ANNOUNCEMENT: Internet Search Project is due Oct. 14. The assignment consists of 20 questions based on mass media Web sites, and it will take several hours to complete. We will discuss it in class Thursday.
DISCUSSION: Groups came up with lists of the six most influential books of all time. The lists included: The Bible, the Koran, Greek myths, Shakespeare and the I-Ching. More recent books included: Goosebumps, Harry Potter. Dr. Seuss and The Purpose-Driven Life. We compared the lists to Boston Public Library's list of most influential books of the last 100 years and Wikipedia's list of the 100 most influential books ever.
POWERPOINT: We examined the history of printing, the printing press and moveable type. We discussed banned and challenged book, electronic book readers such as the Sony Reader and Amazon's Kindle and copyright issues.
SHOW AND TELL: We looked at books including an illuminated manuscript, the Koran, Uncle Tom's Cabin, old textbooks, and Where's Waldo -- banned because of a topless woman in Waldo's beach scene.
HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 4 (Newspapers) and complete Workbook exercises.
BLOG 3 - BOOKS
Name three books you have read that had the most influence on you. In 1-2 sentences, describe why each one was influential. (Write in more detail than saying, «It was good» or «it made me laugh.» Say why it was good or made you laugh and how it stayed with you after you read it.) Add links to the books on Amazon.com or another online bookseller, or authors’ Websites.
This week, comment on at least one other student's blog (see list on the right).
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