Peace for Israel and Palestine?

This is an article I recently came across from YES magazine.  This is an interesting collection of organizations that are working towards peace in this contentious region.  Your task, research and take a look at one of the organizations and find out how legitimate they are.   Secondly, discuss why media organizations are not promoting more of these organizations.

Here is an example of an Entry:  

I took a took a look at AL-MEZAN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.  It seems that it has not been updated for a while.   There is a banner on the front page that says "MOURNING" in black and white letters.   There is a link to an article from 2014 of a man who was killed by an IOF drone strike in July of 2014.   This seems to be the last update for the website and organization.   I am wondering why the man was targeted and the collateral damage that occurred with the water maintenance workers he was talking to.   I also wonder how often these attacks happen.     

Now, someone should build on the response.  Or start another comment strand.... 

Here are Some Great Sources!

Macbeth Navigator

Phillip Weller does a nice job of collecting some rather reliable and engaging sources while explaining many of the subtle nuances of Macbeth.  http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/macbeth/index.htm

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Folger Shakespeare Library- 

The online source of Shakespeare. http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/

Shakespeare Online: 
A series of  essays and a good breakdown of the play
http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/macbeth/macbethresources.html

Macbeth Questions with Hyperlinks

Macbeth Final Questions:

1.) The fantastical and grotesque witches are among the most memorable figures in the play. How does Shakespeare characterize the witches? What is their thematic significance?  (Scenes to peruse: 1.1; 1.3;3.5;4.1)

2.)  Compare and contrast Macbeth, Macduff, and Banquo. How are they alike? How are they different? Is it possible to argue that Macbeth is the play’s villain and Macduff or Banquo its hero, or is the matter more complicated than that?  (Scenes to peruse:  1.3, 2.1, 2.3,  3.1, 4.3, 5.7, 5.8 )

3.)  Discuss the role that blood plays in Macbeth, particularly immediately following Duncan’s murder and late in the play. What does it symbolize for Macbeth and his wife? (Scenes to peruse: 1.7;2.2;3.4;5.1)

4.)  Discuss Macbeth’s visions and hallucinations. What role do they play in the development of his character?  (Scenes to peruse: 1.3; 2.1;3.4.3.5;4.1;5.1)

5.)  Is Macbeth a moral play? Is justice served at the end of the play? Defend your answer.   (Scenes to peruse: 2.1, 3.2, 5.1, 5.3-9)

6.) Choose two of the minor characters in Macbeth and examine how they contribute to the play's action.  (Scenes to peruse: 1.3, 2.3, 4.3, 5.2, 5.4, 5.7)

7.) The witches tell Banquo that he will be the father of future kings. How does Banquo's reaction reveal his true character? (Scenes to peruse: 1.3, 1.6, 2.1 )

8.)  The theme of “Fair is foul, foul is fair” permeates throughout the play.  Explain what it means, providing examples from the play to support your answer.  (Scenes to peruse: 1.1; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 2.1; 3.1; 3.3)

9*.)   Discuss the use of clothing as a metaphor in Macbeth.  (Scenes to peruse:1.3; 1.7, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5,5)

10*.)     Examine to what extent Lady Macbeth is to blame for her husband's downfall. Discuss the relationship between the couple as the play develops. (Scenes to peruse: 1.5; 1.7; 3.4; 5.5)

11.)   Discuss whether Macbeth is truly a tragic figure.

Metaphors in Macbeth- Check you sef and see if you can add them to your ryhmes

http://www.novelguide.com/macbeth/metaphor-analysis

Watch Macbeth on Your Own Sweet Sweet Time

Sick?  Suffering from early senioritis? Watch Macbeth on your own sweet, sweet, time.  

The Largest Vocabulary in Hip-Hop

Matt Daniels Article Here 

Matt Daniels is a designer, coder, and data scientist at Undercurrent in New York City. His past works include the Etymology of "Shorty" and Outkast, in graphs and charts. He decided to examine the vocabulary of hip hop artists, and this is what he found. – May 2014

Wu Tang Clan and Shakespeare

In this TEDx talk, Akala examines the correlation between hip-hop and "Shakespeare" and how these two seemingly different genres of language have become the custodians of both language and knowledge.

Please answer the following questions:

            1.)   What is iambic pentameter based on?
            2.)   What is Hip-Hop short for?   What is its word derivation?
            3.)   What are the five elements of hip-hop?
            4.)   How are hip-hop artists similar to the Shakespeare regarding their position of being custodians                       of language and knowledge?