This idea of "blog" is unknown territory for me, but I thought that blogging might be a good way for our class to tackle our reading of Baghdad Without a Map. I know little about the Middle East; I imagine, somewhat presumptuously, that my students know even less. I do believe, however, that it is incumbent upon us to know more, to recognize in the words of Thomas Friedman that the "world is indeed flat," and that as Americans, we must educate ourselves to live in such a world. I also believe we need to use the resources around us to educate ourselves. As an English teacher, I turn to books for information. My students turn to the Internet. Why not marry the two? Thus is born this assignment.
-EBW
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment