Betsy Hill

**As his trust in
you developed, so will his passions grow. EVERY passion will cover all
school subjects.

Toss one at me. I bet I could build a curriculum around it!**

Hi, Kelly -

What would such a curriculum look like for a kid who loves comedy,
like my kid does? We're certainly covering a broad range of issues in
current affairs and politics watching The Daily Show and The Colbert
Reporr.

Thanks,
Betsy

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In a message dated 8/10/2007 8:58:53 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
ecsamhill@... writes:

What would such a curriculum look like for a kid who loves comedy,
like my kid does? We're certainly covering a broad range of issues in
current affairs and politics watching The Daily Show and The Colbert
Reporr.

Thanks,
Betsy



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Meredith

--- In [email protected], "Betsy Hill" <ecsamhill@...>
wrote:
>> What would such a curriculum look like for a kid who loves comedy,
> like my kid does? We're certainly covering a broad range of issues in
> current affairs and politics watching The Daily Show and The Colbert
> Reporr.

English - grammer, vocabulary, usage. Studies in irony, parody and
satire. Exploration of the dramatic and comedic arts as a tool for
persuation and public discourse.

Math - logic, critical thinking, sequencing, comparison, statistics.
Can't have a parody of a news show without all of those.

Art - visual arts, film, use of imagery to set mood and evoke emotion,
arts a tool for political expression.

Science...does he like physical comedy? inertia, force, momentum,
velocity, static vs dynamic equilibrium.

What else do you need? Health? Breathing exercises (really, laughing
counts!), interpersonal relationships, nutrition (he eats, right?).

---Meredith (Mo 6, Ray 13)

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-----Original Message-----
From: Meredith <meredith@...>

--- In [email protected], "Betsy Hill" <ecsamhill@...>
wrote:
>> What would such a curriculum look like for a kid who loves comedy,
> like my kid does? We're certainly covering a broad range of issues in
> current affairs and politics watching The Daily Show and The Colbert
> Reporr.

English - grammer, vocabulary, usage. Studies in irony, parody and
satire. Exploration of the dramatic and comedic arts as a tool for
persuation and public discourse.

Math - logic, critical thinking, sequencing, comparison, statistics.
Can't have a parody of a news show without all of those.

Art - visual arts, film, use of imagery to set mood and evoke emotion,
arts a tool for political expression.

Science...does he like physical comedy? inertia, force, momentum,
velocity, static vs dynamic equilibrium.

What else do you need? Health? Breathing exercises (really, laughing
counts!), interpersonal relationships, nutrition (he eats, right?).


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I'm glad Meredith chimed in on this one--I've been slammed this week
and am only getting a short break to answer a few emails.

To add to Meredith's, I was working on this the other day:




**As his trust in
you developed, so will his passions grow. EVERY passion will cover all
school subjects.

Toss one at me. I bet I could build a curriculum around it!**

Hi, Kelly -

What would such a curriculum look like for a kid who loves comedy,
like my kid does? We're certainly covering a broad range of issues in
current affairs and politics watching The Daily Show and The Colbert
Reporr.

-=-=-=-

OK---it's not so much about "building a curriculum" as it is about
showing how he's building his own. So:

He especially loves political comedy? I assume, as an active,
unschooling mom (as I know you to be! <g>), you are talking with him
while/after you watch? That you suggest other, similar things he might
find interesting?

So essentially you're "covering" the following school subjects:

Math:
economics
statistics
logic
critical thinking

History & English/Language Arts:
parody, irony, satire
literary devices: metaphors, similies, alliteration, etc.
Mark Twain & Will Rogers
name a war, any war and a reporter, any reporter

Social Studies:
current events/politics
propaganda
gender roles
role of media (esp TV) in the 20/21 century
international (and national) relations
political campaigns/promises

Geography:
those boys are all over the map! <g>


Anyone else want to add?



~Kelly

Kelly Lovejoy
Conference Coordinator
Live and Learn Unschooling Conference
http://www.LiveandLearnConference.org



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