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MasterShow2013_14

 MasterShow2013_14

Consolidated slideshow of the school year 2013-14
Marion Technical Institute
Mr. Perdomo English 4
MTINews.org

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May 15, 2014
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  1. Media War “When media make war against each other, it

    is a case of world-views in collision.” • What is the dominant form of media today, and what is its perceived world-view?
  2. Authority • Who ultimately determines why we are here? •

    Who ultimately decides where we are going? • According to the excerpt from Technopoly, what is a knowledge monopoly?
  3. What’s Your Number? •How do numbers define your life? •Do

    you agree or disagree with the text’s position on how numbers define our reality?
  4. Sensory Experience • How does contemporary discourse engage the senses?

    • Do virtual experiences diminish our quality of life? • How should we determine real wisdom from the conceit of wisdom?
  5. Religion in the Workplace from “Why are we here?” to

    “Where are we going?” •How should you address religious issues at work?
  6. Written Test on Technopoly Reading When You Have Finished the

    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)
  7. Senior Project Independent Inquiry MTI News.org Professional Portfolio Network Interdisciplinary

    Earn 2 Grades with 1 Project Relevant and Preparatory College and Career Lifelong Learning
  8. Bell Ringer – September 12, 2013 What is one of

    your favorite stories? Why? * Typist Fix? Go to RapidTyping.com What is your typing speed and accuracy?
  9. Questions/Discussions How do you tell a great story? Narrative Minds

    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?
  10. Questions/Discussions How do you tell a great story? Which do

    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?
  11. Domo’s Top 10 Storytelling Essentials 1. Union of Characters 2.

    Mirror of Arts 3. Staircase of Doubt 4. Fore Shadows 5. Moral Luck 6. Conflictions 7. Crafty Resolutions 8. Blissing Bling 9. Dialogue 10. Style
  12. Union of Characters • People remember people more than ideas

    – 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
  13. Mirror of Arts • People need instructions on how to

    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
  14. Staircase of Doubt • People need instructions on how to

    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
  15. Fore Shadows • Foreshadowing is a casual use of elements

    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
  16. Moral Luck • Life is full of random events –

    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
  17. Conflictions • Conflict is an immediate problem or challenge •

    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
  18. “A Hunger Artist” by Franz Kafka • Analyze how “A

    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?
  19. Bell Ringer – September 19, 2013 One person’s success is

    another person’s failure. • Interpret the above quote. • What does it mean to you? • Provide examples.
  20. a lengthy story in elevated language celebrating the adventures and

    achievements of a legendary hero (n.) - Homer’s Odyssey - Beowulf - oral tradition
  21. Bell Work – September 23, 2013 What makes someone a

    hero? Who do you consider to be a hero? Why?
  22. Beowulf: • Textbook Page 33 • Reading Strategy: - For

    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.
  23. Essential Question: How does literature shape or reflect society? –

    Does Life imitate Art? or – Does Art imitate Life? Provide examples for support
  24. Bell Work – September 25 • If you had to

    pick either the power of invisibility or the power to fly, which one would you choose? Why? • What would you do with your new superpower?
  25. Bell Work – September 26 Describe a recent time when

    you were alone and entertained yourself with your imagination.
  26. This American Life • #178: Superpowers • Originally aired 02.23.2001

    • John Hodgman • Listening Skills • Identify the author’s purpose.
  27. Back to the Bell Work • What does your original

    choice and response say about you? • Did you reconsider your choice, after listening to the audio clip?
  28. Super Spiel: • Content: – Which superpowers would you ideally

    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
  29. Super Spiel: • Semi-Formal Presentation • (2-3) Minutes • Assessing:

    –Eye Contact –Volume –Body Language • (Hand Gestures, Posture, and Movement)
  30. How is the hero defined through modern technology? Use Beowulf

    as a point of classical contrast. Bell Ringer – October 8, 2013
  31. Always A Fire Chad Jones Climbing 150 meter Crane Mustang

