think about the thesis you would write if you were going to be writing about "Raymond's Run". Follow the guidelines I've given you in the Power Point presentation to create your thesis. Post it on your blog.
With a partner, evaluate your thesis. Your partner will post their comments on your blog.
Is your thesis specific?
Is it a conversation starter?
Is your thesis about only one main idea?
Does your thesis take a stand?
***Please do not start this blog until we have finished my Power Point presentation.
Think about the thesis you would write if you were going to be writing about "Raymond's Run". Follow the guidelines I've given you in the Power Point presentation to create your thesis. Post it on your blog.
With a partner, evaluate your thesis. Your partner will post their comments on your blog.
Is your thesis specific?
Is it a conversation starter?
Is your thesis about only one main idea?
Does your thesis take a stand?
Friday, May 6, 2011
Blog Prompt- May 6th
Please read the following poem and respond to it in a paragraph.
What does the poem mean? Why is the poem important? How did it make you feel?
I'm nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there's a pair of us — don't tell!
They'd banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
By Emily Dickinson
What does the poem mean? Why is the poem important? How did it make you feel?
I'm nobody! Who are you?
Are you nobody, too?
Then there's a pair of us — don't tell!
They'd banish us, you know.
How dreary to be somebody!
How public, like a frog
To tell your name the livelong day
To an admiring bog!
By Emily Dickinson
Monday, May 2, 2011
Blog Prompt- 5/2
Today, I'd like you to put yourself in the shoes of one of the other characters from "Raymond's Run". Writing in 1st person, tell their story. How do they feel about Squeaky and the action of the story? You may read someone's blog from Hour 1 to see an example.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Blog Prompt- 4/29
HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!
Here's today's question:
Do you have a hero? Describe him or her. What is it that you admire about them? What have they done to make them a hero? What qualities do they have that set them apart? Are there ways in which you could be more like them? Are there ways in which you already are like them?
Here's today's question:
Do you have a hero? Describe him or her. What is it that you admire about them? What have they done to make them a hero? What qualities do they have that set them apart? Are there ways in which you could be more like them? Are there ways in which you already are like them?
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Blog Prompt- 4/28
Here's today's question:
If you found out that you only had one year left to live, what would you do with your time?
Please write for 10 to 15 minutes:)
If you found out that you only had one year left to live, what would you do with your time?
Please write for 10 to 15 minutes:)
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
If you really knew me...
You'd know that I never think I'm good enough. When people tell me I'm doing a good job, I assume that they're just humoring me. "How could they possibly be telling the truth? They're just trying to make me feel better?".
If you really knew me, you'd know that I apologize too much because, somewhere deep down, I feel the need to apologize for being me. I know that's not true, but I have a hard time believing it. There's a big difference between knowing and believing.
If you really knew me, you'd know that it is hard for me to believe that I deserve to be loved. Again, I usually think to myself, "How could they possibly love me?". I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Subconsciously, I think "When are they going to figure it out and leave me?".
If you really know me, you'd know that sometimes (a lot of the time) I hate the way I look. Sometimes, I feel like the ugliest person in every room.
If you really knew me, you'd know that I have treated people poorly and regretted it. I have let moments where I should have stood up for someone pass me by without saying a word. I have said "Yes" even though I wanted to say "No".
If you really knew me, you'd know how much I've changed over the years. All of the stuff I said above makes it seem like I really hate myself. There was a time in my life when I did, yes. However, a few years ago, I started to make a conscious effort to change the way I viewed myself. I discovered that the bad decisions I had made were making me dislike myself more. I realized that no one else has control over my actions. My words and actions are the only factors that I truly can control in life. I realized that there's no point in being sad or angry about a situation unless I've done all that I could to make the situation better. I'm always trying to be better than I was before. If I've made a decision in my life that didn't work, I try something new. I can honestly say that this is one of the things I like best about myself.
