talking about relationships is a funny one, more so that of social studies education and society. here i am, ruminating about what to say when the oscar peterson's an utter temptation let alone the excellent te mata (2002)cabernet merlot...

i honestly don't know what to say or start because social studies? i do geography and english. its a bad copout but then again, i am not nick naylor from the academy of tobacco studies (i.e., thank you for smoking. btw, its a great movie!) so its hard for me to clearly elucidate the relationships between social studies education and society. is it like varietals? like a cabernet merlot? particularly famous down under as well as across the tasman straits as the good people of te mata would say. or maybe australia's famous blend and gift to the vinos of the world: the cabernet shiraz? or perhaps, newer ones such as a shiraz viognier? tatachilla and pepper jack make some awesome ones. whatabout a 2004 hanging rock cabernet merlot mourvedre or a campbell shiraz durif? those new blends are simply awesome... really GREAT wines ;)

much like the different blends of reds, the relationship between society and social studies education is complicated one because much like blending different grapes together, the relationship between such education and society is constantly evolving. hence, the relationship between social studies education and society is bound to evolve across time, mirroring at times the tensions and/or concerns that belie society at large or perhaps, the educational and moral lessons that society wants to pass on to its young. but is there a more virtuous relationship? no. i don't think so... ...

anyways, here's something to tunnel into. thot that the embedded literary devices could shed some light about 'em relationships between social studies education and society, academically or otherwise. enjoy... ...

Depeche Mode - Somebody
I want somebody to share
Share the rest of my life
Share my innermost thoughts
Know my intimate details
Someone wholl stand by my side
And give me support
And in return
Shell get my support
She will listen to me
When I want to speak
About the world we live in
And life in general
Though my views may be wrong
They may even be perverted
Shell hear me out
And wont easily be converted
To my way of thinking
In fact shell often disagree
But at the end of it all
She will understand me

I want somebody who cares
For me passionately
With every thought and
With every breath
Someone wholl help me see things
In a different light
All the things I detest
I will almost like
I dont want to be tied
To anyones strings
Im carefully trying to steer clear of
Those things
But when Im asleep
I want somebody
Who will put their arms around me
And kiss me tenderly
Though things like this
Make me sick
In a case like this
Ill get away with it