    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.
  32. •Create backronyms •$ Chain all 20 words (1) R.A.D. Backronym

    •Drop 2-bar rhymes •$ Rhyme and time (2) Law Bars •Start a new meme •$ Picture or perform (3) IT Meme Slang
  33. • Write a repair estimate • $ Sarcastically (4) Auto

    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
  34. Bell Ringer – October 16, 2013 Describe one of the

    most tense scenes that you have witnessed. • When were you on the edge of your seat? – Think of movies, video games, books, stories in general
  35. Curriculum Map 2013-14 Week Topic Reading Assignment 1 Why are

    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
  36. Bell Ringer October 23 What do you already know about

    Stalin? Who was he? What was happening in history from
  37. Bell Ringer October 24 Set up your card, and answ

    during the continued video (3) Facts about Stalin (3) insights comments opinions or questions * Leave the back of the card blank Name
  38. Man of Steel History Channe Biography 2003 1. How did

    Stalin gain power ? 2. What bias does the video present? 3. Overall, who was Stalin and how should we view him?
  39. Bell Ringer - October 28 • What if we installed

    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?
  40. Highlights of 1984 • Socio-Economic Classes • Modern Warfare •

    Perpetuation of Ignorance – Fear – Poverty
  41. 1984 • What is government propaganda today? • How are

    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?
  42. Close Reading (Details): • Identify (6) details from the text

    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
  43. 1984 • Two Minutes Hate • Totalitarianism • Government Propaganda

    • Media Control / Access • Deindividuation versus Isolation
  44. “You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture.

    Just get people to stop reading them.” -- Ray Bradbury
  45. Panopticon: - Consider the following statement and discuss the question

    below. - If you aren’t doing anything wrong, then you have nothing to hide. - Why should you have a right to privacy?
  46. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 10)

    If you have nothing to hide, then take off your clothes right now!
  47. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 9)

    If I'm not doing anything wrong, then you have no cause to watch me.
  48. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 8)

    If we are observed in all matters, we are constantly under threat of correction, judgment, and/or criticism and this produces paranoia.
  49. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 7)

    We need privacy for reflection, contemplation, relaxation, and more, in order to be creative and form opinions.
  50. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 6)

    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.
  51. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 5)

    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)
  52. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 4)

    If we are observed in all matters, our ideas and inventions will be under threat of plagiarism and theft— economic prosperity relies upon privacy.
  53. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 3)

    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.
  54. The Top Ten Reasons for a Right to Privacy 2)

    Privacy is an inherent human right, and a requirement for maintaining the human condition with dignity and respect.
  55. Bell Work – October 30 • Why should we uphold

    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
  56. 1984 Reading Journal: • Summarize chapter 1 in your own

    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?
  57. Bell Work – November 4 • What makes you unique?

    • How are you different from others? • Provide a concrete example.
  58. “Thumbprint” by Eve Merriam • Background • Read Aloud Page

    426 • Analyze • Re-Read Aloud • Reflect, Ponder & Create • Share and Discuss • Debrief
  59. Synecdoche • Metaphor – figure of speech that makes a

    comparison – from part to whole (or vice versa) Example: The Pentagon said that we will need more boots on the ground to win the war on terror.
  60. Personal Poetry Response: • “Thumbprint” as Model • At least

    20 Lines • Theme of Individuality • Proofread Draft • Be Creative • Include Vivid Imagery & example of Synecdoche
  61. A Beard of Infinite Split Ends Mathematically, one in a

    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.
  62. Debrief 1984 to 2013: • Individuality and Education? Employment? •

    Selfishness ----------|---------- Individuality
  63. Bell Work – November 5 • When have you experienced

    a feeling of deindividuation? Explain. When you lose your self, or individuality, in a crowd and become one with the group
  64. Senior Project Blogs • Help your group members catch up!

