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). 

The Psychological Approach and the Adventurer

Over the past weeks, we've read Into the Wild and viewed "Fantastic Mr. Fox." We've also been studying critical approaches and looking at these texts through the Psychological Approach lens. Now, it's your turn to put it all together.

For this blog post, you will need to make a psychological statement about both Into the Wild and "Fantastic Mr. Fox." Remember to refer to your notes for questions you might answer and the different motives you have been looking for. It is possible to write just one statement about both, or you might choose to write multiple statements and respond to each text individually. You must, however address both texts in this post. Maybe you will address the adventurer's spirit or look at a specific relationship between characters. It is up to you to determine the direction of your approach.

After you come up with a psychological statement, use this as a topic sentence for your response. Include your own ideas/interpretations along with examples/support from both texts. Be as specific as possible. This means citing page numbers with examples from Into the Wild. For "Fantastic Mr. Fox," use specific scenes and characters in your response.

Remember, the more support, the stronger your case. Your response should be at least 3 paragraphs.

Blog Post #2: Psychological Impact on Human Makeup

 

Use your journal entry in order to guide a formal blog post supporting one of the following ideas: the impact of the physical brain (“The Brain” History Channel program) is greater on an individual than the mental attitude of the individual (Mindset), the impact of the mental attitude of the individual is greater than that of the physical brain, or that these two are equally impactful on an individual. Practice the process of Synthesizing and organizing your ideas throughout your post before you publish it. Provide specific evidence from the two texts.

Blog Post #1 2013-2014

1.       In the first paragraph, reflect on the ideas we have examined in class so far: personal narrative, single stories, community, generation, and beginning cultural factors. Which of these ideas have you been drawn to the most? Which of the stories/texts we’ve explored so far has been most interesting? Explore the ideas above.

2.       Use your list of cultural factors to write about the most influential factor in your life and the least influential in your life. Then, write about how these cultural factors might impact people around the world.

3.       Find an article online and link to the article from this blog post. This article should back up your ideas about your writing about a cultural factor’s impact around the world. Write a paragraph with evidence from the article that supports your ideas from the paragraph above.