tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307156.post7159103568629451504..comments2023-09-24T04:25:11.499-06:00Comments on School For Us: Symmetry...and Book Burning (or, subbing at our co-op)Dana Leedshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387705697369311607noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307156.post-19366172390021148592010-02-24T10:48:16.087-06:002010-02-24T10:48:16.087-06:00I remember when we read about this and G could not...I remember when we read about this and G could not believe that they would destroy the library. He loves our library and was just flabbergasted.<br /><br /> It is an interesting line of discussion. It was during war but maybe discuss how they would feel. What is so important about libraries and though this one was a casualty of war some, the Nazis come to mind, used it to control the knowledge/ beliefs of those around them. The same with modern day book banning... just because one or a few people believes a book is offensive should it be removed for everyone.<br /><br />How does a destroyed library effect a society?Teacher of Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593330677608595529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307156.post-19527606911815702152010-02-24T10:41:20.209-06:002010-02-24T10:41:20.209-06:00The "books" in that library were clay ta...The "books" in that library were clay tablets, so I don't know if the image of book burning really fits. I have the activity book for SOTW and it suggests making an Assyrian Siege Tower and Battering Ram out of lego or asking the kids to draw the what they think the Hanging Gardens of Babylon looked like.Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426801758163554658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307156.post-65412697076949360262010-02-19T15:09:50.144-06:002010-02-19T15:09:50.144-06:00I've never used SOTW, but I've heard good ...I've never used SOTW, but I've heard good things about it. <br />And Cade would definitely side with your previous commenter. War, not book burning, is more interested.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666881968543504432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14307156.post-31703923667905467632010-02-18T21:00:06.605-06:002010-02-18T21:00:06.605-06:00I agree with you...war, not book burning. :)
-Phyl...I agree with you...war, not book burning. :)<br />-PhyllisPhyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.com