This post includes a an example of the blog posts from my class last quarter. I thought it would be helpful for you to see some of the different ideas people were interested in.
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Eden Wood Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n81tnK3q-w0&feature=related
The Youtube video above is about a young child star, Eden Wood, who has appeared on the TLC show, “Toddlers and Tiaras.” It is an interview about her titles as a child pageant star and her life off the stage. The video clip also contains finished pictures of Eden in her costumes. We have selected some of the viewer comments as shown above. What issue are the commenters arguing against or for? Is there agreement or discord among the commenters? Which, if any, of the commenters make the strongest argument? What about their argument makes it compelling? Who do you think the video clip is geared towards? Of the arguments that are bad, what are they lacking? Do you think any of the comments are rude or inappropriate? If so, why?
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JesusWeen!
http://jesusween.com/about
JesusWeen is a non profit organization also known as JesusWin. We are focused on helping people live better lives through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. JesusWeen is a God-given vision which was born as an answer to the cry of many every October 31st. The dictionary meaning of Ween is to expect, believe or think. We therefore see October 31st as a day to expect a gift of salvation and re-think receiving Jesus.
Every year, the world and its system have a day set aside (October 31st) to celebrate ungodly images and evil characters while Christians all over the world participate, hide or just stay quiet on Halloween day. Being a day that is widely acceptable to solicit and knock on doors, God inspired us to encourage Christians to use this day as an opportunity to spread the gospel. The days of hiding are over and we choose to take a stand for Jesus. “Evil prevails when good people do nothing”. JesusWeen is expected to become the most effective Christian outreach day ever and that is why we also call it” World Evangelism Day”.
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JesusWeen is a nonprofit organization, that promotes Christianity and strives to better the lives of people through Jesus Christ. The people of this organization perceive Halloween to be evil and ungodly, perhaps to an extreme level. They seek to fix the problem of Halloween's unholiness by inventing an alternate holiday described as JesusWeen, or "JesusWin." The way the organization describes the purpose of this holiday, as a rallying call for all devoted Christians to announce the evil incorporated into Halloween. JesusWeen thinks of themselves and their mission as better than the people who choose to celebrate the traditional Halloween. Instead of making JesusWeen a holiday for individual reflection and appreciation of Jesus, they seem to be creating this holiday with the purpose of recruiting more believers to support there cause. Is this holiday Christian propaganda or an alternate religious option to Halloween. Is it the church's responsibility to change an innocent holiday apart from something sinister and evil into something more moral based? What audience is this targeting? Is this a new wave of religious paranoia? Do we need to re-evaluate the underlying themes of Halloween and children's involvement in such a holiday?
http://www.toddlersfairycostume.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/pink-tulip-fairy-big.jpg
Pure Evil?
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Thursday, October 20, 2011Controversial Billboards Aimed at Overweight Kids
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xi6qom_controversial-billboards-aimed-at-overweight-kids_news
After viewing the news clip, what are your initial reactions about the billboards? Who do you believe the billboard is trying to reach out to? Is this billboard positively or negatively influencing our society? Will this ad actually benefit the obesity rate in America? Is this a credible source?
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