    –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)
  65. Read Chapter 2 of 1984 Answer in your portfolio/folder the

    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.
  66. Bell Work – November 7 • How are you using

    technology to improve your social life? Explain.
  67. “Post More Baby Photos!” TIME Magazine – November 4, 2013

    Randi Zuckerberg – Evaluate the author’s argument: • What is the main point? •What are the pros and cons to this argument? •What is your opinion?
  68. Exit Slip: How will you use technology to improve as

    a professional? Consider how you will manage your personal and professional lives.
  69. Bell Work – November 11 • What are the top

    3 most valuable things that you have learned @ MTI, in the first months of this school year? • How else could you have learned these things?
  70. Bell Ringer – November 12 “A man is only what

    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?
  71. “The IWM 1000” by Alicia Yanez Cossio from Short Stories

    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.
  72. Post-Reading Questions: • What do you think is the moral,

    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?
  73. Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the

    present controls the past. -- 1984 Discuss What does this quote mean to you? Do you agree or disagree?
  74. Exit Slip: Tell me about one thing that you have

    learned about your senior project topic, from the research you have already done? Write your name at the top.
  75. 1984 Chapter 5: - No Bell Ringer Today - Find

    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
  76. 1984 Chapter 5 - Character Profiles • Pages 54 –

    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
  77. Bell Work – November 19, 2013 • Is sexual education

    appropriate in public schools? • How should youth in our society be educated on sexuality?
  78. Essential Question In the Summary section of your binder… –

    How do we determine what is true? » Half-page response » Make a connection to 1984
  79. MTI Family Day – November 19 EQ: How do I

    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/
  80. Battle of the Sexes What do you think the future

    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/
  81. Bell Work – November 21, 2013 • Do you believe

    in conspiracy theories? – Which one is most believable? – Why?
  82. “The Myth of Fact” James Poniewozik Time Magazine, August 23,

    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?
  83. Bell Work – October 25, 2012 • If seeing is

    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”
  84. Dystopian Stories: 1984 vs. “Hunger Games” Compare Big Brother (Totalitarian

    Government) Economy (Labor, Class, Quality of Life) Relationships (Family, Friends, Romance) Technology (Surveillance, Privacy, Media) Propaganda (Morals, Language, Knowledge) Contrast Novemb er 25-26, 2013
  85. Propaganda (Morals, Language, Knowledge) Compare * 1984 “2 Minutes Hate”

    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
  86. Bell Work – December 3 - Will there ever be

    an end to poverty? - What would reduce poverty? - How should society help the less fortunate?
  87. “Hunger Games” versus 1984 • Big Brother or President Snow

    –“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
  88. 1984 Chapter 7 Reading Assignment: Read Pages 77 – 90

    - 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?
  89. “Hunger Games” versus 1984 • Relationships – The Nuclear Family

    – 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
  90. “Hunger Games” versus 1984 • Propaganda – Reality TV as

    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?
  91. Satire - “Critical Humor” / “Humorous Criticism” 1) Irony (literal

    or verbal) - Saying the opposite of what you mean 2) Sarcasm - Bitter irony
  92. 3) Exaggeration - Stretching the truth in emphasis 4) Hyperbole

    - Gross exaggeration 5) Understatement - Reverse exaggeration
  93. A Modest Proposal - Pages 617-627 - Classical Example of

    Satire - By Jonathan Swift (1700s) Premise The Rich should eat the Poor…
  94. A Modern Proposal • See Page 627 for Details (Multimedia)

    • Parody Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” • Use Irony, Sarcasm, Exaggeration, etc. • Minimum 2-3 Minutes Presentation • Grading Criteria = Senior Project Presentation • Present on Tuesday, December 10
  95. Overall • Present a Pressing Problem (in Detail) • State

    your Sarcastic Solution • Include the Sarcastic Advantages • Make sure we can tell it’s Sarcasm
  96. A Modest Proposal - Pages 617-627 *Continue on 619 -

