"Jump"

As part of the public speaking unit the class has been occasionally viewing famous speeches, or speeches from popular culture. Today we viewed this recent speech given by Steve Harvey.

We discussed the metaphor of jumping and how that relates to striving for our goals.

We discussed how he made us feel, and why he makes us feel motivated.

And also the techniques he uses in delivering his speech; his tone, his pace.

Art Parody

Parody: an imitation for comic effect.


The student's latest art project is to create a parody of a masterpiece. Their parody can be funny or ironic, it can be drawn in a cartoon or comic book style, and it should have a contemporary twist.

Here are some examples we looked at for the project:

Mother Teresa's "Anyway" Poem

I was reminded of this poem the other day, written by Mother Teresa.

I would like to share it with you, as a reminder to persevere when brought down by others.