Test Clear your table space of all items, except for a copy of the text and a pen or pencil Choose 1 box on the testing form Answer on 1 sheet of the paper (provided) You must support your response with evidence from the text Each relevant and supported response earns 1 point (.5 deduction for grammar errors) (0=F) (1=D)(2=C)(3=B)(4=A) (5+=EC) Make sure you have labeled each answer page with your name and the underlined topic title Remain silent until end of test (30 minutes) You may work on your 2023 Draft writing in the meantime it is due today (1 page) (.5 deduction for late submission) (.5 deduction for less than 1 page)
Language and Expression What is knowledge? Is Google knowledge? Are stories the heart our of memory? How good are your storytelling skills? Why should you improve?
you prefer: Character, Plot, or Language? Domo’s Top 10 Storytelling Essentials What’s the story with your Senior Project? Do you agree or disagree with the criticism of the “Technopoly” reading? Are stories the heart of our memory? What untold stories should be told? Why?
– Personification is natural and memorable • Monologue is less engaging than dialogue – Conversation is better than thinking to one’s self • Audiences like choice when identifying with others – Beyond good and evil, hero and villain • Bold stereotypes and memory tricks really work – It is up to you to break stereotypes in order to shock • Let the characters decide the plot
appreciate art – Acknowledge the audience (fans) • Great art is true to the core – Truth is beauty and beauty is art • Transparency is engaging – Voyeurs are courted, and misdirection is easier • The listener should be able to see his or her self
appreciate art – Acknowledge the audience (fans) • Great art is true to the core – Truth is beauty and beauty is art • Transparency is engaging – Voyeurs are courted, and misdirection is easier • The listener should be able to see his or her self
which become important later in the story • Red herring is drawing attention to a certain element in order to mislead • Chekhov’s Gun holds every element in a story as necessary and that everything else should be removed – creating “unity” • Flash-forward and Flashback should be used sparingly
Introduce an element of chance to spark real conflict, this will keep interest and reveal character • Deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object
Tension is prolonged conflict – adding conflict and holding tension is a fine balancing act, but when done successfully a rhythm is created and your audience will enjoy
Hunger Artist” is a great story. – What is the story about? – What is so great about it? – How does it apply to Domo’s Top 10 Story Essentials? • Vocabulary • Be prepared to have an academic conversation: – How does this story relate to you? – Should an artist have to suffer to make great art? – Is fame a worthy goal in life? – Can anyone ever truly understand an artist’s work?
each of the (8) sections, choose the 3-5 most important lines. - Determine the key details. - Paraphrase the plot for that section. - Consider the deeper meaning, symbolism and relevance today.
want to possess? – What would you call your super ego? – What would you do with your superpowers? – What alternative persona, specifically your ideal dream job, would you use as a cover? – How do you determine good versus evil? – Overall, what do your responses to the above questions say about who you are and wish to be? • Due Tuesday, October 1
Wanted The Ascent of Alex Honnold Summary: Summary: Summary: Opinion: Opinion: Opinion: What makes someone a hero? How do you tell a great story? How is the hero defined through modern technology? Bell Ringer – October 9, 2013 Copy the above chart. We will start viewing the (3) video clips shortly. Take notes and be ready to discuss, using our class vocabulary.
Service with a Smile • Describe a dish • $ Appetizing for “Foodies” (5) Culinary Menu Style • Advertise and alliterate • $ Triple or more (6) Business and B.S. Alliteration
we here? Syllabus Sentence Card 2 Where are we going? Technopoly Ch. 1 Discussion 3 Open Week continued 2023 Draft Writing 4 How do you tell a great story? A Hunger Artist Self-Portrait 5 What makes someone a hero? Beowulf 6 Open Week Podcast Portfolio Check 3 7 Computer Lab Super Spiel 8 Vocabulary YouTube Videos Test 9 Computer Lab “2081” Senior Project Outline
video cameras in the classroom and recorded all your activity at school, how would you feel about this? • What would be the implications? • What if the video feed was broadcast live through a school website, how would this change matters?
you being controlled and by whom? • What privacy do you have? • How is your privacy protected? • Should we be more concerned with apathy than oppression?
from chapter 1 and cite – Character Description (Winston) – Setting 1 (Winston’s flat) – Setting 2 (Oceania) • Sketch an image based on the details identified and cited
Constant surveillance leads into a downward spiral in which rule of law replaces good judgment and eventually even the smallest decisions are made by the government.
