{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"31398615","dateCreated":"1291834517","smartDate":"Dec 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/smithkingarthur.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/31398615"},"dateDigested":1532091723,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Discussion Topic #5","description":"Post your level 3 question and answer here.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"31539353","body":"Q: Why did Merlin show the different governments between the fish, ants, birds, geese and the badger and how does the lesson from the story reflect society today?<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTo be continued...","dateCreated":"1292002633","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mercedesmm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mercedesmm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539463","body":"I think Merlyn's purpose in the story is to be the character who is the all knowing but doesn't act like it, he's contempt with himself and is the tutor of the main character just like obi won kanobi in Starwars.","dateCreated":"1292002741","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"PuddingTang72","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/PuddingTang72","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31561993","body":"responding to jacque read, i agree that theme and it makes sense because Kay would always insult Arthur, treat him badly, give him nicknames and have jealousy of against him. But the truth is that Kay is under estimating Arthur, which in the end turns out to not be what it seemed like for him. Arthur seeming like and orphan\/oddball but in reality he was KING:)","dateCreated":"1292026151","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nicole.stange","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nicole.stange","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31564527","body":"Responding to Stevi- I agree that one of the main themes in this book is that war is pointless. First we have the geese adventure teaching us that war is stupid. Then we have the ants looking stupid fighting for no big reason.","dateCreated":"1292031091","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"priscillaalvarez","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/priscillaalvarez","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31580863","body":"Kenia Johnson in response to Wingate's question:<br \/>\nMerlyn's purpose is to teach Wart the characteristics a kind, good, successful leader should have. He also to teaches him to value the people and their opinions and that fighting is useless.","dateCreated":"1292103415","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"KeniaRose","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KeniaRose","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31598129","body":"Continued...<br \/>\n<br \/>\nMerlin wanted to show the Wart the differences between the governments and wanted him to learn the better way to run a government.<br \/>\nToday we still have the different governments that were mentioned in the book.","dateCreated":"1292180004","smartDate":"Dec 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mercedesmm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mercedesmm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31598239","body":"In response to Nicole Stange, the author wanted the Wart, as well as us, that fighting gets nowhere and is pointless.","dateCreated":"1292180277","smartDate":"Dec 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mercedesmm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mercedesmm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31601559","body":"Heaven Garcia in response to Mercedes<br \/>\nI agree because each set of animals in the story had a way of living life and getting what needed to be done accomplished, but what governments did each group of animals symbolize?","dateCreated":"1292186817","smartDate":"Dec 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"heaven111294","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/heaven111294","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31630827","body":"What does King Pellinore do to show he is not noble? <br \/>\n<br \/>\nI agree ,During the joust between Sir Grummore and King Pellinore King Pellinore Did yell yield amd continued to fight Sir Grummore. Thats A act of cowardsness, and that he is not living by chivalry.","dateCreated":"1292251807","smartDate":"Dec 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"wingate03","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/wingate03","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31632057","body":"Most of these questions are level two questions.  Level three questions connect the story to the outside world i.e. Make connections between Wart's leadership traits and someone in history that either shares these traits or is the complete opposite.  Do you feel this is a successful way to lead?  Hwo would the world be different if every country had a leader like the Wart?","dateCreated":"1292252916","smartDate":"Dec 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31635245","body":"Giovana T.<br \/>\nQ- howdoes being able to turn the wart in to different things help Merlyn teach Arthur?<br \/>\nA-By turning him to different animals with different kinds of government the wart can see and live in all those different kinds of enviroments and really experience and see the results, rather than just learning them through text books that may tell you about a way of ruling that sounds good, but might turn otherwise.","dateCreated":"1292255569","smartDate":"Dec 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"giovana6","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/giovana6","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31635813","body":"Giovana T . to Jasamin, yes I agree that that communism can be bad but in the story the ants dont really think its bad, because they havent been exposed to any other way of life.","dateCreated":"1292256052","smartDate":"Dec 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"giovana6","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/giovana6","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":48}]},{"id":"31398565","dateCreated":"1291834492","smartDate":"Dec 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/smithkingarthur.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/31398565"},"dateDigested":1532091724,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Discussion Topic #4","description":"Post your level 2 question and answer here.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"31538593","body":"If Merlyn were to live forward, how do you think their world would change and why?","dateCreated":"1292001904","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nuniie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nuniie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31538669","body":"Stevi Nelson in response to Sarah Rokhsaz: I agree with your question and answe, because Meryln showed the Wart all different types of governments, and wanted to show that the bad ones don't treat people fairly and make them ineffective.","dateCreated":"1292001961","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"stevi2","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/stevi2","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31538719","body":"Steven Heng - in response to THEPRINCE22's question, a reason Kay is jealous of the Wart is because Merlyn rather help the Wart rather than Kay.","dateCreated":"1292001998","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"StevenHeng","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/StevenHeng","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31538999","body":"Estefani Mendoza: In response to Danielle's question, I think that Merlyn's purpose into turning the Wart into different types of animals is to show the different types of governments and how they are organized and set up.","dateCreated":"1292002245","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"Estefani_mendoza7","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Estefani_mendoza7","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539121","body":"Giovana T.