Dos Equis “Some People Know More than You.” The ad below conveys many layers of information / knowledge to the reader. Some of these are helpful and some of these are not. This text is part of an extremely successful Read more…
Article: Why ‘Maus’ remains ‘the greatest graphic novel ever written,’ 30 years later https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/comic-riffs/wp/2016/08/11/why-maus-remains-the-greatest-graphic-novel-ever-written-30-years-later/ Academic history texts are only one way to gain knowledge of history. Consider the style of Maus and the background of the author. What methodologies do Read more…
Text: Cartoon is from https-//www.puddlemunch.com/ Cartoons obviously make heavy use of visual representations. Some, like this cartoon, use both visuals and language. This particular cartoon has a humorous tone but it also does highlight the growing problem of the overuse Read more…
Text: Ben Jennings. “Rishi Sunak’s plan for extra maths lessons” The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2023/jan/04/ben-jennings-on-rishi-sunaks-plan-for-extra-maths-lessons-cartoon Editorial cartoons as a text type have certain features (e.g. exaggeration, labelling) that could be considered “methodologies.” How does conveying a view of the PM’s math plan Read more…
Text: Trisan Hopper “FIRST READING: Canadian politics might have a nepotism problem” https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics-nepotism-problem Extract from the article: “Ben Carr is mulling a run for the Liberal nomination in Winnipeg South Centre, the seat vacated by the recent death of his father Jim Read more…
There are certain aspects of art and religion which some might argue cannot be explained in certain ways given the deeply personal connection to each. Consider the Japanese statue below. There are artistic and religious aspects of the statue which Read more…
Text: Nikk Ogasa “Io may have an underworld magma ocean or a hot metal heart” Science News. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/io-magma-ocean-hot-metal-core-jupiter This news article uses words like “may” and “maybe.” This choice in language indicates the lack of certainty in the results which Read more…
Text: Jason Burke and Zeinab Mohammed Salih. “Young Sudanese archaeologists dig up history as ‘west knows best’ era ends” The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/27/young-sudanese-archaeologists-dig-up-history-as-west-knows-best-era-ends The Guardian article discusses how many local voice hav been “excluded.” The article details how a significant amount Read more…
Text: “”Mathematical beauty activates same brain region as great art or music.” https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2014/feb/mathematical-beauty-activates-same-brain-region-great-art-or-music Extract: “People who appreciate the beauty of mathematics activate the same part of their brain when they look at aesthetically pleasing formula as others do when appreciating Read more…
Text: Ishigaki Rin’s poem “Gake (Cliff)” in translation: Rin, Ishigaki. “Cliff.” Ed. Makoto Ooka and Shuntaro Tanikawa. Modern Japanese Poetry: One Hundred Years (n.d.): n. pag. Cirje: Centre of International Research on the Japanese Economy. Web. This translation of the Read more…