Monday 11 January 2016

Year 12..11th Jan 16..

Bernie Sanders...What happened to the American Dream?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWApW2eliRM
George Carlin and The American Dream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q
Who are the Koch Brothers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5tAT6ciJ4s
Koch Brothers Documentary:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N8y2SVerW8
WEALTH IN AMERICA:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM
Beginning of the brilliant HBO drama 'NEWSROOM':
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMqcLUqYqrs


Monday 4 January 2016

resouces for Y 12 ..4th Jan 16..

HOW CAN THESE RESOURCES BE LINKED TO THE GREAT GATSBY?

Judge Jeanine PIRRO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDoeIu__tAA
Donald Trump:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo_nYQ6ItWM
Bernie Sanders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGb_R5hv2bc

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE....
...'WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT, THAT ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL, THAT THEY ARE ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN UNALIENABLE RIGHTS, THAT AMONG THESE ARE LIFE, LIBERTY AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS....'

Bernie Sanders offers his view of the American Dream:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWApW2eliRM

George Carlin..THE AMERICAN DREAM. Carlin was a controversial comedian...what do you think of this extract? Does he reflect the views of Fitzgerald?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q

Donal Trump has described Sanders as a 'COMMIE MANIAC'.
I feel Carlin may have curled his melted croissant wig.