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The underground school at WizIQ
Daily open discussion for all things WIZIQ and a study hall for George Machlan's classes at WIZIQ
Anyone may come for a meet and greet type atmosphere. This is meant for all to have a regular meeting place to share, complain and encourage.
WHAT'S IN A NAME?
Why call it, “Young Turks ESL Cafe”? First and foremost it (the name) sounded cool and fun. Secondly, “Young Turks” has a historical context.
In the late 1800's, about the time of Lincoln's assassination, our world in the US was violently redefining itself. Half a world away change was also taking place. The Ottoman empire was receding, rotting from the inside. The Caliphate and a totally corrupt dynasty of Sultans were driving a once proud nation to ruin. There arose, about this time, a new group of dissatisfied Turks. They had been exposed to new Western ideas and political thought. They were not a part of the power structure. Their ideas and ways of viewing the world was totally rejected by the older, enfranchised establishment. They became known as the "Young Turks".
But, the existing power in Constantinople (Istanbul) were without their own viable ideas. Finally (around WWI), after years of growing and living underground, the Young Turks movement succeeded in redeeming their ideas and new ways by saving their country from corruption within and aggression from without. Today we still use the term "Young Turks" to describe people (who are usually young) that don't fit in and have radical ideas. We usually forget that the original term also referred to the then largely peaceful reorienting of an old paradigm society into a new world reality(the 20th Century).
We at "Young Turks ESL Cafe" embrace the full historical significance of that term and movement. We will strive to provide an open and expressive environment of mutual respect for ideas. We will provide a fun and encouraging place for ESL students to find their own voice and hopes for tomorrow within a new online learning environment called WIZIQ.
We hope that you will join us on weekdays. If you are not willing to participate in directing your own education please do not come. We believe that you know best what you need to succeed. You may need help in discovering your voice, but you must find the key to your own future and place in this learning community.
You are welcome to join the revolution in education via online learning communities like WIZIQ. Bring some friends to our "underground school" where you are in control.
The blog that supports all of the classes by George can be found here: Link to My ESL Friends
Link to Young Turks ESL Cafe at Wiziq
Language of instruction:
English
Keywords: esl, wiziq, english