English 3R - American Literature

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Monday, December 19, 2011

Extra Credit - Redifining Beauty

Where is the connection between marketing, modern social expectations and the definitions of beauty, look here and here to find out how people are looking at it and actively participating.

Extra Credit - Being Progressive

In the past, I've had you think about the "now what" aspect of school work, which is the idea that I hope the reading, writing, and thinking we do in class can be used to in your life beyond Fox Lane. It also means that there are examples of people who are using the type of thinking we're doing to change their lives and the lives of others. Here are links to a few places that are doing just that:

High-school girl thinking progressively, and people helping girls live the lives they choose.