11 The Birth Of The Blues 08 I’m A Man Last week we listened to Jimmy West’s take on the blues with his Limehouse blues. This week we’re gonna listen to Speedy West’s “Birth of the Blues” and, for comparison,Read more…

Some of you didn’t get this post so I’m resending the listening link. Jimmy Bryant’s sound is a musical influence for Bill Frisell’s Not So Fast: The Music of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant. Click on the link below toRead more…

We are slowly easing into our next (and last Pages experience) by introducing music each week to help students get acquainted with the sounds of Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant, Bill Frisell, jazz, country, and blues. Please use this asRead more…

04 Limehouse Blues This song is a melody built on popular song form and showcases Bryant’s unique improvisational ability, not a blues as the title suggests. Questions for discussion: 1) Have any of you ever listened to the blues before?Read more…

I found Norma Khoury to be a fascinating character.  I’ve tried to understand what motivated her to behave as she did.  The following piece, which I read in class, came to me as I grappled with her personna.  I’m posting itRead more…

Here is an article Gary (from Columbus Alternative) found last week and wanted to share: A Killing Set Honor Above Love By JOHN LELAND and NAMO ABDULLA Honor killing has a long history in Iraq. A case involving two warringRead more…

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Below is a peek at Erwin Redl’s light installation Fetch. His work is a part of the Six Solos exhibition currently on view at the Wexner Center. Tip: Catch it at night for a spectacular view of the Wexner CenterRead more…

Here is an article by northeast Ohio world history teacher, Michael Pennington http://www.phonedog.com/2010/09/02/classroom-tech-using-cell-phones-to-create-a-positive-digital-footprint/ -Dionne

Teachers, It was nice to see all of you and touch base at the Forbidden Lie$ field trip.  After the film, I spoke to Gary from Columbus Alternative High School.  He brought up a few fiction titles that he said wereRead more…

Here is the cartoon clip that Chiquita referred to on Friday. Some interesting points that came up in the discussion: -Is the act of “the perfect con” an art in itself? -What is truth and where do you find it?Read more…