Masks and Camouflage

     I really enjoyed our class discussions on Children Learn What They Live by Dorothy Law Nolte. Some of you agreed with the message that Nolte was conveying.  I really appreciated hearing from those of you that disagreed with certain parts of the poem and were open to explain your opinions.  Understanding how others can impact our sense of identity is an essential lesson from Facing History.
    In class we looked at some images of camouflage that certain animals have developed in order to survive in nature.  Camouflage helps hide some creatures from dangerous predators like this fish     or it can be used to hide a predator from its prey like this lion. 

    People are capable of camouflaging themselves as well.  In certain situations, in order to fit in, people will sometimes put on a "mask".  Like camouflage, a mask is a survival mechanism that some people use.  Wearing a mask can range from laughing at a joke that you do not think is funny to fit in to pretending you like a certain type of music to impress somebody.  Sometimes you put on a mask to protect people, by not showing you are afraid to try and calm other people down.
    Today a student today talked about that in a certain class he wears a mask so it will look like he knows what the teacher is talking about because he does not want to ask any questions in front of the teacher.
   

For Friday, I would like to read the poem on page 12 and answer the questions on page 13 in your Facing History Book.

Best of Luck with MCAS