TACTics Journal
A Publication for and by TOC for Education Practitioners
January 23, 2004
In this week’s issue:
Elementary/Secondary TACTics
(1) Hamlet’s Conflict, Zana Borisavljevic
Connections
(2) 8th Annual TOCFE Conference
(3) This Conference Could Use a TOC Presenter!, CDR Barbara B Riester
Editors’ Notes
(4) Kay Buckner-Seal, Cheryl A. Edwards
ELEMENTARY/SECONDARY TACTICS
(1) Hamlet’s Conflict
From Zana Borisavljevic, Belgrade Serbia


This work was translated into English and sent by Zana to Sandra who requested examples of student’s Clouds. First we’ll see what students created in a classroom in Serbia while studying Shakespeare’s Hamlet and then an example from Economics. Finally, Zana shares an example of an archaeologist’s dilemma.

Hamlet’s Conflict
D: seek revenge
D’: not seek revenge
B: justice
C: be virtuous
A: to feel good about himself

Assumptions B/D:
In order to satisfy his need for justice, Hamlet must seek revenge because:
it is just that someone should get what they deserve
justice means people take consequences of their actions

Assumptions C/D’:
In order to satisfy his need to stay virtuous Hamlet must not seek revenge because:
virtuous people do not kill
virtuous people are not violent

Injection: Hamlet can pray to God that justice be done.

An Example from Economics-
The scenario: A person wants to open a shop and the question is where to rent the premises.

D: premises on the main street
D’: premises off the main street
B: status
C: low cost
A: profit

Assumptions B/D:
In order to satisfy his need to have a good status/rating he wants to rent the premises on the main street because:
-everyone thinks that the best shops are on the main street
-people mostly buy in the main street shops
-his shop would be next to some big names

Assumptions C/D’:
In order to satisfy his need to have low cost rent, he wants to rent premises off main street because:
-lower rent off the main street
-would be able to keep prices lower
-free parking
-free advertising

Archaeologist’s Dilemma-
The Scenario: This is a story of an archaeologist who had discovered a skeleton he thought “belonged” to Agamemnon.

-A new archaeological site is found in Greece.
-An archaeologist of good reputation is needed.
-Schlimman gets the job.
And… he is devoted to his work, keeps digging all day, has good intuition and great knowledge
Then… He finds a grave.

-The grave has not been discovered and robbed.
And … Three skeletons are found.
-If… One has lots of gold and is kept well
ThenSchlimman assumes this used to be Agamemnon and kisses the skull because few archaeologists get an experience of the kind.

-It is such important news.
Then…He sends a note to the king.


CONNECTIONS
(2) 8th Annual TOCFE Conference

8th Annual TOCFE Conference
Location: Belgrade, Serbia

Dates: Thursday, May 20 - Sunday, May 23, 2004

Conference: Intercontinental Hotel in New Belgrade

Accommodations: Jugoslavija Hotel 

If you would like to book rooms at the Jugoslavija Hotel, you can do that through the Miross Travel Agency. The person to contact is:

Ms. Dobrila Puzic
dobrila@miross.co.yu
Miross Travel Agency
Svetogorska 4, Beograd 11000
Serbia
Tel/Fax: +381 11 33 44 945
+381 11 33 44 510
+381 11 33 44 529


(3) This Conference Could Use a TOC Presenter!
From CDR Barbara B. Riester, SC, USN (ret), Asst. Director, Auxiliary Services, VMI
This showed up in my mailbox this morning. It looks like the type of conference that could use a TOC presenter!
7th Annual PATHWISE Teaching & Learning Conference
June 25-29, 2004
Philadelphia, PA
“Advancing Teacher Quality: For Every Teacher There is a Path.”
Pathwise@mktgworks.com

EDITORS’ NOTES
(4) Kay Buckner-Seal, Cheryl A. Edwards

Kay Buckner-Seal has a new e-mail address! It is kayseal@comcast.net. Also, this week’s TACTics includes graphics, which can be seen in its pdf version, which is attached. However, you must have Acrobat Reader to open the file. It is freely available for download from:
www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html.
If you have the Reader installed but still can't open the file, drag it from this e-mail to your desktop, launch the Reader, and open from the FILE menu.

You may also view TACTics in its intended formatting, by visiting our web site at www.tocforeducation.com. Click on “What's New.”

We welcome your responses, applications of the thinking processes, lessons, announcements, and etc. Send by mail to: Cheryl A. Edwards, 2253 S. Hill Island Rd., Cedarville, Michigan 49719, USA. Or, send hyperlink to cedwards@cedarville.net or kayseal@comcast.net.