~ N.H. Kleinbaum, Dead Poets Society
Write a 150 - 200 word reflection in response to the film Dead Poets Society. First of all, did you enjoy the movie? What impact did it have on you? Was it inspiring? Consider some of the themes presented throughout the film, which of these had the most impact on you? Would you recommend this film? Please be sure to read and reply to at least one other person's reply to this post. “That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.”
~ N.H. Kleinbaum, Dead Poets Society
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Welcome to the world of satire! Using the links below, spend some time getting to know satire by reading, watching, listening, thinking, etc. about satire. A word of warning...if something you encounter offends you, just remember that it is satire. ASSIGNMENT: Write a MINIMUM 50 word personal response about satire. In your response include your own views of satire. What is its role? Do you like satire? Is it necessary in society? Does satire bring out the worst of humanity? What else would you say about the art of satire? See if you can find some satire and post the link in your comment. DUE BY 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. satire links: Huff Post Satire The Onion The Spoof SNL Guns SNL Trump The Satirist website with stories / articles shortstories 101 satire collection - stories / poems Mark Twain satire and humor Organic food satire W.H. Auden's "The Fall of Rome"Today's poem is W.H. Auden's dramatic poem, "The Fall of Rome" -- one of the more memorable poems of the last century.
Click the link and listen to the poem. reflect on the poem, its meaning, and how you think it connects to the current state of world affairs regarding the CV pandemic. What is at risk for humanity? the United States? The way of life we enjoy? Anything else you want to add please do. Can you define society? What exactly is society? How do you interact with society? What does society expect from you? Are you happy with the state of our society (in the United States and/or the world)? What can you do to help fix the problems of society? Do you feel helpless or empowered? Can you even consider yourself a part of global society? If so, how? How do you interact with the global society? Consider some or all of these questions and write a minimum 50 word response. Read some of your classmates responses and post a reply to at least one other person's response. Here are some links to society-related websites. Types of Societies (Cliff's Notes) Effects of Poverty on Society Influence of society TED talk video - The Day I Stood Up Alone Here are some interesting links for you to explore about finding your purpose : Seven Ways to Help High Schoolers Find Purpose There's More to Life Than Being Happy TEDtalk In order to discover yourself, and reach your pinnacle of potential, consider creating, developing, or adhering to a personal mantra. You can make your own or find one or several mantras that speak to you.
37 Affirmations for Teens How to Create Your Own Personal Mantra Here is the list of poems you should read...all of these are classic Romantic poems featured in the film Dead Poets Society - find one that you connect with...find a passage from the poem - share your connection to the poem / passage - what attracted you to the poem? Why did you select the passage? What else do you want to say about the poem? http://www.antiromantic.com/category/poetry/ She Walks In Beauty - Lord Byron The Ballad of William Bloat - Raymond Calvert The Prophet - Abraham Cowley To the Virgins, Make Much of Time - Robert Herrick The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost The Congo - Vachel Lindsay A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare Sonnet XVIII - William Shakespeare Excerpt from Ulysses - Alfred Lord Tennyson Excerpt from Walden - Henry David Thoreau O Captain My Captain - Walt Whitman O Me! O Life! - Walt Whitman Song of Myself XVI - Walt Whitman Song of Myself Section 52 - Walt Whitman Effective description is key to a well written story. Human beings have five senses...use all of them in your writing. SHOW details to readers so they can see the entire scene. Instructions: Read the following passages. In each of the passages, the narrator is “telling” rather than “showing” the scene. Please rewrite one of the passages in your own words so that you are creating a snapshot in the mind of the reader. Use sensory description. Post your writing as a comment. 1. Paul walked into the large, scary room. He stopped; his breath seemed to escape him. He saw the entire scene. It was filled with death and destruction. It was a haunted house, no doubt. 2. The policeman knew trouble was awaiting him. He kicked open the door and burst into the room. He saw a bunch of people waiting behind the door and they were surprised. He arrested all of them. 3. Janie’s room was just the way she had pictured it. When Susie walked into her best friend’s room she saw a lot of neat stuff. It was just like her friend. Here is a link to thesaurus.com Your assignment is to explore the art of writing "found" poetry. Use the links I have provided, check my Moodle site for more, read some student samples in the CW website, then write some of your own found poems. “Happy poets who write found poetry go pawing through popular culture like sculptors on trash heaps. They hold and wave aloft usable artifacts and fragments: jingles and ad copy, menus and broadcasts — all objet trouvés, the literary equivalents of Warhol’s Campbell’s soup cans and Duchamp’s bicycle. By entering a found text as a poem, the poet doubles its context. The original meaning remains intact, but now it swings between two poles. The poet adds, or at any rate increases, the element of delight. This is an urban, youthful, ironic, cruising kind of poetry. It serves up whole texts, or interrupted fragments of texts.” — Annie Dillard Found poet - Austin Kleon Study the image of the character below and write a sketch describing the events that lead up to his final minutes just prior to his hanging. Try to write at least one page...more or less. All you know is that he is about to be hanged! Post your sketch as a comment. I suggest working in a google doc then posting your final edited version. DUE FRIDAY 12/15
“Although he was rash, untutored in the ways of the backcountry, and incautious to the point of foolhardiness, he wasn’t incompetent—he wouldn’t have lasted 113 days if he were. And he wasn’t a nutcase, he wasn’t a sociopath, he wasn’t an outcast. McCandless was something else —although precisely what is hard to say. A pilgrim, perhaps.” ~ Jon Krakauer What impact did the film Into the Wild have on you? How did Chris McCandless's journey affect you? Write a personal response and post your response to this blog. Your response should be at least 200 words. Feel free to reply to other people's posts. Corine McCandless talks about her book Interview with John Krakauer Chris McCandless - No longer my Hero |