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  Tell Tale Heart

  by Oxnard Hamster in

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  has anyone read this work by edgar allen poe?

  i have to teach this to my 8th grade english class next week, and i was wondering what some of you thought of it.

  i ask because i'm toying with different methods of pedagogy to approach this assignment.

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  It was on a camping trip with my fanatical Aunt Esther. It was a pretty young single sister, Debbie, that told us kids the story almost word for word in front of the camp fire. It scared the crap outta me.

  Classroom Issues and Strategies Students confuse Poe's narrator with the author, so that in stories involving drug addiction and murders, students often say "Poe this" and "Poe that" when they mean the narrator of the tale. Poe's reputation for alcohol abuse, drug abuse, poverty, and bizarre personal habits--all exaggerated--often comes up in classroom discussion and should be relegated to the irrelevant. Students ask: "Was he an alcoholic?" "Was he a drug addict?" "Was he insane?" Try to divert attention from such gossip to the themes of Jacksonian America, asking them to ponder the nature and value of Poe's vision. I would recommend a line-by-line reading, with explanations as you go along. Prepare the class for the Poe story with a quick review of President Andrew Jackson's policies and what is meant by "Jacksonian Democracy." I believe this to be essential for a study of Poe. Major Themes, Historical Perspectives, and Personal Issues Stress Poe's affinities with mainstream America. He was culturally informed, rather than isolated, reclusive, and warped. It is unrealistic to ask all teachers to be informed to this extent; but the point should be made, and repeatedly. Original Audience It is important to establish the fact that death literature was common in Poe's day, owing to the high mortality rate among the young and middle-class citizens. In some ways Poe participated in the "consolation" movement of this time, by which he attempted to comfort the bereaved. Questions for Reading and Discussion/ Approaches to Writing 1. Ask the students to express their concept of Poe the man and Poe the author before you begin your studies. Later, hope they have changed their image from the stereotype to something closer to reality. Ask the students to mention more recent figures who compare to Poe. If they say Stephen King, argue the point. I try to introduce them to Rod Serling and Alfred Hitchcock. 2. Explain the steps involved in the "Initiation Ritual," and then ask the students to trace the initiation pattern in Poe stories. It works out very well for all concerned.
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  Are you dressing up for Holloween?

  by Elsewhere in

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  i'm thinking about dressing as martha stewart.

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  I am dj-ing my first halloween party this on the 31st and this will be my costume: ZOMBI ELVIS. I am so excited about this gig.

  Corivn
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  Bob Geldof fights for Fathers Rights...

  by bull01lay in

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  did anyone see the documentary last night on c4 - hopefully highlighting the plight of many fathers over here in the uk!!.

  i watched it in tatters.... it brought back some very painful memories, and reminded me of the precariousness of my own 'contact' with my little girl.

  it also reminded me of the unnacceptable prejudism towards men in the so called "family law".. in a society that demands equal rights for women, ethnic minorities, homosexuals, lesbians, disabled... people seem to have forgotten about 'ordinary' men.

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  Granny, thank you for this post.

  It seems to be true that fathers have fewer rights when it comes to their children.

  There is an organization here in California called "Father's Rights" which helps husbands and fathers, both, to develop a litigation strategy best suited to their needs and the needs of their children to deal with difficult and stressful issues surrounding custody, divorce, support and property division issues pending in the California court system.

  I have not made avail of the organization, but at least it is a step in the right direction.

  I do not understand why physcologists, social workers and judges automatically think children are better off in the custody of their mother. With the alimony and child support laws as they exist today, it puts a terrible burden on the man to virtually support two households. He kills himself to keep from going to jail and gets very little access to his children. It is terribley one-sided and bodes well for women with harmful intentions (not saying that all women have harmful intentions).

  Corvin
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  Awake! congradulates itself for "Mood Disorders"

  by ezekiel3 in

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  the awake!

  8 october 2004 has devoted a full two pages to its normal column "from our readers" exclusively for responses to the article understanding mood disorders.

  the heading states:.

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  This may happen to Christians too , and it can be a most unpleasant experience. Many have found, though, that preaching the good news has helped them to snap out of a temporary bout with the blues

  LOL, notice how they imply that you really have no right to be depressed when you could be experiencing the joy and happiness of preaching their load of crap to others from door to door.

  Corvin
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  Are JWs "Approval Whores"?

  by Scully in

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  during a quiet moment at work the other night, i picked up a back issue of o magazine, one of the current quintessentially authoritative journalistic voices of the modern north american woman.

  it was the december 2003 issue, and i was intrigued by the title of the article: "the halo effect" which promised to examine the condition of 'being too good' for one's own good.

  the preamble contained the phrase "self-sacrificing" and i was immediately zapped by that standard jw buzz-word and the article's suggestion that being "self-sacrificing" is not all it's cracked up to be.. you can read the article here: stop seeking approval.

