Individual Blogs

Once you have created your own blog, post the link below.

The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

Explore the idea of 'selling out,' which is often associated with product placement. What does the film suggest about selling out? Is product placement selling out? Is Morgan Spurlock selling out?

Civil Disobedience

Is civil disobedience a morally acceptable way to fight social injustice? Does the end justify the means? Consider the practical implications of your answer.
Also, consider the meaning of the following quote in the context of the essay:
"After the first blush of sin comes its indifference; and from immoral it becomes, as it were, unmoral, and not quite unnecessary to that life which we have made." rewrite this sentence in your own words.

Tinker V. Des Moines

What is your reaction to the Tinker V. Des Moines case? Do you agree with the school for suspending the students? Do you agree with the Court's decision to allow the students to wear the armbands? Are armbands an example of "speech?"

Columbus Day

How do you reconcile the two very different positions represented in President Reagan's proclamation and the Transform Columbus Day movement? Where do you stand in this debate?

Jon Meacham

According to Jon Meacham's introduction, what is at stake in the conflict between traditional print media and new media? Why does he care about the preservation of print, and why should we? Do you agree with him?

Social Media & News

Are political blogs a productive means of sharing information, or simply a convenient opportunity for individuals to vent their frustrations? Do they benefit the public? Do they benefit the writer? Are they good for the world of news media? Are they good for the literary world?