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Now referred to as the Human Library this was Moscrop's second annual event of this nature. Huge thankyous to all the volunteers who made this day an intriguing success for our students. Close to 400 students visited the library today with open minds and keen interest,to check out 27 volunteers from diverse walks of life. Guest "books" included the titles: MLA/Politician; Black Woman/Survivor of Breast Cancer; Gay Law Student/Farmer/Figure Skater; Ex-Gang Member/Severely Bullied as a Student;Interior Decorator from West Vancouver; Afro-American/Actor; and many more! These guest volunteers reported that our students were wonderful individuals with many thoughtful questions. Please feel free to post your comments. 

Check out Jay Walker's "Imagination Library"! Jay Walker's library of human imagination | Video on TED.com

Amy Tan tells us that a key to creativity lies in the act of questioning. View this TED talk and post your comments. Amy Tan on creativity | Video on TED.com

http://www.skepdic.com/essays/haskins.pdf

The virtue of the camera is not the power it has to transform the photographer into an artist, but the impulse it gives him to keep on looking. Brooks Anderson, Once Around the Sun Assignment: To select a socio/political issue and present a story and message about it in the form of a photo essay. You will find many helpful tips for this assignment at www.collectivelens.com For this assignment, choose a subject that you care about. Take a series of photos and select approximately ten to twelve of these to display in some organized format to relate your story. A detailed assignment sheet is available in the classroom. For now, take the time to peruse the linked website and the links within it.