tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post6769872907719712758..comments2024-03-27T05:22:54.254-04:00Comments on Two Reflective Teachers: Day 28: #SOL16- Some missing lessons in our nonfiction curriculumMelanie Meehanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-91130406216120577632016-03-28T20:59:44.414-04:002016-03-28T20:59:44.414-04:00You raise so many important issues, Melanie. It of...You raise so many important issues, Melanie. It often feels, though, that this system is so entrenched there's no way out of it. Maybe educating kids from a young age about biases and motivations will start to change some of these issues. Thanks for raising these questions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-9134863191292988042016-03-28T20:07:43.186-04:002016-03-28T20:07:43.186-04:00I was told often by my grandfather to always disco...I was told often by my grandfather to always discover in any situation "whose ox was gored", i.e. who benefitted, who was hurt, how reporting was swayed by the answers to those questions. You've reasoned, through these editorials, that we should consider all aspects of a conflict. Students even at a young age can begin to know about POV, then add more layers of the complexity as they mature. Great post, Melanie.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-10777632884108052362016-03-28T11:31:55.240-04:002016-03-28T11:31:55.240-04:00Really important questions here Melanie. Media its...Really important questions here Melanie. Media itself is all a part of the stories we are told. Carrie Gelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08416480940951200461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-50665489071593540222016-03-28T08:36:49.001-04:002016-03-28T08:36:49.001-04:00Wow Melanie, thank you for sharing and for opening...Wow Melanie, thank you for sharing and for opening my eyes. The article and your point is very well taken. Thank you for writing this post and opening my eyes to another way of seeing things.Christine Baldigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899850758427664073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-91980096270276926482016-03-28T08:36:45.631-04:002016-03-28T08:36:45.631-04:00Wow Melanie, thank you for sharing and for opening...Wow Melanie, thank you for sharing and for opening my eyes. The article and your point is very well taken. Thank you for writing this post and opening my eyes to another way of seeing things.Christine Baldigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899850758427664073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738534444392348639.post-45264262688270374112016-03-28T06:29:07.102-04:002016-03-28T06:29:07.102-04:00You are right! Perspective and purpose are so impo...You are right! Perspective and purpose are so important. These are very difficult concepts to teach and I think I definitely don't do enough of this. I'm heading to read the article right now and ruminate on how to teach this effectively in my classroom.janiefaheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463136224026607939noreply@blogger.com