Gifted Bulletin Board

Welcome to the Gifted Issues Discussion Forum.

We invite you to share your experiences and to post information about advocacy, research and other gifted education issues on this free public discussion forum.
CLICK HERE to Log In. Click here for the Board Rules.

Links


Learn about Davidson Academy Online - for profoundly gifted students living anywhere in the U.S. & Canada.

The Davidson Institute is a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting profoundly gifted students through the following programs:

  • Fellows Scholarship
  • Young Scholars
  • Davidson Academy
  • THINK Summer Institute

  • Subscribe to the Davidson Institute's eNews-Update Newsletter >

    Free Gifted Resources & Guides >

    Who's Online Now
    0 members (), 167 guests, and 10 robots.
    Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
    Newest Members
    parentologyco, Smartlady60, petercgeelan, eterpstra, Valib90
    11,410 Registered Users
    March
    S M T W T F S
    1 2
    3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    10 11 12 13 14 15 16
    17 18 19 20 21 22 23
    24 25 26 27 28 29 30
    31
    Previous Thread
    Next Thread
    Print Thread
    Page 6 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
    Joined: Apr 2016
    Posts: 77
    R
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    R
    Joined: Apr 2016
    Posts: 77
    One more for today...Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key.
    http://www.jackgantos.com/books/joey-pigza-swallowed-the-key


    Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn on the light.
    Joined: Mar 2013
    Posts: 1,453
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    Joined: Mar 2013
    Posts: 1,453
    My DD (11) has been getting into the Klaatu Diskos trilogy. She just finished The Obsidian Blade and now has the other two checked out from our local library.

    Time travel using technology left out there by a future race...


    Become what you are
    Joined: Jun 2008
    Posts: 1,897
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    Joined: Jun 2008
    Posts: 1,897
    someone has probably already mentioned 'unfortunately the milk' by Neil Gaiman, but just in case, my daughter really enjoyed that one, very funny, and not scary. (on the lower end of the age range of 9-12, I would think - but I read it myself and chucked throughout).


    Joined: May 2013
    Posts: 2,155
    B
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    B
    Joined: May 2013
    Posts: 2,155
    Anyone have recommendations for books or documentaries for age 11 that look at "communism" and explains pros and cons? I just need DS to be able to think critically about this. DS thinks communism sounds like a good idea.

    Joined: Jul 2018
    Posts: 114
    M
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    M
    Joined: Jul 2018
    Posts: 114
    Animal Farm? Bonus points for being classic literature.

    Joined: May 2013
    Posts: 2,155
    B
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    B
    Joined: May 2013
    Posts: 2,155
    Oh yes! I didn't even think of that. I found a book called "Under a Red Sky" which is probably around the right level, but whether it's any good or not, I don't know.

    Last edited by blackcat; 08/16/18 08:15 PM.
    Joined: Apr 2013
    Posts: 5,244
    Likes: 1
    I
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    I
    Joined: Apr 2013
    Posts: 5,244
    Likes: 1
    Originally Posted by mckinley
    Animal Farm? Bonus points for being classic literature.
    Agreed. smile More bonus point for the availability of Cliffs Notes, Spark Notes, and other study guides to facilitate at-home conversation on this important topic.

    Another idea, if your child enjoys history, may be to read about the actual implementations of communist theory and see what level of success/distress was created.

    This 2007-2008 report on Communism, from a project at Stanford University, outlines basic information:
    - History and Background of Communism
    - Censorship and Freedom of Speech
    The report includes other clickable links such as:
    - Privacy under Communism,
    - Intellectual Property,
    - Work Ethic,
    - and more.

    Joined: May 2013
    Posts: 2,155
    B
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    B
    Joined: May 2013
    Posts: 2,155
    Originally Posted by Portia
    If you look in the World War II arena, you can find sources which discuss communism. Have you considered the podcast arena as well? I can PM a good WWII podcast that may be of interest, but it does not discuss communism until much later of a long set.

    Yes, that would be great if you can PM it. He is transfixed by almost any documentary, esp. if it has to do with history of any kind.

    Joined: Jul 2018
    Posts: 114
    M
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    M
    Joined: Jul 2018
    Posts: 114
    There's also Communism for Kids. It sounds like it presents pros and cons (or why this sounds like a good idea, and why it keeps not working out that way).

    Joined: May 2013
    Posts: 2,155
    B
    Member
    Offline
    Member
    B
    Joined: May 2013
    Posts: 2,155
    Ok, thanks. I saw that one but wasn't sure if it was promoting communism, which I don't want to do.

    Page 6 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

    Moderated by  M-Moderator 

    Link Copied to Clipboard
    Recent Posts
    Testing with accommodations
    by aeh - 03/27/24 01:58 PM
    Quotations that resonate with gifted people
    by indigo - 03/27/24 12:38 PM
    For those interested in astronomy, eclipses...
    by indigo - 03/23/24 06:11 PM
    California Tries to Close the Gap in Math
    by thx1138 - 03/22/24 03:43 AM
    Gifted kids in Illinois. Recommendations?
    by indigo - 03/20/24 05:41 AM
    Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5