- <br \/>\nQ- what does the test Robin Wood give wart &amp; kay represent?<br \/>\nA- That they are both okay archers and can defend themselves if needed while they are inside Morgan le Fay's castle.","dateCreated":"1292002384","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"giovana6","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/giovana6","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539151","body":"In responce to Heavan, the wart would have most definately wanted to become a bird, to be able to fly as freely as a bird is something almost everyone fantasises.","dateCreated":"1292002415","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"joshuahernandez3","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/joshuahernandez3","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539187","body":"Estefani Mendoza: In response to Alisa Murphy's question, I think that Merlyn living backwards helps him tutor Wart since he has already experienced his future.","dateCreated":"1292002469","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"Estefani_mendoza7","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Estefani_mendoza7","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539267","body":"In response to Thuan Nguyen:<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWart favors the Geese because they are graceful and uprising. Even though he likes fighting, the geese show him that being violent isn't the only thing that can take place. We, as readers, can tell he favors the geese because he spends more time with them rather than the ants.","dateCreated":"1292002552","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"yasamintajmirriahi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/yasamintajmirriahi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539323","body":"Well Jacqui Read I believe the rewards that Kay and Wart ask for show that Wart is kind and caring while Kay is arrogant in Self centered.","dateCreated":"1292002605","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"PuddingTang72","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/PuddingTang72","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539347","body":"Aundrea Gibson<br \/>\nIn response to Jacqui Read:<br \/>\nI believe that when Kay asked for the head of the griffon it showed he is a prideful character.","dateCreated":"1292002628","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"CherylG13","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/CherylG13","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31562301","body":"Responding to Steven Heng , the fact that he remembered the chivalry code comforted him because they are suppose to be noble and not kill, he still thought the knight was a ghost but it didnt scare him because knights are noble. Not just that he would protect him.","dateCreated":"1292026817","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nicole.stange","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nicole.stange","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31580099","body":"Kenia Johnson in response to Bianca:<br \/>\nI like the geese better because they think fighting is pointless and that fighting amongst the same race at that is even more pointless.","dateCreated":"1292101214","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"KeniaRose","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KeniaRose","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":49}]},{"id":"31398465","dateCreated":"1291834430","smartDate":"Dec 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/smithkingarthur.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/31398465"},"dateDigested":1532091725,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Discussion Question #3","description":"Discuss the Badger's treatise (pg. 190).  How does this apply in modern terms?  Give specific examples to prove your assertions.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"31538713","body":"Irving Padilla.<br \/>\nWhat he is basicly trying to say is that everyone starts out the same but its your actions and choices that change you how you are. For better or worse.","dateCreated":"1292001996","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"IrvingP1","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/IrvingP1","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539019","body":"Responding to Kenia- I also agree with her because we use animals for our entertainment or for food and animals can't really do anything to stop us.","dateCreated":"1292002259","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"priscillaalvarez","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/priscillaalvarez","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539085","body":"Jonathan Responding to Everyones...CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG!!!","dateCreated":"1292002354","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"wingate03","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/wingate03","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539119","body":"Danielle Santos- I agree with Kenia, because in all honestly though we were gracious at first about having power over the animals now we have begun to abuse are power and started an excess of killing.","dateCreated":"1292002382","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"daniellesantos","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/daniellesantos","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539133","body":"Respond to Thuan Nguyen, the humans are  dominon over other species because we chose to not change ourselves unlike how the other animals did. NOT just that we 'better ourselves' at the price of other animals.","dateCreated":"1292002393","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nicole.stange","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nicole.stange","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539139","body":"Diamond Crawford.<br \/>\nReply to alisa murphy.<br \/>\n- I would have to say i disagree with Alise becuase, I wouldn't call animals our pet slave because even though we eat them we also raise them from birth. they have as much freedom as we do.