    Classical Example of Satire - By Jonathan Swift (1700s) Premise The Rich should eat the Poor…
  97. Exit Slip • Self-assess your satire presentation. • How well

    did you do presenting? • Which satire presentation was the best, aside from yours? Name on Front On the Back - Sticky Side
  98. Essential Question How can dedication ensure success? Writing Prompt for

    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?
  99. Bell Work: January 6-15, 2013 • First write your response

    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?
  100. Video: The GED gets a makeover: Will it make for

    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?
  101. Parallelism Popping, sparking, and blowing fuses, the new audio- visual

    system self-destructed while the CEO, stood helplessly watching at the podium.
  102. Tuesday and Wednesday Jan. 21-22 1. Mr. Perdomo is out

    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 .
  103. Bell Ringer – January 23, 2014 • What is your

    cultural background? • What stories are a part of your culture? Explain.
  104. Essential Question(s) •What are the most important ideas and events

    in British History? •How has this shaped our language and literature?
  105. The Modern and Postmodern Periods (1901-Present) ~ 1914 – WWI

    ~ 1939 – WWII ~ 1940 – Prime Minister Winston Churchill
  106. Exit Note – January 23, 2014 • What are the

    most important ideas and events in British History? • Pick the Top 3 and say why.
  107. Bell Ringer – January 27 What does British mean to

    you? First, write the word “British” in big block letters. Then, doodle what it means, and consider what you found in class last week.
  108. British History Info-Doodle • Assign All 6 Units • Must

    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.
  109. Tuesday January 28 1. Mr. Perdomo is out, AGAIN, working

    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.
  110. Exit Note • How have the events and ideas throughout

    British History, shaped our English language and literature? Name on Back
  111. Why bother? • As a group, compile the top 10

    reasons why schools should teach Shakespeare • Include a copy of the reasons in your binder under Notes
  112. Intro to Macbeth: • Read through pages 308-321 • Answer

    questions 1 and 2 on page 315 • Enter vocabulary on page 321 (plus “soliloquy”) in your folder, using Frayer models
  113. Bell Ringer – January 30 • Should schools continue to

    teach Shakespeare? – Why or Why not? – What should be taught instead, or how can Shakespeare be improved?
  114. Macbeth Act 1: Pages 322-339 • Scene 7 – “…vaulting

    ambition” Focus: Page 408 – Can you kill your way to the top?
  115. Bell Ringer – February 3 • Who would be our

    next president if our leaders won the position through physical battle? Explain.
  116. Bell Ringer – February 4 Soliloquy • Describe the last

    time you talked to yourself before making an important choice. • What did you say? Explain.
  117. What is an Argument? An argument involves the process of

    establishing a claim and then proving it with the use of logical reasoning, examples, and research.
  118. Argumentation Theorist and critic Neil Postman calls argument the soul

    of an education because argument forces a writer to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of multiple perspectives.
  119. In other words… In an Age of Information, what most

    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.
  120. Who was more ambitious or power hungry? Who is more

    responsible for killing the king?
  121. Bell Ringer – February 5 • Do you believe in

    supernatural predictions and prophecies? • Do you read your horoscope? • What appeal do these things have to some people? Video: Macbeth Summary Rap
  122. Bell Ringer – February 6 • Do you believe in

    “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.
  123. Exit Note Macbeth or Lady Macbeth • Who was more

    ambitious or power hungry? • Who is more responsible for killing the king? Name on Back
  124. Argumentative Essay Template 1. Introductory paragraph a) Who is more

    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?
  125. Grading Sustaining focus on a specific topic or argument; and

    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)
  126. Bell Ringer – February 10 • What does it mean

    “to be a man”? • How does one “be a man”? Video: Tony Porter, “How to Be a Man”
  127. Bell Ringer – February 11 • If you could have

    a dinner party with anyone (alive or dead), which (3) individuals would you invite? Explain your choices. • Describe the dinner.
  128. Bell Ringer – February 13 Think about how you handle

    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?
  129. Bell Ringer – February 18 • Macbeth may have been

