March 24, 2009

Part One:
From yesterday: What are at least three positive and three negative things that the U.S. has done in the Middle East?

Part Two:
Listen to Jack Johnson's "Sleep Through the Static" and answer the following questions:

1. What is the stated and implied theme of the song?
2. What loaded language does he use to present his points?
3. Which types of figurative language does he use? Is it effective? Or does he use so much that it makes the song inaccessible to people?
4. Do you agree or disagree with his main points?
   

Part Three:
After viewing the slide show "A Middle Eastern Perspective on America" create a persuasive paragraph about what the U.S. could do to change our image in that region of the world. If you'd like, you could also list ways that the Middle East could help change our image of them.