Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from the ALI and myself to all of you.  Your thoughts and words are amazing.  You inspire me so much and I am very thankful to have such bright, caring, and passionate students.  I know you will create your dreams in the world and look forward to sharing in those dreams with you.  It has been a privilege to spend time with you.  Please enjoy this video of the Thanksgiving Coffee Hour courtesy of Tara Tarpey and Skye MacLeod:  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1764884/111611_tdayparty.mp4

Prompt #4: -- Music Stirs Us to Act, Feel, and Think

In class we discussed how music can have a social, political, and personal impact.  Post a song on your blog that had an impact on you.  Then, post your interpretation of the song using at least 3 words from the Academic Word List we went over in class (such as theme, commentary, implicit, interpret, ideological, and vehicle.)  Make sure to comment on everyone else's songs!  Here is one of my favorite songs.  The lyrics are taken from a famous essay — written in 1997 by Mary Schmich, a columnist with the Chicago Tribune.  Enjoy!