if this board is not vacant, I could use your pic-posting prowess

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hi

I'm teaching Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God and tomorrow morning (and next Tuesday) we're doing a short "response" where the students view a picture of some sort and write their impressions about it.

it doesn't need to be connected to the themes of TEWWG much, although I guess it would help if it involves African-American women. but not necessary. this is just an intro to the class for the day.

anyyywayy if you post some APPROPRIATE pictures that would be awesome!

I am using that Mark Ryden pic Amanda posted a while ago for the class doing The Bluest Eye. my interpretation of it means that it shares some similar themes with TBE and even if the kids don't all get that, they'll enjoy the pic or maybe think of something even cooler!

 

[FuSoYa]

isn't public school lawsuit-happy these days? i would be careful about using ryden, they might call you a pedophile.

 

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does that mean for the Musical Response I'll have to not use a cut from "Thriller"?

 

[FuSoYa]

i would be scared to death to be a teacher these days; i mean it seems like they get sued for anything.

 

[FuSoYa]

also MJ is innocent!!!!!

 

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i'm actually using a Devendra Banhart song, so maybe i'll get sued for encouraging no-longer-hip heroin chic.

 

[FuSoYa]

watch the video here!!!

http://mjjsource.com/main/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=373&Itemid=32

 

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toby, you're so ignorant.

 

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[inkybmistro]

No but seriously... www.corbis.com has great pictures.

 

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i honestly have like a dozen ol' racist ad type things like that and seriously considered using one.

 

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crobis looks like an awesome resource...i'll check it out! thanks!