Today we discussed a variety of wholesome topics. We started out talking about the impact of graphic novels on the literary scene today, and how they are being noticed as a legitimate contribution to American literary history in general. There will be a comic con coming up for those interested as well. We were also told of an extra credit quest, one that consists of reading Watchmen and seeing the movie in March. Watchmen can be found at your local library or bookseller; alternatively the graphic novel is on sale at Amazon.com for the reduced price of 12.00 USD, shipping and handling fees not included.
We also discussed the topic of witch hunts in the modern workplace, especially regarding accusations. The accusation, as proved in the Crucible or the McCarthy era, is often devastating enough to ruin lives even if it is not true. This injustice has to be accommodated; it is an evil that has to be avoided even by the most unlikely of targets. It is a fact of life and something we shake our fists at society for, yet all the same we must take every precaution possible against this witch hunt. We were not able to argue why someone would make false accusations that ruin lives, though undoubtedly that is a topic for another day.
In other news, the puritanism test was canceled and set to be included in the midterm. Yay extra study time.
-Colin
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I noticed that in many of my classes, the set up was similar to that which we discussed in class. The only classes that I have where the teacher's desk cannot be seen from the door are in my history and chemistry classrooms (where it would be nearly impossible to achieve this set up). In fact, I have noticed in several of the science rooms- the teachers keep the doors open connecting the adjacent rooms.
Kelsey
The only classes of mine where the teachers keep their desks in line with the door are english, obviously, and math. The desks in chemistry, history, business, and concert choir do not. I do believe thought that the construction of the room makes the feat of putting the teacher's desk across from the door impossible, I'm still unsure how the desk being in the path of the door has anything to do with that ability to see the teacher at all times. First, there are not administrators roaming the halls and looking in classrooms enough to make a difference. Second, the windows in the doors are merely slits, making it almost impossible to the see the teacher for more than a split second if even that. Lastly, I think that it is definitely possible for students to start rumors despite the positioning of the desks. The positioning of desks in the path of the door would not provide any defense for a teacher since there are plenty of places throughout the rest of the room in which the presumed "questionable actions" could occur.
-Jen
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