<br \/>\nex: If we want to run away from our parents they can to, even though we both might not survive.","dateCreated":"1292002400","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nuniie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nuniie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539173","body":"I agree with Jacqui Read. Taking what God gave us for granted is wrong. We can be appreciative for what we have and God will grant us more. Constantly wanting to change something about ourselves definitely defeats the purpose of the human dominion.","dateCreated":"1292002454","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"yasamintajmirriahi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/yasamintajmirriahi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539181","body":"I agree with wingate03 in the fact that civilised humans have agreed in the fact that &quot;all men were created equal&quot; but where do animals come in? Are they Equal to man? Are all the Cows in slaughter houses equal to us to the point that killing them in mass quantities is almost genocide? The Badger also said that there are natural enemies like the wolf to the sheep. So I think Animals arn't equal to man they are our natural prey, but that does not mean to treat them the way we do. Human kind being the leaders we are in the animal kingdom should start taking leadership skills into effect. Good leaders don't treat their subjects with inequality, look at the revolutions in man kind, we rebelled against bad leaders, maybe animals will rebel against us.","dateCreated":"1292002465","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"PuddingTang72","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/PuddingTang72","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539241","body":"I agree with Fritz Because The Badger says &quot;we are gong to give you the choice of what you want to be.....and we are pleased to give you another gift as well.&quot;","dateCreated":"1292002524","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"wingate03","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/wingate03","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539283","body":"Alice Zamarripa<br \/>\nI agree with Wingate, <br \/>\nsince everything looks alike should be treated equally without exceptions.","dateCreated":"1292002568","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"alice30","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alice30","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31580991","body":"Kenia Johnson in response to Mercedes:<br \/>\nI agree, I think we were all equal at one point in time, but not anymore. All we do is just use our power over the animals to our advantage.","dateCreated":"1292103778","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"KeniaRose","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KeniaRose","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31581947","body":"Danielle Santos <br \/>\nI agree with Jacqui Read, because even though unlike the animals, we do not have any special adaptations we are blessed with many other gifts that make us superior and dominant.So basically we should be thankful that we are the hunters and not the hunted.","dateCreated":"1292107015","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"daniellesantos","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/daniellesantos","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":38}]},{"id":"31398259","dateCreated":"1291834285","smartDate":"Dec 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/smithkingarthur.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/31398259"},"dateDigested":1532091726,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Discussion Question #2","description":"Discuss the following quote: &quot;Modern people have little to learn from those who lived in the past&quot;.  Agree or disagree with the statement and give a connection between the novel and today's society to prove your argument.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"31538981","body":"In response to Jatin's answer:<br \/>\n<br \/>\nI disagree with your statement, because even if we have an easier life, there are still many mistakes we can make. Learning from people in the past can change the amount of mistakes we make and we can improve and learn.","dateCreated":"1292002233","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"yasamintajmirriahi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/yasamintajmirriahi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539205","body":"Response to Danielle Santos, i agree because the mistakes from the past will help us to not make the same mistakes in the future.","dateCreated":"1292002492","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nicole.stange","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nicole.stange","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539233","body":"Steven Heng - I agree with with Heaven because if we never knew the flaws of the past we wouldn't be able to improve our future.","dateCreated":"1292002515","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"StevenHeng","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/StevenHeng","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539363","body":"Kenia Johnson:<br \/>\nI agree with Aundrea, in order to change the future we must get to know the past. We must learn from those who lived in the past and use it so that we don't make the same mistake again.","dateCreated":"1292002642","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"KeniaRose","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KeniaRose","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31550827","body":"Alice Zamarripa<br \/>\nI agree with Nicole, by disagreeing with this statement. Why? Is because it's true that modern people learns from people from the past because they've experienced things before the modern people noew in days.","dateCreated":"1292011068","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"alice30","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alice30","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31561557","body":"I somewhat agree with Jatin, This can go two diffrent ways which is why todays society questions the elders. They may not be able to keep up with modern technology because this technology is known better by modern people.But that doesnt mean modern people know more things because there is technology. And not all technology avoids mistakes that we have made in the past. The older people know how good and bad things come because they lived in the time without technology, they lived long enough to know how to avoid those mistakes that it is why i thnk this quote can be true and false.","dateCreated":"1292025422","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nicole.stange","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nicole.stange","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31564231","body":"Responding to Heaven- I agree with her because if we didn't have older people telling us right from wrong from their experiences, we would be making mistakes all of the time.","dateCreated":"1292030552","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"priscillaalvarez","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/priscillaalvarez","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31601385","body":"In responce to Jatin, without the people in the past and with them learning from what they've had to go through we wouldn't have the things we have today. It's not like we came up with it in thin air, we've built off of what was already created by the people in our past.","dateCreated":"1292186479","smartDate":"Dec 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mercedesmm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mercedesmm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31628285","body":"You need to remember that you are supposed to give SPECIFIC EXAMPLES.  For instance, in here we read Night which is about the Holocaust.  Going through school we learned about the Holocaust.  I remember one of my teacher's had a poster that said, &quot;Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.&quot;  I never really &quot;got&quot; thos quote until I met Mr. Kase.  Yes, I had read about the Holocaust.  