I would challenge you to talk to yourselves (not out loud:). Have a conversation in your head with yourself where you ask, "Did I do everything I could to make the situation better? Did I do the right thing?".
"Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda": What should I have done? What would I have done? What could I have done?
All great questions to ask yourselves in order to reflect.
What about asking "Should, Will, Can": What should I do now? What will I do next? What can I do to make things better?
You are the only person who controls the decisions you make, the actions you take, and the words you speak. You decide what kind of person you will become. I decided I wanted to be someone that I could be proud of and admire.
What kind of person do you want to be?
If you really knew me, you'd know that I apologize too much because, somewhere deep down, I feel the need to apologize for being me. I know that's not true, but I have a hard time believing it. There's a big difference between knowing and believing.
If you really knew me, you'd know that it is hard for me to believe that I deserve to be loved. Again, I usually think to myself, "How could they possibly love me?". I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Subconsciously, I think "When are they going to figure it out and leave me?".
If you really know me, you'd know that sometimes (a lot of the time) I hate the way I look. Sometimes, I feel like the ugliest person in every room.
If you really knew me, you'd know that I have treated people poorly and regretted it. I have let moments where I should have stood up for someone pass me by without saying a word. I have said "Yes" even though I wanted to say "No".
If you really knew me, you'd know how much I've changed over the years. All of the stuff I said above makes it seem like I really hate myself. There was a time in my life when I did, yes. However, a few years ago, I started to make a conscious effort to change the way I viewed myself. I discovered that the bad decisions I had made were making me dislike myself more. I realized that no one else has control over my actions. My words and actions are the only factors that I truly can control in life. I realized that there's no point in being sad or angry about a situation unless I've done all that I could to make the situation better. I'm always trying to be better than I was before. If I've made a decision in my life that didn't work, I try something new. I can honestly say that this is one of the things I like best about myself.
I would challenge you to talk to yourselves (not out loud:). Have a conversation in your head with yourself where you ask, "Did I do everything I could to make the situation better? Did I do the right thing?".
"Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda": What should I have done? What would I have done? What could I have done?
All great questions to ask yourselves in order to reflect.
What about asking "Should, Will, Can": What should I do now? What will I do next? What can I do to make things better?
You are the only person who controls the decisions you make, the actions you take, and the words you speak. You decide what kind of person you will become. I decided I wanted to be someone that I could be proud of and admire.
What kind of person do you want to be?
Blog Prompt- 4/27
I'd like you to reflect on the Anti-Bullying program we went to yesterday.
How would you end the sentence?
If you really knew me....
Feel free to write in One Note or somewhere that is private. Your writing may turn out to be more personal than what you are comfortable with sharing on your blog.
Of course, if you would like to, you may post your response on your blog.
Please try to write for 10 to 15 minutes without stopping. Then, we will have workshop and conferencing time.
How would you end the sentence?
If you really knew me....
Feel free to write in One Note or somewhere that is private. Your writing may turn out to be more personal than what you are comfortable with sharing on your blog.
Of course, if you would like to, you may post your response on your blog.
Please try to write for 10 to 15 minutes without stopping. Then, we will have workshop and conferencing time.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Monday, April 25, 2011
Solitude in San Francisco
While waiting for the ferry to Alcatraz, I think I saw someone die.
Totally last minute, I decided to travel to San Francisco. By myself. I had traveled alone before, so I thought that it would be no problem to wander the streets with my little guide book and fold out map. I had a great time, don't get me wrong. I just found that I don't crave that solitude as much as I used to in my younger days.
The day I arrived, I walked up one of San Francisco's quintessential hills to see the best view of the city. Not only was it completely overcast, it was raining, and, for the life of me, I couldn't manage to take a picture that was in focus. I thought maybe it was me that was out of focus.
You can get easily lost in your own thoughts when you don't have anyone to talk with. That makes it sound depressing, like I was longingly watching people, wishing I had someone to talk to. It wasn't like that. It was more contemplative and reflective with certain things that I wish I could have shared.
