Wednesday, May 28, 2008

In Memory


This was the first of our murals. We created it to remember the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in the War in Iraq. It hung in the capital and in a veteran's hospital and now hangs in our school cafeteria.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Real American Idol


The image didn't scan well, but I was impressed with it. The theme is the "Almighty Dollar," and it's about how we view our entire nation only in economic terms. We are a nation run entirely by money. The student who drew it wishes to be anonymous, but it impressed me (Mr. Spencer).

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Border Project Reflections

We lost many of our service reflections from the 07-08 school year. However, we were able to to recover one of the reflections and post it to our blog. To download the original podcast, please visit:

http://www.archive.org/details/BorderProject

Or view it below:


Monday, May 19, 2008

Case Study #1 - Career Philosophy

Norm wants to be a ski instructor. He heard that they get to ski for free and that they get to flirt with all of the "snow bunnies." So, he spends for years of his life teaching people how to ski, despite the low pay.

Which career philosophy has he chosen? What are the negative sides of this philosophy? What are the benefits of it?

Case #2 - Career Philosophy

Billy Bob practices yodeling for his auditions on American Idol. Although he has no real talent, he wants to see himself up on the stage. He wants the spotlight and the applause. So, even if he must face harsh comments from Simon, it's a small price to pay for the benefits of fame.

Which theory is Billy Bob following? What is the cost in following this theory? What is the benefit?

Case #2 - Career Philosophy

Billy Bob practices yodeling for his auditions on American Idol. Although he has no real talent, he wants to see himself up on the stage. He wants the spotlight and the applause. So, even if he must face harsh comments from Simon, it's a small price to pay for the benefits of fame.

Which theory is Billy Bob following? What is the cost in following this theory? What is the benefit?

Case #3 - Career Philosophy

Bruce Wayne makes a ton of money, but spends his time attempting to fight crime. He has no real superpowers, but he is living out his identity on a daily basis.

Which theory (or theories) does Bruce Wayne believe? What is the cost in following the theories? What is the benefit to him and to others?