[MOSAIC] Comprehension in general

[Bill Roberts]

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From: "Joy" <jwidmann at rocketmail.com>
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Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2007 11:06 PM
Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Comprehension in general


 Find something they can be passionate about. >
>

That's the problem....they have no passion for anything.  No interests, no 
hobbies, no thoughts, no opinions.  They don't see how CASABLANCA is a 
better movie than JACKASS, they don't understand that reading a book for 
pleasure is different from just reading....because it is all JUST READING. 
They put no thought in anything...unless it's a way to get by more easily. 
That's why I have a male student who reads the girl series DIARY OF AMERICA 
because they are easy to read and easier to get AR points with than other 
books he'd be more interested in reading.  That's why I have a girl who 
watched MY FAIR LADY and hated it because it was a muscial and she hates 
musicals, but picked it despite having 300 other movies to pick from.

And as far as these movies NOT being something recent.  SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 
is something they could relate to with their backgrounds in SAW and THE 
HILLS HAVE EYES.  But when they watch them, that's all they do....watch. 
They are not ACTIVELY WATCHING, just as they aren't ACTIVELY READING.....in 
short, they aren't ACTIVELY ENGAGED in anything!  I don't care what 
generation you belong to, JAWS will have you on the edge of your seat....

Bill