The Occupy Movement

From the New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/11/09/us/ows-grid.html
The Occupy Wall Street protests continue to spread around the US, highlighting grievances some Americans have about banks, income inequality and a sense that the poor and middle class have been disenfranchised. A recent New York Times/CBS News poll found that almost half of the public thinks the sentiments at the root of the movement generally reflect the views of most Americans. What are your thoughts about the movement? Do you agree with the protesters’ methods?

What Era Do You Wish You Had Lived In?

The New York Times is publishing very interesting questions on various topics addressed to young people. I thought it would be nice to answer the same questions and then maybe compare your comments with what American students wrote on the topic.

Question:

Tell us which historical eras interest you most and why. Which would you like to visit or live in? What historical events or movements would you want to experience firsthand? Do you find life today “boring” compared to some past time periods?

You can start by reading this article http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/us/17grads.html

Cast away!

Imagine you're going to be cast away on a desert island.You'll have a solar- powered computer but no internet connection. You can only take a few other things with you. What are you going to take? Which book/film/CD/computer game/ magazine/ outfit/ free time activity/ photograph/ person/ animal?