Each individual should have control of their own public image rather than to leave it to chance, to society at large, or to some governmental authority. (Individuality)
Equality: if we are always watched, we are subjugated to a status that is less than the watcher and incapable of self-control; in other words, we are lowered to that of children, dogs, or prisoners.
the right of privacy? Explain. • What do you consider to be private domain? Explain. areas of an individual's life that are NOT subject to governmental control
words –What topics presented so far in chapter 1 appeal to you most? • Government propaganda –How are you being indoctrinated? •Privacy • Economy • Freedom of Expression –What personal connections can you make between the novel and today?
million? Our world approaches seven billion, so that makes you like seven thousand others. Have any twin sisters or brothers? I got your number dude. You’re just another dude. Am I saying something you don’t want to hear? No shock here, in your ear, and to the core: it has all been said before. You walked in the room, but who built the door? DNA down to the quark, I am a pattern, a piece of work. Mathematically, the answer is clear: not everything adds up. You cannot divide by zero. Numbers can be imaginary or irrational. How many infinities exist? Are they all the same or is there just one? Like the kinky hairs in my beard there is just one. Pull the thread, unravel the sweater, just for fun.
–Appearance, Pages, Posts • Comment on (3) other senior blogs: –Ask a relevant question for more inquiry –Provide a relevant link in agreement –Challenge a post with a counter claim (Project Grade – Due by Thursday 11/7)
following –According to the text, what was daily life like in 1984? Support your response with at least (2) examples from the text. – How is the concept of family different or similar to our society’s concept of family today? Use at least (2) examples from the text to support your response.
he knows.” -- F. Bacon “I know that I know nothing.” -- Socrates Analyze the two famous quotes below. What do they mean to you? Explain. Which quote describes you best?
by Latin American Women: The Magic and the Real, 1990 Summary: What would happen if people could own a machine that knows everything? This tale shows how they might find happiness—for awhile.
or message, of this fable—IWM 1000? • Do you believe there will be a time when learning through books becomes obsolete? Explain and give reasons. • What connections can you make between this story and 1984?
a Reading Partner - “Pair and Share” (Pages 54 - 70) - Switch reader each page - Complete the post-reading activity with a partner - Due by the end of class (turn-in today) ! Reading outside in the cafeteria courtyard
70 (Audio Recording) • On a left/odd page in your notebook • Draw a character sketch of Syme and Parsons • Include 3 personal items or icons • Tag the character with 3 personal descriptors • Based on the text and some interpretation • Be able to explain and support your product • Example: Winston
know if others regard me as a person of integrity? Writing Prompt: How do I want others to remember me? What actions do I take to ensure this is how I am remembered? Discussion Questions to follow video: – Can you relate to any of the boys in the video clip? – Can you define integrity and was it evident in the video? – How did this whole plan change Justice and his views towards others? http://elitedaily.com/news/world/can-learn-lot-middle-school-football-team-video/
holds for the sexes? Are women taking over, and is this a good thing? Be it resolved, men are obsolete… Pro Con Men are no longer needed… Canadian Broadcasting Company http://www.cbc.ca/q/blog/2013/11/15/munk-debate-preview-are-men-obsolete/
2010 1. Read and summarize article 2. Identify (3) facts from the text 3. Overall, according to the text, what does the author think about conspiracy theories?