Waiting in line in the rain is never fun, but waiting in line in the rain alone might be worse. Now, I said that I think I saw someone die. It wasn't as dramatic as that might have sounded. No one was really aware, but a man collapsed as he was getting on the ferry. I didn't realize it until the paramedics came, but then, yes, I saw him laying on the ground with his shirt wide open while they tried to resuscitate him.
What shocked me the most was the gaping of the "audience". Truthfully, I couldn't believe so many people were standing around watching as if it were a play or something. I was guilty of it too. I started to just watch the onlookers. Most were concerned, some were indifferent. But practically everyone stood and watched. The man's wife or daughter or sister, I'm not sure which, was sitting on the side with an employee, crying. I couldn't stop myself from imagining this happening to me. What if I were traveling and my companion dropped dead? To go from being with somneone, being a part of a relationship, being safe and secure to being alone and in pain...
There's the rub. Being a part of someone else's life, being partners, being many instead of one is a fleeting thing. In one second you can be completely alone again. Are we ever not aloe? We are all just drifting through the universe on our own course which sometimes happens to orbit around the bright star of loved ones. But how permanent is it all?
TO BE CONTINUED>>>>>
Totally last minute, I decided to travel to San Francisco. By myself. I had traveled alone before, so I thought that it would be no problem to wander the streets with my little guide book and fold out map. I had a great time, don't get me wrong. I just found that I don't crave that solitude as much as I used to in my younger days.
The day I arrived, I walked up one of San Francisco's quintessential hills to see the best view of the city. Not only was it completely overcast, it was raining, and, for the life of me, I couldn't manage to take a picture that was in focus. I thought maybe it was me that was out of focus.
You can get easily lost in your own thoughts when you don't have anyone to talk with. That makes it sound depressing, like I was longingly watching people, wishing I had someone to talk to. It wasn't like that. It was more contemplative and reflective with certain things that I wish I could have shared.
Waiting in line in the rain is never fun, but waiting in line in the rain alone might be worse. Now, I said that I think I saw someone die. It wasn't as dramatic as that might have sounded. No one was really aware, but a man collapsed as he was getting on the ferry. I didn't realize it until the paramedics came, but then, yes, I saw him laying on the ground with his shirt wide open while they tried to resuscitate him.
What shocked me the most was the gaping of the "audience". Truthfully, I couldn't believe so many people were standing around watching as if it were a play or something. I was guilty of it too. I started to just watch the onlookers. Most were concerned, some were indifferent. But practically everyone stood and watched. The man's wife or daughter or sister, I'm not sure which, was sitting on the side with an employee, crying. I couldn't stop myself from imagining this happening to me. What if I were traveling and my companion dropped dead? To go from being with somneone, being a part of a relationship, being safe and secure to being alone and in pain...
There's the rub. Being a part of someone else's life, being partners, being many instead of one is a fleeting thing. In one second you can be completely alone again. Are we ever not aloe? We are all just drifting through the universe on our own course which sometimes happens to orbit around the bright star of loved ones. But how permanent is it all?
TO BE CONTINUED>>>>>
Blog Prompt- 4/25
WELCOME BACK!!!!!!!
I hope you all had a great Spring Break!
Today, I'd just like you to tell me a story about something that happened to you or something you did this past week. Think about using one of the different writing styles we've been practicing using: stream of consciousness, dialogue, 1st person, 3rd person, etc.
Please write for the entire 10 minutes:)
I hope you all had a great Spring Break!
Today, I'd just like you to tell me a story about something that happened to you or something you did this past week. Think about using one of the different writing styles we've been practicing using: stream of consciousness, dialogue, 1st person, 3rd person, etc.
Please write for the entire 10 minutes:)
Friday, April 15, 2011
Blog Prompt- 4/15
How would you like to go down in history?
How much control do you have over the way you are remembered?
Will you remember this school year 10 years from now? What will you remember?
How do you think others will remember you?
