March Violets> Interpretation

In my interpretation of these song lyrics, March Violets is a reference to military combat personel. March could be interpreted as the march of soldiers; violets could be interpreted as the fragility of life; also, violets sounds like violence, i.e. the violence of war. Can you tell them apart? This could be addressing the overwhelming loss of our men and women who's death toll has risen to an imcomprehensible number; as a result we have become desensitized to its gravity. The reference to Ides of March is particularly suitable to this interpretation, as it was reserved for a military parade and celebrates the god Mars, god of war. Every day is the Ides of March: every day our military personel parade across the battle ground to the rythm of the war drum. Look on the blind side: rather than bright side, it implies being blind to the plague of war.

Media Technology, Part 2

With regards to media technology in the classroom, consider this quote: "New communications environments reset our sensory thresholds. Those in turn alter our outlooks and expectations." ~McLuhan, Marshall

Media Technology

I believe the implementation of media technology in the classroom is effective in its capacity to make written English relevant to a tech-savvy generation. I also understand its implementation as a means to bridge the generation gap between teacher and student. Through this course, I hope to gain technological literacy and to acquire the tools necessary to effectively implement media technology in a secondary education English curriculum.

Introduction

Hello, my name is Laura Devey. I am a graduating senior majoring in English Subject Matter and pursuing a career in public secondary education. My passion is to work with disadvantaged youth in intercity Los Angeles. Another passion of mine, however cliche, is traveling. This past summer I spent three weeks in Tokyo, Japan and Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Phuket, Thailand. This upcoming summer I will spend in Paris, Amsterdam, Prague, and Berlin. I have also been making yearly trips to visit family in the countryside of Birmingham, England, as I am a dual American-British citizen. In my spare time, which is hard to come by as a full-time student, I dabble in painting (acrylics) and creative writing (young adult literature). Kap Kun Ka!

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