believing, and advances in technology allow us to see ever more, then do we also believe ever more? • What have you seen recently that is hard to believe? Explain. Video: PBS.org/Off Book -- “Seeing Beyond the Human Eye”
similar to District 12 Intro Video * Continuous War in both stories, but why? * Vanity: emphasis on keeping a superficial public image Contrast # Reality TV – different means of invading privacy # Ratings – manipulated by unknown forces and used to justify majority rule 5
–“Why do we have a winner?” • Hope is stronger than fear • What if no one watched the games • 1984: Hope is in the proles (audience) • Economy –Extreme Capitalism or Socialism • Poverty and Illegal Markets • Sponsors (First World Aid and “Cornucopia”) – Market Driven Results
- Answer the following questions: 1) Who are the “proles”? 2) How are the “proles” different from members of the Party? 3) What “concrete, unmistakable evidence” did Winston once possess and why was it important to him? 4) Why does the Party control history?
– Child Labor and Loss of Youth (12-18) – Generational Conflict • Technology – Entertainment and Oppression • Roman Coliseum - “Panem” – “May the odds be ever in your favor!” • Numbers used to define people
an Invasion of Privacy – Ratings as Majority Rule – Vanity and Celebrity – TV over Truth • Obstacles and Rule Changes • Which story presents the worst future? • Which story is more likely to happen?
Dedication Lesson: • Olympian Jesse Owens said, “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” • What are your dreams and how can you turn them in to reality?
on the note card provided and then discuss with the person next to you. • How can you improve your grammar skills and test scores? • Write your top 3 best strategies. * Why should you improve?
better workers? (PBS News Hour) http://youtu.be/dveNvuEvxo4 Discussion Questions: • Why do we use tests to certify skills? • Are tests becoming too challenging? • What role should technology play in testing?
working with the District on new English textbook adoptions. 2. Clean out your folder from Semester 1. • For Semester 2, you need a duo-tang folder, some college-ruled paper, and a pen or pencil. 3. Store in your folder the PERT Skills handout and the British History guided notes packet. 4. Watch the following (5) YouTube videos and take notes in the packet. • Videos are linked on the class website. • The note-taking is a grade and this is part of a larger assignment that we will discuss on Thursday. • Refer to the first PERT skill under Reading .
include: – Glossary “Titles” – Answers to the Essential Questions – Include (3-5) examples from your unit as support • Present on Wednesday, January 29 – Book assignment for Tuesday, with more time to finish info-doodle.
with the District on ELA Common Core Standards. 2. First, work on the following book assignment: A. Read Pages 1366-1376 B. In your folder, write your response to the writing prompt at the top of page 1366 (as a Bell Ringer) C. Read through the background information and poems, and discuss verbally the “Critical” questions D. Lastly, on Page 1376, answer # 2, 5, and 6, plus the “Vocabulary” in context paragraph – in your folder. 3. You may also work on your British History info-doodle from yesterday too.
professionals do is research, think, and make arguments; and part of the value of doing your own thinking and writing is that it makes you much better at evaluating the thinking and writing of others.
“free will” or “fate”? Which affects your life more? • What are your best arguments? Free Will Fate The idea that decisions control life. The idea that events are inevitable and will happen no matter what.
ambitious or power hungry? b) Who is more responsible for killing the king? c) How does this reflect Shakespeare’s view of gender issues? i. Does he show bias against women? ii. What does this reveal about what it means to “be a man”? 2. Cite lines from the text and other evidence from the film or online in favor of your argument. 3. Cite lines from the text and other evidence from the film or online counter to your claim above. 4. Conclude with your personal stance on gender issues today. What relevance does this have for us today?