How much control do you have over the way you are remembered?
Will you remember this school year 10 years from now? What will you remember?
How do you think others will remember you?
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Reflection: 4/14
I would like you to reflect on the writing process for your Historical Fiction.
What about the process did you find easy?
What was challenging for you?
Did you use your class time wisely?
How could you change your story to make it better?
Please take about 5 minutes to complete.
What about the process did you find easy?
What was challenging for you?
Did you use your class time wisely?
How could you change your story to make it better?
Please take about 5 minutes to complete.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Blog Prompt- 4/13
Imagine you are a reporter interviewing the main character from your story. Ask your character (3) questions about the action of your story and write your character's response.Put your self in your character's shoes. How did they feel in the moment? How do they feel after? What are their thoughts about what happened in the story? How are they changed by what happened to them?
It should take this form:
Question #1
Response
Question #2
Response
Question #3
Response
It should take this form:
Question #1
Response
Question #2
Response
Question #3
Response
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Blog Prompt- 4/12
Today, I would just like you to read and comment on (3) of your classmates' blogs.
Then back to writing!
Then back to writing!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Blog Prompt- 4/11
Good Morning!! I hope you all had a great weekend:)
I would like you to go to the Global Issues in Context website. You can find the link on the school's library website.
http://psd-destiny.pewaukee.k12.wi.us/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home
Choose one of the issues and read about both sides. I'd like you to give your opinion on the issues. How do you feel about the issue, what do you think and why?
Please spend the entire 10 minutes reading and writing.
I would like you to go to the Global Issues in Context website. You can find the link on the school's library website.
http://psd-destiny.pewaukee.k12.wi.us/common/servlet/presenthomeform.do?l2m=Home&tm=Home&l2m=Home
Choose one of the issues and read about both sides. I'd like you to give your opinion on the issues. How do you feel about the issue, what do you think and why?
Please spend the entire 10 minutes reading and writing.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Free Writing
1: I know that it came in the mail, but I want to know who sent it, dear.
2: (Pause) I thought you did, darling.
1: You really think that I did, sweetheart?
2: Well, who else might have sent it, sugarplum?
1: You really think I would send you something like that, my love? Through the mail?
2: Well, dearest one, I wouldn't put it past you.
1: Truly, my love? You think so highly of me?
2: Truly, my love.
1: Where would I have gotten it, honey?
2: I assumed that you had plenty of it, snuggle bear.
1: You have just as much as I do, cutie pie.
2: But Dumpling, why would I have sent you this?
1:
TO BE CONTINUED....
2: (Pause) I thought you did, darling.
1: You really think that I did, sweetheart?
2: Well, who else might have sent it, sugarplum?
1: You really think I would send you something like that, my love? Through the mail?
2: Well, dearest one, I wouldn't put it past you.
1: Truly, my love? You think so highly of me?
2: Truly, my love.
1: Where would I have gotten it, honey?
2: I assumed that you had plenty of it, snuggle bear.
1: You have just as much as I do, cutie pie.
2: But Dumpling, why would I have sent you this?
1:
TO BE CONTINUED....
Blog Prompt- 4/8
FREE WRITING:)
You can write about anything and in any form that you wish. Please make sure you are writing for the full 10 minutes.
You can write about anything and in any form that you wish. Please make sure you are writing for the full 10 minutes.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Blog Prompt- 4/4: Dialogue
Imagine a conversation between your main character and someone else in your story.
What is their relationship? How do they feel about each other? Do they love each other? Do they hate each other? What do they want from each other? How long have they known each other? Are they old friends? Have they been married for 40 years? Are they strangers?
Using only the words they say, try to tell your reader about their relationship.
Write a dialogue between two of your characters. Is it an argument? Are they expressing their feelings for each other?
Tell a story with your dialogue.
What is their relationship? How do they feel about each other? Do they love each other? Do they hate each other? What do they want from each other? How long have they known each other? Are they old friends? Have they been married for 40 years? Are they strangers?
