Monday, December 7, 2015

Dr. Oliver Sacks Week

I hope you are beginning to see the absolute awesomeness of Dr. Oliver Sacks.  Man, oh man.  Definition of STUD.

Linked is the first essay in Dr. Sacks' series for The New York Times.

Your job tonight is to read the essay multiple times, annotate it like Adler would and then try to write a practice precis.  Bring all your stuff to class tomorrow.

Link to Flashmob.

Link to Brain Pickings.  SUBSCRIBE!!!!

xoxo

6 comments:

  1. I loved the flashmob video so much. Genuinely enjoyed the whole thing from start to end. P.S. My secret Santa person should of been Oliver Sacks because STUD.

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  2. Loved the lesson today. Can't wait till tomorrow.

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  3. Oliver Sacks' life, was a life well lived. I am motivated to consume all essays that he once wrote.

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  4. Man that flash mob. As soon as the cello came in I got chills and thought to myself "This is gonna be gooooooddddd"

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  5. Brain Pickings is pretty interesting, I just subscribed!

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  6. I've never seen a classical music flash mob before today. I love how it's music is universal

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