Supporting and illustrating arguments AM Advanced Mastery (100 / 100) Edited argumentative essay with fluent textual support M Mastery (85/100) Argumentative essay with cited support IM Initial Mastery (70/100) Argumentative essay with some support NM Non- Mastery (0 / 100)
feelings of guilt. • Do you get angry or depressed? • Do you dwell on these feelings or try to overcome them? • Do you try to make up for whatever is causing your guilt?
destined to become king, but he certainly did not make a good leader. • From the other characters in Macbeth, who would have made a better leader? • Support your opinion with evidence from the play. Video: Macbeth Summary Rap
front side of a sticky note – leave the sticky side blank • 100 - 140 characters • Respond to @Macbeth: What do you think Shakespeare was trying to say through the story of Macbeth?
tweets and find (1) from another class period that you most agree with… • Write a re-tweet response on the sticky side and affix it to the tweet • Say why you agree and add an example or some supporting evidence • 100 - 140 characters
the philosophy expressed as “Omerta”? (first stanza) • In other words, do you think that true justice is reaped when it is executed first hand by those seeking justice? • Explain. Support your opinion. Audio: “Omerta”, Lamb of God
is the relationship between a writer and tradition? • In other words, why should a writer care about tradition in literature? • Explain and provide an example.
to social media, today's teens are able to directly interact with their culture -- artists, celebrities, movies, brands, and even one another -- in ways never before. • Are you what you “like”? • Notes: (3) things from the video that you already knew about or are familiar with; (3) new things that shocked/interested you or that you have questions about
Would you rather have a million dollars or a million followers on social media? Why? • Either way, how would having a fan base of a million followers affect you?
Hunger Games? • Should fans that promote products be paid directly by advertisers? • What are the pros and cons of individuals acting as media companies? Are we all acting as “walking billboards”? • What is “branding” today? • Is “selling out” relevant today? • Are you what you “like”? – and is this good or bad overall? • “Nice to see your art funded” – can content on social media be considered art and how should it be funded? • Has Facebook changed the meaning of the word “like”? • Does social media have a gender bias, if males get less “likes” than females? • Do you feel as a part of generation “like”? • Have you “liked” something sarcastically?
“real” people are behind all the “likes”. • Should individuals be forced to use their real identities online? • How easy is it to inflate numbers of viewers/followers? • Should you be forced to participate in social media? • How can we, at MTI, benefit from social media? • How can (schools/parents/friends) even begin to compete against billion dollar media companies in winning your attention, especially when the latest in behavior psychology is being used to create addiction? Bonus Videos: • “Touchscreen” Poem by Marshall Soulful Jones • “Are YouTubers Revolutionizing Entertainment?” Off Book (PBS)
faraway places, and dreamy realms. • Describe a strange dream you recently had, or • Describe a setting from a book, film, or video game that seemed strange to you.
in your textbook. • Then explain how Coleridge includes the (6) major elements of English Romanticism in “Kubla Khan.” • Include a quotation to illustrate your observation.
which time slowed and a minute felt longer than in actuality. • Contrast the above description with an incident in which time flew by. • How can time be both slow and fast? Video: no video
as a heinous complement. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, explored the conflict between morals and science by focusing on a manmade monster. What monsters today are the scariest? Explain.
We Care About Literary Characters?, the Stanford English professor Blakey Vermeule writes, “Caring about anybody takes energy, and when we care about fictional people, the costs seem unlikely ever to be recouped. Why should we spend attention on people who will never care about us in return?” Which fictional characters have you cared about the most? Explain.
most important city in Europe • Population of London expands from two million to six million • Shift from ownership of land to modern urban economy • Impact of industrialism • Increase in wealth • World’s foremost imperial power • Victorian people suffered from anxiety, a sense of being displaced persons in an age of technological advances.
qualities: earnestness, moral responsibility, domestic propriety • The Victorian Period was an age of transition • An age characterized by energy and high moral purpose
century, literacy was almost universal. • Compulsory national education required to the age of ten. • Due to technological advances, an explosion of things to read, including newspapers, periodicals, and books. • Growth of the periodical • Novels and short fiction were published in serial form. • The reading public expected literature to illuminate social problems.