Using only the words they say, try to tell your reader about their relationship.
Write a dialogue between two of your characters. Is it an argument? Are they expressing their feelings for each other?
Tell a story with your dialogue.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Blog Prompt- UPFRONT Magazine
Today, we're going to be reading the cover story from Upfront Magazine(P. 12)and write a reaction about the article.
Was there any new fact that you learned which surprised you? Is there a specific topic from the article which you find interesting? Can you use this article as research?
Choose one of the "10 Things You Should Know..." and explain why it was on the list. Why is it important to know and understand?
If you were writing a "!0 Things You Should Know..." article about Asa Clark, what would you include?
Was there any new fact that you learned which surprised you? Is there a specific topic from the article which you find interesting? Can you use this article as research?
Choose one of the "10 Things You Should Know..." and explain why it was on the list. Why is it important to know and understand?
If you were writing a "!0 Things You Should Know..." article about Asa Clark, what would you include?
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Blog Prompt- March 31st
We are all going to write a stream of consciousness from the point of view of our main character.
Put yourself inside the head of your main character. What are they thinking at the beginning of your story? What are they worried about? What are they scared of? What makes them happy? What makes them depressed?
Write as if you are your main character.
You should write continuously for the entire 10 minutes we are blogging.
Have fun! :)
Put yourself inside the head of your main character. What are they thinking at the beginning of your story? What are they worried about? What are they scared of? What makes them happy? What makes them depressed?
Write as if you are your main character.
You should write continuously for the entire 10 minutes we are blogging.
Have fun! :)
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Blog Prompt 3/30- Ideas for Writing Historical Fiction
After skimming and scanning your Civil War book, what do you think the thesis might be? What is the main point of the book?
Have you started thinking about your Historical Fiction? What characters do you have in mind? Where are you going to set the story? What is the conflict in the story? Conflict comes from characters wanting different things. What do your characters want? What are their motivations? How are they going to try to get what they want?
Have you started thinking about your Historical Fiction? What characters do you have in mind? Where are you going to set the story? What is the conflict in the story? Conflict comes from characters wanting different things. What do your characters want? What are their motivations? How are they going to try to get what they want?
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Motivation -Stream of Consciousness
i can be selfish. i know other people can definitely be selfish i think we want to make sure that we take care of ourselves but sometimes it is in our best interest to take care of others
what do i want? what do i want? what do i want? i keep asking the question over and over. i want to be happy. what is happy? i want to be successful. what is success? i want to be loved. what is love? how can you make someone love you? you can't and it drives me crazy.
the only thing i can do is be me. i can only control the way i live MY life i can only change how i feel. frustrating.....
can i make others happy? can i love someone? can i help make you a success?
what do i want? what do i want? what do i want? i keep asking the question over and over. i want to be happy. what is happy? i want to be successful. what is success? i want to be loved. what is love? how can you make someone love you? you can't and it drives me crazy.
the only thing i can do is be me. i can only control the way i live MY life i can only change how i feel. frustrating.....
can i make others happy? can i love someone? can i help make you a success?
Blog Prompt 3/29- Motivations
What motivates people to act? Money? Love? A hunger for power? A hunger to do good?
Do you think most people think of themselves first and others second? Are we all a little bit selfish?
Describe a time when you really wanted something to happen. How did you try to get what you wanted? What tactics did you use? Did they work?
Do you think most people think of themselves first and others second? Are we all a little bit selfish?
Describe a time when you really wanted something to happen. How did you try to get what you wanted? What tactics did you use? Did they work?
Monday, March 28, 2011
Hour 5 Reflection
Reflection:
1. How did your discussion go?
2. What did you do well?
3. What could you have done better?
4. What did you think of the assignment?
5. What was challenging about the assignment?
6. What surprised you by being really easy for you?
Blog Prompt 3/28
Are there times when it is justified to fight? For what?
