Comments on: Question of the Week http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/427 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:15:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: A.K.Farrar http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/427/comment-page-1#comment-46680 A.K.Farrar Tue, 20 May 2008 04:57:31 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/427#comment-46680 Onions. Used to hate them - now love them. Onions.

Used to hate them – now love them.

]]> By: DeLisa http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/427/comment-page-1#comment-11481 DeLisa Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:46:30 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/427#comment-11481 I concur. Wikipedia is much more "the devil you know." We're very unaware of the biases and credentials of those who write history book and conventional encyclopedias. And the links to footnotes and other sources are endlessly invaluable... I concur. Wikipedia is much more “the devil you know.” We’re very unaware of the biases and credentials of those who write history book and conventional encyclopedias. And the links to footnotes and other sources are endlessly invaluable…

]]> By: Benjamin Baxter http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/427/comment-page-1#comment-11416 Benjamin Baxter Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:44:50 +0000 http://www.shakespeareteacher.com/blog/archives/427#comment-11416 I've responded to your meme, as of <a href="http://awaitingtenure.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/what-students-should-learn/" rel="nofollow">7:30 a.m. tomorrow</a>. The Loewen text was required reading for my content area reading class. Madcap would be the last thing to describe it. I'm not sure this answers the open-ended question, but I type it anyway. Wikipedia's strengths come from that it is an Internet encyclopedia, with unlimited space and therefore no need to simplify or cut down. This allows Wikipedia to go in-depth on allegations of racism against Wilson, or Colombus' brutal enslavement practices, or Helen Keller's socialist leanings. I’ve responded to your meme, as of 7:30 a.m. tomorrow.

The Loewen text was required reading for my content area reading class. Madcap would be the last thing to describe it.

I’m not sure this answers the open-ended question, but I type it anyway.

Wikipedia’s strengths come from that it is an Internet encyclopedia, with unlimited space and therefore no need to simplify or cut down. This allows Wikipedia to go in-depth on allegations of racism against Wilson, or Colombus’ brutal enslavement practices, or Helen Keller’s socialist leanings.

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