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Relief from Cynicism or Burying One’s Head in the Sand?

I don’t watch network or cable news shows anymore, because they provide such a warped view of reality, and because they’re about 10% news and 90% editorializing.  Life just isn’t as awful or depressing...

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Angst vs. Optimism in Music Video – An Invitation to Philosophy

Is the world a dark, depressing slide into chaos or a beautiful, bright ascent into joy?  The following music videos provide an audiovisual starting point for students to discuss angst and optimism.  After showing...

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Quotes about Reading for Students to Ponder and Paraphrase

The Value of Paraphrasing Paraphrasing is one of the most important skills we can teach junior high and high school students. Often they want to rush into interpreting and reacting to a text even...