Victorian literature. • Victorian novels seek to represent a large and comprehensive social world, with a variety of classes. • Victorian novels are realistic. • Major theme is the place of the individual in society, the aspiration of the hero or heroine for love or social position. • The protagonist’s search for fulfillment is emblematic of the human condition. • For the first time, women were major writers: the Brontes. Elizabeth Gaskell, George Eliot. • The Victorian novel was a principal form of entertainment.
film adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations. Using the “judging form” as a reference, by the end of the film, you need to write a single paragraph review criticizing the film’s story in how it is presented.
20th-century writers who we call British – Conrad (Polish) – T.S.Eliot & Pound (Americans) – Yeats & Joyce (Irish) The British Empire has Stretched Across the Globe
and Ideology • Marx (1818-1883) – Marx felt that reality was determined by materialist cultures and economics. He called for a social revolution. • Darwin (1809-1882) – Darwin's theory of evolution and “survival of the fittest” suggests that survival is determined by the ability to adapt. The Origin of the Species • Nietzsche (1844-1900) – Feels that traditional religions have been debunked by physical and natural sciences and thus, that moral and ethical systems that arise from traditional religions are illogical. • Freud (1856-1939) – Freud ‘s theories of the dynamic unconscious suggested that humans are not fully aware of what they think or why they think it. His ideas proposed that awareness existed in layers and that many thoughts occur "below the surface.” • Einstein (1879-1955) – Overturns Newtonian conceptions of Physics. The universe is uncertain and we are ill-equipped observers.
individual and the artist • Society as fractured and culture as fragmented • Sense of dislocation and meaninglessness • Questioning the value of cultural norms • Rejecting recorded history and valuing the mythic • Focusing on the urban, the mundane, and the marginalized
whole of modern civilization, humans have attempted and failed to eradicate poverty. What can we learn from generations of failed efforts? Using a combination of animation, archival material, live action, anecdote, and humor, Poor Us looks at mankind’s periodic efforts to alleviate poverty with the hope that we will get a better sense of how to move forward.
we have poverty? - Summarize the content of the video, on why we have poverty, historically? - Include at least (3) historical facts that you learned from the video as support. - What is the video’s overall message/ opinion? Do agree? Explain.
A. No, our society is post-racial and we need to move past this. B. This is a loaded question; great literature transcends issues of race. C. Yes, literature is wedded to history and society should not forget the past.
/ 60 Minutes Published on Apr 14, 2013 • Lara Logan joins Ugandan soldiers and their U.S. military advisers as they search the African jungle for the military madman Joseph Kony.
poorest and weakest man you have seen, and ask yourself if this step you contemplate is going to be any use to him.” -- Gandhi Who are the lowest individuals in our society and what does their treatment say about our society?
Summarize the content of the video and describe Gandhi. - Include at least (3) historical facts that you learned from the video as support. - What is the video’s overall stance/ opinion about Gandhi? Do you agree? * Alternate Assignment on Pages 1416-29 (Answer #1-6 on page 1429)
discuss the following with your table group. • Do you agree or disagree with what the article is saying? Explain. • What do you think space exploration will look like in 30 years? Video: “…Universe” DeGrasse Tyson
striped and dotted with continents and islands, flying through space with other stars all singing and shining together as one, the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty.” John Muir
place and literature? » Paragraph Response » Include Supporting Evidence » Make specific connections to literature and topics previously covered in class
Complete (includes all key terms, etc.) – Detailed (connections and intricacy) – Creative (colorful, original, interesting) • May work with a partner • Due by Thursday, May 15
Victorian Literature Charles Dickens/Essay (Class Work) Film Criticism – “Great Expectations” (Quiz Grade) 2 “Rocking-Horse Winner” Questions (Class Work) “Why Poverty?” Animate Video (Quiz Grade) 3 “Shooting an Elephant” by Orwell (Class Work) Gandhi Biography Video (Quiz Grade) 4 “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” Dylan Thomas/Poetry (Class Work) 5 Space Article – The Universe (Class Work) 6 Senior Project (Project/Presentation Grade) 7 Creative Blog Post (Project/Presentation Grade) CEOC Exam Review (Project/Test Grade)
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