Opinion #3

Student Opinion

The Learning Network Blog

Who Inspires You?

By HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO

Do you look to a basketball player like Jeremy Lin or another high-profile person as a source of pride and inspiration?

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/14/who-inspires-you/?nl=learning&emc=learninga3

Student Opinion #2

Should the Dropout Age Be Raised?

By DANIEL E. SLOTNIK

Student Opinion | Do you think that students across the country should be required to attend school until they turn 18?

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/27/should-the-dropout-age-be-raised/?nl=learning&emc=learninga3

Student Opinion #1

Should home-schoolers be allowed to play public school sports? Below is a link to the article from the New York TImes.

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/10/should-home-schoolers-be-allowed-to-play-public-school-sports/?nl=learning&emc=learninga3

Walden Journey #7

Thoreau makes an interesting point when confronted with the opinion that the ancient men were more intelligent than contemporary  American men. He says that while this may be true. "a living dog is better than a dead lion." He goes on to say that people should try to be all that they can be, regardless of whether they can ever live up to the success of others who came before them. Do you agre? why or why not? Respose is minimally 16 sentences

Walden Journey #6

In Essay 13 "House-Warming", Thoreau writes "You can always see a face in the fire." Read the passage on page 164, prior to the poem, to get a contextual understanding of the statement. Interpret what Thoreau is saying and whether you agree or disagree. (Minimal response should be 16 sentences.)