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  awesome post scully!

  Thanks,

  Corvin
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  West Coast Clips!

  by Voyager in

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  http://www.westcoastclips.com/ .

  backup thread:.

  http://www.westcoastclips.com/ .

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  Wouldn't surprise me to find that the WTBTS somehow produces and owns that site. Or it could just be like the old brother in Tijuana who made leather bookbags with WT emblems on them. The brothers here in San Diego use to go down south of the border to buy them.

  Corvin
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  Remembering Halloween As A JW Kid . . .

  by Corvin in

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  i remember my mom and my aunt making us kids open the door to the trick-or-treators and instead of giving them candy, we had to put wt and awake!

  magazines (back issues) in their bags.

  how embarrassing.. anyone else have the same experience?.

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  I remember my mom and my aunt making us kids open the door to the trick-or-treators and instead of giving them candy, we had to put WT and Awake! magazines (back issues) in their bags. How embarrassing.

  Anyone else have the same experience?

  Corvin
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  When & How Did You Get The JW ULTIMATUM?

  by Corvin in

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  flyinhighnow's recent post about the nephew and his ultimatum email got me to thinking .

  when and how did you get the ultimatum (to come back to jehovah or lose my love and friendship/association) and from whom?.

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  All sad, but excellent stories in that they really do show specific examples of the shun threat. Please keep them coming.

  Corvin
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  What Kind of Animal are You?

  by patio34 in

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  what kind of animal are you?.

  http://www.animalinyou.com/survey.asp.

  i'm a wild dog .

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  I am either an otter, a swan or a wildcat. After reading all three profiles I am decidely the otter.

  Otter
  Genera and species: Amblonyx Cinerea
  Collective Term: A prank of otters
  

  Description
  Otters are petite, engaging creatures overflowing with positive energy. Intelligent and bright, they are also popular and eminently lovable and displaying the highly developed social skills that typify the small carnivores. So, otters mix easily with a wide range of animal personalities.

  Lazy? Let's just say easily distracted. For life has so many diversions for the otter, that whether it's playing a computer game, reading a book, or doing a crossword puzzle, it's impossible to predict how it will fill it's day. But when an otter gets focused on a problem, it's keen intelligence rises to the challenge and it will not give up until the nut is cracked. Otters feel entitled to the good things in life and a general sense of well being gives them the confidence to not have to save for the future. A lover who wants to impress an otter should know that otters love to eat out and have a predictable penchant for sushi.

  Although intelligent and witty, otters have a tendency to suffer from self-doubt, and fear of failure can prevent them from living up to their true potential. Still, they are a great problem solvers, with the ability to spend endless hours on abstract or practical challenges. As workers, they are dedicated and capable and always eager for a chance to prove themselves. Their determination makes them valuable employees and although they often feel that their contributions are undervalued, they would rather accept lower pay than risk confrontations in their workplace. Although they are fine motivators, they avoid taking leadership roles, performing better in group situations with their social skills coming in handy when counseling coworkers through their problems. Their dexterous hands are useful in a wide range of careers, and they're ideally suited for work in engineering, advertising, and design.

  As lovers, otters are tenacious and have remarkably vital libidos. Unafraid of expressing their needs, they have little tolerance for selfish people and are attracted those creative enough to fulfill their sexual appetites. Among the aquatic animals, the lusty dolphin provides endless fun while the terrestrial fox proves to be a challenging and sexy companion. In a relationship, the otter will willingly stray into dangerous waters, betting that its instincts will see it though. But, for the most part it prefers the familiar shallows of a predictable association with the semi-aquatic beaver or sea lion.

  There is no question that the otter is going to have children. Lots of them. And this otherwise carefree individual will surprise you with its strict and disciplined approach to child raising.

  Otters are certainly not shy. Their highly advanced communication skills explain why friends flock to it for advice and why ex-lovers find it so hard to let it go. But sometimes it seems that relating to an otter is a one-way street; for otters hate criticism. It's not that they don't believe there's room for improvement -- it's just that they tend to confuse criticism with rejection. Friends must step lightly lest they wound the otter's self-image, for this is the surest way to dissuade the otter from further communication.

  Careers and Hobbies Engineering Pro Sport Medical Design Computers Mathematics Surfing the Web Swimming Cuddling Reading

  Famous Otters
  Leonardo DiCaprio, Meg Ryan, Jennifer Aniston, Goldi Hawn.
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  You Know It's Trouble When Your 13 year old son says....

  by roybatty in

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  "dad, you have to promise not to tell mom.

  my kids and i were sitting down at dinner time when my son (with a big grin on his face) said that.

  ok, ok, he got me and my 10 year old daughter (mom's little spy) to promise not to tell on him.

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  LMAO

  We promise not to tell mom either.