Yes, I understood that this is something that could happen again, Yes, I believed it was some thing that needed to be stopped, but no, it was not real to me.  It became real to me the day I met Mr. Kase.  The Holocaust was no longer and event in history; it was a person.  When I read this quote, I am 100% sure that it is true.  I saw this happen within my own life.","dateCreated":"1292249112","smartDate":"Dec 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31628351","body":"Quoting: &quot;We make new things from what they have created and use stuff from the past in the future.&quot;  There are a lot of responses that look like this.  That is NOT specific.  My question to that is...like what?  BE SPECIFIC!","dateCreated":"1292249208","smartDate":"Dec 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31636613","body":"Giovana T- to Mercedesmm, yes i agree, ideas like different kinds of government have always existed and thanks to our ancestors who have triumphed  and declined in different civilizations we have learned to rule better.","dateCreated":"1292256765","smartDate":"Dec 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"giovana6","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/giovana6","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"37439912","body":"Don't forget!","dateCreated":"1302486818","smartDate":"Apr 10, 2011","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":41}]},{"id":"31398055","dateCreated":"1291834145","smartDate":"Dec 8, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"abu872","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/abu872","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/smithkingarthur.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/31398055"},"dateDigested":1532091728,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Discussion Question #1","description":"Give one value of the American culture that is exemplified in The Once and Future King.  How is this values exemplified?  Give a specific example from the text.","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"31538767","body":"Would you every stop to think that kay is jealous of wart and wart was jealous of kay?why or why not? explain.","dateCreated":"1292002042","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"nuniie","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/nuniie","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539013","body":"A value in American culture that is exemplified in the Once and Future King, is education. In America, education is very important and even now, the need for education is growing. You can barely get anywhere with just a highschool diploma. Now most people need to go to college and get a better education so we can make a better living and use our knowledge to make a better world.","dateCreated":"1292002256","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"KeniaRose","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KeniaRose","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539091","body":"Alice Zamarripa<br \/>\nI agree with Giovana.<br \/>\nEducation is waht Wart has to learn in order for him to become a better king. Like we do too, by going to school and getting good grades so we can be successful in the future.","dateCreated":"1292002358","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"alice30","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alice30","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539171","body":"Stevi Nelson in response to Thuan: I agree with your statement, because when you come to America from another country, you have the same chance of being just as successful as anyone else.","dateCreated":"1292002450","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"stevi2","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/stevi2","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31539357","body":"In response to Danielle Santos, I agree. The way the under dog ends up being this great hero is a very common archetype, shown in this novel. This is shown in American novels in American culture as well. <br \/>\n<br \/>\nTBC.","dateCreated":"1292002639","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"fepawelka","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/fepawelka","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31551427","body":"Alice Zamarripa<br \/>\nI agree with Joshua Hernandez, when he says that by celebrating <br \/>\nChristmas. They celebrate Christmas like we still do in the modern days.","dateCreated":"1292011628","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"alice30","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alice30","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31551959","body":"Alice Zamarripa <br \/>\nI agree with Yasamin, when she says that education is very imporatant throughout the book. We use education the same way by learning to become successful in the future and by receiving education,now in modern days.","dateCreated":"1292012123","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"alice30","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/alice30","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31563551","body":"Responding to Alisa M.- I also agree with her because i don't believe that violence is the way to solve a problem. Peace is something us Americans value though most of us don't.","dateCreated":"1292029312","smartDate":"Dec 10, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"priscillaalvarez","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/priscillaalvarez","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31580453","body":"Kenia Johnson responding to Alisa:<br \/>\nI totally agree, what is up with all this useless fighting? People fight, they die, and then there's grief and sadness for those who had died in a war that probably could have been solved in another way. I respect those who died for our country, but I don't get all the fighting against our own kind. Like you said Alisa, we value peace, but don't seem to live by it.","dateCreated":"1292102213","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"KeniaRose","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/KeniaRose","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31582027","body":"Danielle Santos<br \/>\nI agree with both Jatin and Nicole.War is proved throughout each lesson and when Wart watches King Pellinore and Sir Grummore joust, to be both useless and pointless.","dateCreated":"1292107430","smartDate":"Dec 11, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"daniellesantos","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/daniellesantos","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31601247","body":"I agree with Jacqui, we are taught to think on our own and develope our own opinion ourselves.","dateCreated":"1292186238","smartDate":"Dec 12, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"mercedesmm","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mercedesmm","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"31636033","body":"Giovana T. to Jatin, yes it was useless but later on in the story when Merlyn and the boys are talking about it Merlyn says that on some rare occasions it is necessary to fight, but just challenging each other because they are knights is useless and unnecessary.","dateCreated":"1292256281","smartDate":"Dec 13, 2010","userCreated":{"username":"giovana6","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/giovana6","imageUrl":"https:\/\/ssl.wikicdn.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":40}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}