    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
  130. Exit Note Respond to @Macbeth: What do you think Shakespeare

    was trying to say through the story of Macbeth? Name on Back
  131. Sticky Tweets • Write a summary tweet on just the

    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?
  132. Sticky Tweets 2: The Re-tweeting • Look at all the

    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
  133. Bell Ringer – February 20 • Do you agree with

    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
  134. Exit Note Shakespeare’s Tragedy of Macbeth What qualities of a

    leader inspire loyalty? What qualities can turn others against him or her? Name on Back
  135. Exit Note What is the relationship of the writer to

    tradition? In other words, why should a writer care about tradition in literature? Name on Back
  136. Bell Ringer – February 26 The Essential Question • What

    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.
  137. Frontline PBS – “Generation Like” Feb. 19, 2014 • Thanks

    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
  138. Bell Ringer – February 27 Discuss at your table: •

    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?
  139. What do you think? • Is social media like the

    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?
  140. Transparency: Anonymity online protects media companies from revealing how many

    “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)
  141. Bell Ringer – March 3 English Romantics wrote about strange,

    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.
  142. English Romanticism Kubla Khan Page 846-849 • Read “Kubla Khan”

    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.
  143. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner • Page 818 –

    Samuel Taylor Coleridge – Narrative/Lyrical Poetry – Critical Reading Page 845 (1-6)
  144. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner • Page 717 –

    What is the relationship between place and literature? – English Romanticism
  145. Bell Ringer – March 5 Which animal(s) would you never

    choose to harm or kill? Which animal(s) would you not mind harming or killing? Explain.
  146. Bell Ringer – March 6 • Describe an incident in

    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
  147. Society Traditions Religion Politics Art & Literature Philosophy Science &

    Technology Ethical Values What is Culture? Education Age Social Class Organization
  148. Exit Note What is the relationship between place and literature?

    In other words, how does your environment affect the stories you hear and tell? Name on Back
  149. Bell Ringer – March 11 Gothic Literature emerged from Romanticism

    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.
  150. Intro to Frankenstein Page 758 – Literary Analysis Page 759

    Mary Shelley Pages 760 – 764 • Critical Reading and Discuss • Film Version
  151. Frankenstein the Film • I, Frankenstein = Genre Clash? •

    The Power of Imagination and Electricity • Role of Remakes and the Sacred • Transhumanism Today
  152. Bell Ringer – March 12 Which remake of a story

    is your favorite? Why is the newer version better than the original?
  153. Bell Ringer – March 13 Which story should be remade

    in a better, or more modern, way today? How could it be improved? What would you like to see?
  154. Exit Note How does literature shape or reflect society? In

    other words, what is the relationship between English Romanticism and the Age of Enlightenment? Name on Back
  155. Bell Ringer – March 31 In her book Why Do

    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.
  156. “Hard Times” Charles Dickens • Pages 997-1004 – Add Vocabulary

    on page 997 – Answer Questions (1-4) plus “The Essential Question” – Cite evidence from text
  157. The Victorian Period A Time of Change • London becomes

    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.
  158. Queen Victoria • Ruled England from 1837-1901 • Exemplifies Victorian

    qualities: earnestness, moral responsibility, domestic propriety • The Victorian Period was an age of transition • An age characterized by energy and high moral purpose
  159. Literacy, Publication, and Reading • By the end of the

    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.
  160. The Novel • The novel was the dominant form in

    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.
  161. “Hard Times” Charles Dickens • Pages 997-1004 – Victorian Literature

    Close Reading Packet (Part 2) – Reading Questions and Vocabulary from textbook – Culminating Writing Activity Due at the end of class
  162. Film Criticism – Victorian Lit. We are viewing a modern

    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.
  163. Film Discussion – Victorian Lit. The moral theme of Great

