Ideologies For Middle Schooler

It is kind of boring to learn about a certain ideology to middle school students. What we could do, just please get rid of the difficult theories or concepts that are abstract. In my experience, I give them some example of countries which apply an ideology and how they operate it based on the basic characteristic of the ideology in some aspect of life such as economic, social-culture and the history. I would like to suggest that we should avoid the worksheet assignment, just let them create a product which triggered their creativity.

Pendidikan Timpang Dimulai dari Kurikulum

Produk infografik di atas ini, bukan dibuat oleh anak SMA melainkan anak SMP yang duduk di kelas 8. Apa yang membuatnya sedemikian maju? Satu diantaranya karena punya akses dengan kurikulum bagus yang mahal dan tidak semua orang mampu. Inilah contoh lain dari fenomena wide-nya gap antara yang have dan have not, seperti diungkapkan oleh menteri pendidikan lulusan Harvard itu. Tak usah muluk-muluk menyoal kesenjangan teknologi dan internet, bahkan perangkat pendidikan paling pokok, kurikulum, pun kita sdh terseok-seok jomplang!

Just Call Her as Nymphomaniac (Volume I)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphomaniac_%28film%29

Hi everyone, I hope you guys are well. Today I want to tell you about a film that makes me freaked out. Oh no, it’s not horror, thriller, or psychopath. It was a film about sexuality, but the way how the story goes on was quite unique and elegant. I don’t mean to say that all of the films about sexuality are always subordinate. But a lot of sexuality films are full of drama. You know what I mean, right? And in this note, I will tell you how the film shows us about another definition of sexuality in cinema.

Before I start to talk about the story, I have to tell you that the film might make you disturbed. Why? Because the director makes the sex scene so real. Yup, and there is a lot of it. And maybe some of you will be considering it as a semi porn film. It’s up to you guys, for me it might seem like that, but at least I don’t judge it with the lust paradigm.

The Procedural Framework of Indonesian Migrant Workers Pre-Departure

http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/plan-and-action-19998849?esource=SXC_Premium_Search_Top

Long time no see, how are you everybody? I hope you all are well. In this time we will talk about the procedural framework of Indonesian Migrant Workers (IMW) pre- departure. In this note I wrote something more specific about the tasks of private company (we call it PPTKIS/ PJTKI). Yeah, IMW pre- departure depends on PPTKIS.

Maybe you are asking, why it depends on them not the government. Well, if Indonesian want to work in overseas (as domestic worker), so they have to go to PPTKIS first because the government will just approve the departure. The government doesn’t involve directly in any process such as training and medical checkup. Almost all of the process did by PPTKIS.

The Role and Problem of Private Sector in Indonesian Migrant Worker Placement Process

http://www.istockphoto.com/photo/businessman-with-bag-over-head-working-on-computer-34491882?esource=SXC_Premium_Search_Top

Good day guys! Today we are back to talk about Indonesian Migrant Worker (IMW). We still discuss about the role of the sectors that put IMW in placement process. Yesterday we’ve talked government sector, and now we move to the private sectors. Some of you must be know who it is. It exists in each area in hometown.

Mencicipi Aroma Iman dari Kisah The Professor and The Madman (Karya Simon Winchester)

http://simonwinchester.com/books/the-professor-and-the-madman/

Kapan hari, entah tanggal berapa saya lupa. Seorang teman meminjami buku yang katanya bagus. Judulnya The Professor and The Madman (Kisah Pembuatan Oxford English Dictionary/ OED) karangan Simon Winchester. Saya yakin banyak diantara Anda yang pernah membaca kisah si leksikograf jenius dan orang gila itu. Ya, cerita menyentuh tersebut memang cukup tenar di bumi tercinta kita. Dan benar kata teman saya, buku yang berpenampilan jelek itu punya cerita bagus yang bikin kita harus bilang WOW..

Berhubung bukunya sudah sohor, maka saya tak bermaksud menuliskan kembali apa yang saya baca. Rasanya terlalu biasa (bahasa gaulnya mainstream) untuk sekedar meringkas kembali kisah apik itu. Namun bagi Anda yang belum pernah baca atau tidak tahu tentang dongeng Murray dan Minor ini, silakan tanya paman Google. Anda akan menemui segudang tautan yang mengantarkan Anda pada kisah bersejarah ini. Atau kalau belum terpuaskan, silakan beli bukunya.

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The Unique of After the Dark (a.k.a The Philosophers)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_the_Dark

Hi guys, how’s your day? I hope everything is okay. Yup, now I want to talk about film named After the Dark or as known as (a.k.a) The Philosophers). I believe that one of you knew about the film. This movie is a science fiction psychological thriller, written and directed by John Huddles. Despite the story (for me) is not really interesting, but there are some good points to watch it. And yes, you are right! The biggest reason why I review this movie is because of the plot. It captured Indonesia’s landscape!