Can you fight for something without becoming violent? How can you fight peacefully?
What would you fight for? How and why?
Can you fight for something without becoming violent? How can you fight peacefully?
What would you fight for? How and why?
Monday, March 21, 2011
Equality Part Deux
Is the world of "Harrison Bergeron" a possible reality? Does the Government have the potential to do more harm than good? Can we create a society where all citizens are free, equal, and have control of their own destinies? These are questions that have been haunting me recently. Before coming to work at Asa Clark, I was an AmeriCorps volunteer with Milwaukee Public Schools. Let me tell you, there is quite a bit of inequality in Milwaukee. We have the 4th highest poverty rate in the nation. We have over 2,000 habitually homeless people. We have approximately a 27% unemployment rate. When I learned about all of these realities, I was shocked. I had no idea that the distribution of resources was so disparate in the city. Here I was trying to help, but, sometimes, it felt like I wouldn't ever be able to make a difference.
Nonetheless, I cannot forget why I decided to become a teacher. I believe that educating yourself is the best way to allow for choice in life. Knowledge is power. The more educated you are, the more doors are open to you and the better your decision making abilities will be.
Education is the key to equality...
To be continued...
Nonetheless, I cannot forget why I decided to become a teacher. I believe that educating yourself is the best way to allow for choice in life. Knowledge is power. The more educated you are, the more doors are open to you and the better your decision making abilities will be.
Education is the key to equality...
To be continued...
Can human beings ever truly be equal?
What would the world look like if all people were actually treated equally? Do we have the capacity to be completely fair and just? I think there are many of us that would like to think it is possible. However, I'm not quite convinced that all people have the ability. A world where all people are equal seems like something out of science fiction. In our world today, there are thousands of examples of inequality and just plain wrong-doing. Sometimes I wish I could take all of the people I love and find a deserted island to build my own community. But would the same issues and human weakness follow us and turn paradise to chaos?
I'm not going to run away and start my own society. As I've examined the question of fairness in my adult life, I have come to the conclusion that all I can really control is how I treat people. I can endeavor to be fair and just, and I can surround myself with fair and just people. By living this way, I hope to still create that deserted island community without running away from the world that is our reality.
I'm not going to run away and start my own society. As I've examined the question of fairness in my adult life, I have come to the conclusion that all I can really control is how I treat people. I can endeavor to be fair and just, and I can surround myself with fair and just people. By living this way, I hope to still create that deserted island community without running away from the world that is our reality.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Superhuman Powers
How many times have I wished that I could read people's minds? A thousand? A million? A bajillion? What if one day I woke up and I was no longer alone with only my thoughts? How would life change if I were able to hear what the Starbucks barista was thinking about my coffee order? Would I want to know the true answer when I ask how my cooking tastes? Would I be able to sleep at night if I were always tuned into the neighbor's inner monologue?
Day one of reading minds probably wouldn't be that bad. I would know when people are lying to me. I would know if I were giving the wrong answer to any question. I would know unequivocally whether my students are on task. But what is a world without secrets? I don't want to really know if you like my dress. I would rather never know if you I'm boring or annoying you.
I wouldn't want my thoughts to be transparent. I wouldn't want to be broadcasting all my secret fears and snap judgments. If I wouldn't appreciate the invasion of mind reading, is it fair to inflict that on others? Perhaps not.
So, if I had to choose a superhuman power, I'd choose invisiblity.
Day one of reading minds probably wouldn't be that bad. I would know when people are lying to me. I would know if I were giving the wrong answer to any question. I would know unequivocally whether my students are on task. But what is a world without secrets? I don't want to really know if you like my dress. I would rather never know if you I'm boring or annoying you.
I wouldn't want my thoughts to be transparent. I wouldn't want to be broadcasting all my secret fears and snap judgments. If I wouldn't appreciate the invasion of mind reading, is it fair to inflict that on others? Perhaps not.
So, if I had to choose a superhuman power, I'd choose invisiblity.
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