https://padlet.com/linnyzurek/l0cdt98homiv en-us 2016-09-26 17:46:37 UTC 2024-10-14 07:32:06 UTC hello@padlet.com linnyzurek https://padlet.com/linnyzurek/l0cdt98homiv/wish/126463584 2016-09-26 17:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/linnyzurek/l0cdt98homiv/wish/126463584 brendadyck https://padlet.com/linnyzurek/l0cdt98homiv/wish/126517092 - Brenda ]]> 2016-09-26 21:10:03 UTC https://padlet.com/linnyzurek/l0cdt98homiv/wish/126517092 https://padlet.com/linnyzurek/l0cdt98homiv/wish/126825781 Thank you for your thought-provoking pictures . 

I enjoyed reading about your insights into the significance behind Calgary's bike lanes. I seldom go into the downtown core and I can't even remember the last time I rode a bike so it is nice to see a perspective I hadn't given any consideration to. I took several environmental geography classes during my first degree and I don't feel that the current curriculum reflects the importance of sustainability education towards today's students. I feel that much more can and should be done to educate students on our changing world and the bike lane topic would be a great one for discussion (or debate!) in any class. There are so many ways I can think of that you could use this knowledge and passion in your own classroom. An interdisciplinary project where you learn of greenhouse gas on the environment or a building project where students are to learn the working components of a bike and then build their own. The possibilities and implications are endless! 

I also chose to comment on your Lord of the Rings picture. I have never felt that strongly of a connection to a book series the way you describe in your analysis. While on some level it might have, consciously it never occurred to me that the popular culture we enjoy greatly influences our identity. The way you linked the themes and concepts of the book to the Program of Studies is such a neat idea. Maybe if elementary doesn't work out for you, there is a junior high humanities teacher in there somewhere because that is exactly what I remember teachers doing from my junior high humanities days. I find that literature (and certain television shows) are such a good vehicle for exploring human emotions. There have been numerous books and television series that have helped me through dark times and good times and have helped create my identity today. I feel that as teachers, the use of such pop culture is generally frowned upon. While I agree its overuse could be limiting, when used in the proper context, students might respond more positively to a variety of pop culture sources in the classroom. 
 
Emily

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