Wordle Topic Brainstorm

Word cloud generators can help brainstorm ideas by free association. Practice this skill by creating a word cloud. 

http://worditout.com/

http://www.edudemic.com/9-word-cloud-generators-that-arent-wordle/

Links to Topic Brainstorming document

5th hour: https://docs.google.com/a/ecasd.k12.wi.us/document/d/1Z-39KVMHcGP8JJCOraoLACiDrCM5dD7POq9hHlqXo8c/edit?usp=sharing

Link to "Experts and Arguments" Assignment (Google Docs)

Please copy the following document into your own Google document. Title the document Experts and Arguments. Share with Mr. Hertz when assignment is completed. Due 1/31/2014

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_lmE3zvCkkGBPdSC_7gkbHE1VBI8zcYN710cvyGZmCA/edit?usp=sharing

The Moral/Philosophical Approach, House, and "The Lottery"

Yesterday, we viewed House in class. Now, it is your turn to respond to the episode through the Moral/Philosophical Lens. Consider our discussion on Tuesday about positive and negative role models on television. Respond to the following in about 3 solid paragraphs. Use the following questions to come up with a statement and back it up with examples in those paragraphs. 

Which character do you sympathize with the most based on values/morals/beliefs, and which character do you sympathize with the least based on values/morals/beliefs?

How do the characters act, and what sort of model do they provide to a reader? (positive or negative)

How do the morals of the story differ from your own morals?

What is the lesson being taught in the episode/series? Do you agree or disagree with this message?

You might also consider the following in your response:

To what extent does a work mirror the morals and values of a culture (or society at large)?

What consequences do characters face for right or wrong choices?

How do the morals of the story differ from yours?

You may also complete the assignment using the following alternative post: 

When Shirley Jackson first published “The Lottery”, she was bombarded with bad reviews and angry letters and phone calls. However, Jackson maintained that her story was relevant to society, its morals and its values. From a moral and philosophical standpoint, why do you believe Jackson wrote this story? What lessons was she trying to teach? Also, how do the characters of Tessie Hutchinson, Old Man Warner and the townspeople reflect the members or groups of our society? (Keep in mind that one character in the story may reflect an entire group of society).