    Expectations is quite simple: affection, loyalty, and conscience are more important than social advancement, wealth, and class.
  164. Exit Note What is Victorian Literature? Why should you care

    about fictional characters? Name on Back
  165. Bell Ringer – April 7 • Would you rather be

    forever rich or forever lucky? Why? Explain. • Furthermore, is it possible to be both rich and unlucky?
  166. Who is a British Writer in the 20th Century? •

    Writers that were once marginalized by sexuality, gender, and class were now celebrated. W. H. Auden Virginia Woolf D. H. Lawrence
  167. Who is a “British” Writer in the 20th Century •

    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
  168. Much has Been Brewing in the World of Science, Philosophy,

    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.
  169. Some Thematic Characteristics of Modernist Literature • Alienation of the

    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
  170. “Rocking-Horse Winner” • Pair and Share Reading – Pages 1244

    -1261 • Discuss and Answer Literature Questions – (1-7) and add the vocabulary on page 1244 • Turn-in at the end of class
  171. Why Poverty? (2012) “Poor Us: An Animated History” For the

    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.
  172. Why Poverty? (2012) “Poor Us: An Animated History” Why do

    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.
  173. Bell Ringer – April 9 Read the article provided: “Do

    We Need $75K a Year to be Happy?” Then discuss with your table what minimum amount of income would ensure overall happiness in your life. Mark Wagner
  174. Should literature deemed racist continue to be taught in school?

    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.
  175. Hunting the World's Most Wanted Warlord: Joseph Kony CBS News

    / 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.
  176. Bell Ringer – April 16 “Recall the face of the

    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?
  177. Mahatma Gandhi: Pilgrim of Peace (Biography) Who was Gandhi? -

    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)
  178. Fannie Lou Hamer • "I am sick and tired of

    being sick and tired.” • "Nobody's free until everybody's free."
  179. Exit Note What is Victorian Literature? Why should you care

    about fictional characters? Name on Back
  180. Bell Ringer – April 21 Read the article provided: “Just

    Sit Back and Relax!” Then, answer the essential question: Why do Americans have to work so hard at taking it easy?
  181. Bell Work -- April 24 Discuss: How do you discover

    new music? What new music are you listening to? Ask others for a recommendation. Video: BBC Radio 1xtra Diplo & Friends
  182. "Most rock journalis m is people who can't write, interviewing

    people who can't talk, for people who can't read.” Frank Zappa
  183. Songbook: “I’m Like a Bird” by Nick Hornby – Starts

    on Page 1462 – Read and Discuss – Answer Questions: » Page 1466 (1-4 and E.Q.) » Page 1467 (1-5)
  184. “How Technology Killed Rock and Roll” Pre-Reading Discussion Question: Is

    Rock and Roll dead? A. No way! Rock will never die. B. Definitely, who listens to rock today? C. It’s not dead; it’s just different.
  185. Bell Work -- April 28 Read the article provided and

    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
  186. Bell Work -- April 29 Discuss: What would cause you

    to travel to or explore an unfamiliar place? Plan an unexpected trip this summer. Ask others where you should go. Video: “Kon-Tiki” CBS Sunday Morning
  187. We’ll Never Conquer Space Arthur C. Clarke • Start on

    Page 1444 • Answer Questions (1-3) on Pg. 1451 and (1-5) on Pg. 1453 PART 1 of 2
  188. “Our Place in the Universe” – Find a reading partner

    – Alternate paragraphs, reading aloud to each other – Occasionally, pause reading and discuss what was read – Answer the (6) questions PART 2 of 2
  189. “When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop,

    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
  190. Essential Question Exit Slip – What is the relationship between

    place and literature? » Paragraph Response » Include Supporting Evidence » Make specific connections to literature and topics previously covered in class
  191. CEOC Exam Review Concept Map Doodle • Grading Criteria: –

    Complete (includes all key terms, etc.) – Detailed (connections and intricacy) – Creative (colorful, original, interesting) • May work with a partner • Due by Thursday, May 15
  192. Graded Work 4th Quarter Week Assignment 1 Assignment 2 1

    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)