Deconstructiong: What Does That Really Mean?

The Title brings several different connotations to mind... The obvious fire... the Not so obvious "smoking" (as in let's go "blaze" one)... the even more Not so obvious is a connection I thought of "Fahrenheit 451." The ideas presented when you look very close at the details are directly pointed toward bringing attention (inflammatory attention: pun intended) to the topic of "Common Core Standards" This work was produced in May of 2014, but the topic has been an ongoing discussion since the Adoption of the Common Core Standards. The target audience and underlying motive is a bit trickier to ferret out, but it is fair to say that subjects like this are going to fierce supporters and equally so protesters. The sound pedagogy of teaching students different strategies that appeal to the many different learning styles in the inclusion classroom of today is vitally important. However, the idea that you should incorporate the implementation of the strategy as part of the learning goal assessment is problem for me and others (research into understanding the Common Core). A teaching style that only acknowledges one correct way to get the correct answer doesn't seem reasonable to me; the idea of teaching multiple ways to solve a problem does. The questions then become why do you only want me to learn one way to solve a problem if there are in fact many ways, which then leads to more questions about underlying motives. It seems "inflammatory" to talk about the collective end to freedom, yet I'm reminded of the adage of "how to capture wild hogs" (if you do not know this adage leave a comment and I'll expound).
The targeted audience really seems directed at opponents (building support for opponents) of the Common Core and the other topics hot home for many as well... like the Nuclear Power issue... we are taught to fear it just like snakes... it true it is very clean energy (once you answer the waste issue), but it does nothing to solve the real problem which isn't dirty energy... it's over consumption ( the 1st step to solving a problem is defining the problem not finding other solutions). If we had access to cleaner energy then we will likely start consuming even more energy because after all it's "clean."
When it comes to persuasive techniques used in this cover there are many, yet each is designed to be the hook to get the reader. The fear factor will on some, but not others, which is why there is an explicit claim. The more persuasive techniques utilized the better the odds you'll hold the reader attention. This cover has a total of 17 out of the 40 recognized persuasive techniques represented on this single magazine cover. The graphics immediately draw your attention to the branding logo and students thinking independently, but all going to the same cloud (cloud thinking is that intentional in this Internet era where we send everything to the cloud? In fact are the very thoughts of our students being exported to the cloud?) There are so many subtle hints you begin to wonder if you are just exaggerating what you see or if it really meant that way (now you are truly hooked by the creator).
Political cartoonists have been pulling this off for years and make No mistake about it every stroke of the pen was purposeful.
Check out The Blaze but just for comparison you should also visit The Huffington Post