Please check out this link to join Ms. Martinez' blog for today's agenda. She will direct you from there.
Make sure you have completed a draft of your High Culture/Low Culture op ed article. The article should be between 500-600 words in length (about 10-12 column inches). Please upload/attach/submit your draft on our Google Classroom under that assignment title.
From Ms. Martinez' blog:
Make sure you have completed a draft of your High Culture/Low Culture op ed article. The article should be between 500-600 words in length (about 10-12 column inches). Please upload/attach/submit your draft on our Google Classroom under that assignment title.
From Ms. Martinez' blog:
- TASK #1: At this point in your lives, you all have had experience with the internet and gathering information. But, how much do you really know about the internet? Brainstorm on your graphic organizer.
Watch The World Wide Web #30
Complete Graphic Organizer Notes on the information, these notes will be turned in at the end of class as participation credit.
- TASK #2: Anonymous (also see homework: Chp. 2, Part 1)
- We will watch this short video on the group Anonymous.
- In the COMMENT section, please write your thoughts on the group. Is this terrorism, or something else? What is the purpose or reason for this anonymous group to exist? What is the value or the problem with this kind of organization for our society? Or other thoughts. Write a thoughtful comment (see homework rubric for scoring possibilities).
LIBRARY:
- Pick up the graphic novel V for Vendetta by Alan Moore.
- Research and read about the author here at this link. Note what you learn. Some of it may be important as you read.
- Read the editorial by David Lloyd from 1990 on page 3 of the book.
- Read the author's note on the next page by Alan Moore from 1988.
- Your homework will be to read Book One: Chapter 1-4 (pg. 9-36); some of you may read on, but we'll discuss the first 4 chapters next time in class. Please bring your books back with you!
Put V away for now.
- TASK #3: Internet Review:
- Surf the internet.* You may be blocked by the district (see extra credit below...)
- Choose a website that you find interesting.
- Examine/analyze the hyperlinks or the information given to you on this website. Take note of what you find.
- How valuable or useful is this information in your opinion?
- Identify the PURPOSE of the website: is this entertainment, information, education, inspiration, how-to-do something, social, or is the purpose political, religious, cultural, or media based?
- Write a short review of the website you chose on YOUR BLOG.
- Make sure you hyperlink to the web source(s) you used for your readers. Give specific reasons for your evaluation.
If you have not finished your article on high/low culture please finish and submit by the end of class. Once finished with what was your homework, follow these instructions for an internet review:
Finished with everything? Read V for Vendetta (see homework).
HOMEWORK: Read Book One: Chapter 1-4 (pg. 9-36); please bring your books back with you to next class. Complete chapter 2, part 2 ?'s for FRIDAY, Oct. 4.
Extra credit: You might be blocked by our school's network. On your blog: rant about the fact that an educational institution does not want you to see "the truth" which apparently is out there--just not during classes. Write an additional website review or post your rant about institutions (or your parentals trying to protect you young'ns from the evils of the internet.) Why do you think they do this, is it working, what's your opinion of such "censorship"? What should teenagers be exposed to (or not exposed to--what is too much or not appropriate in your opinion?) Explore.
Extra credit: You might be blocked by our school's network. On your blog: rant about the fact that an educational institution does not want you to see "the truth" which apparently is out there--just not during classes. Write an additional website review or post your rant about institutions (or your parentals trying to protect you young'ns from the evils of the internet.) Why do you think they do this, is it working, what's your opinion of such "censorship"? What should teenagers be exposed to (or not exposed to--what is too much or not appropriate in your opinion?) Explore.
I think some of the "attacks" that they've made can be considered online trolling, but other things might actually be serious. I think they may be more of a threat than they seem because there are so many members, and they can't really be defined. If they don't agree with something, they can immediately attack it with immense force. Their main threat is the fact that the amount of their members is not defined and we don't truly understand their capabilities yet. Sure we know that they can hack and DDos, but maybe there is more that they can do, and that is the real danger.
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DeleteFrom what I took away from the video I'd say that they can be dangerous. Considering the kind of people that are able to join the group they may one day hack into something that may put places in the world in dangerous. In my opinion this seems like a form of terrorism. They ban together and get rid of sites that they don't like. As of right now they're not dangerous but they CAN be dangerous.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that the Anonymous group is terrorism, but they act on their own will and that can lead to some pretty poor things. Since the group IS Anonymous, we cannot understand every single part of their group or their members and what each of them stand for, since there are no rules. I think the purpose for them being here is to go against governmental or things alike. I have seen some of the things they do and it seems more targeted at stronger, more public people and their affairs. I think the value of this is that it gives someone a voice. Since it technically is not allowed, it gives those people a voice. I do not know where I stand, but they do what they want and it can be dangerous, but also powerful to others.
ReplyDeleteI really think this group has done a lot of things that I agree are measures to be taken, like attacking Scientology and the Westboro Baptist Church, which is a known hate group. I don't know if all of their methods are the most ethical or necessary but I think overall what they do is protected under the constitution, and agrees with at least my ideologies and beliefs.
ReplyDeleteI think attacking the US government on the cyber scale is kind of funny that that can even happen but if the attacks get bigger it could be problematic.
DeleteI believe Anonymous is trying to do the right thing but they're going about it the wrong way and that has resulted in innocent people getting dragged into their war path. They want people to be aware of corruption but while this may help in the short run, it won't really have effect in the long run. the group will collapse and their actions won't make a difference or they'll be labeled as a terrorist cell and anything they do will be viewed as evil.
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I would say that this is a bad group, but not necessarily terrorism? I would have to double check to definition but I don't want to get flagged. I think the purpose of this group is to take down anything that they don't agree with, while having no lash back because it was done anonymously. This is definitely a bit of a scary idea to think about, because there's not really a way to stop it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that this is terrorism right now, but it could be in the future if it escalated. I think the purpose is for like-minded people to come together to achieve something, even though the things they want to achieve may not be the best. The group is trying to stand up for things they believe in--which is a good thing in some cases--but they do it in a way that is just a step above trolling. This trolling could become a bigger issue in the future if the things they want to achieve become more violent or disruptive to the people.
ReplyDeleteIt shouldn't be thought of as "Terrorism", from the information given in the video I would think of it more as a cult of some sort. They are a group of people who are trying to make a point but have not done anything drastic enough to harm anyone.-Sarah & Thalia
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