11-30-11
Handed out Creatve Assignment #2--Human vs Machine/Alien Interaction. Saw short clips of ideas for project.
Journal: Loop writing. !. Do all siblings fight; yes/no, give examples and explain. 2. Do you, or would you, fight with your siblings and why. 3. Explain in writing, drawing, diagram Ender’s relationship with his siblings.
HW:
Read pgs. 37-53 and get vocab words.11-29-11
Went over the calender. Discussion: What’s the difference ?
Android-racism-no difference. What’s a problem w/ them on earth? Suspension of disbelief. Ender’s Game:
Monitor in base of neck--distant future--dystopic--only two children-third by permission only--buggers. Read from book starting on pg. 16.
HW:
Read pgs. 16-3611-28-11
In class essay on DADoES. Picked up next book to read; “Ender’sGame”
HW:
Read pgs 1-15 “Ender’s Game” and post to question #8. 11-22-11
Chalk talk: Why is the toad at the end of book?Is this book helpful for humanity? Why or why not?
Played jeopardy. Questions from
HW:
Finish book if haven’t done so yet.11-21-11
Journal writing:
1. If you were to create a religion what would the central tenet be?
Some of the ideas: loyalty and acceptance of others, equality, guns?, Red Bull as a sacrament?, follow your own heart,achieve enlightment. Mercerism: empathy, community, all living things are sacred.
Cast of Characters:
Deckard: Indiana Jones/Harrison Ford
Tom Cruise, Vin Diesel, Densel Washington, Jason Bourne
Mercer: Morgan Freeman, Harold Camping, Picard,
Winston: Jason Bourne, Shia Lebouf
Buster Friendly: Krusty the Clown, Glen Beck, Scarey Gary( Ch. 3) 11-18-11
Did two presentations.
HW:
Finish reading DADoES. Will post to question #7.11-17-11
Tomorrow: 1) creative project 2) read to 235 3) discuss journal 4) cast of characters list11-16-11
Mr. Bourne out; Ms. Gundermann sub.Handed out RWR on DADofES for homework tonight.
In journal 1) Explain how the RSA Animate film “Empathy Civilization” relates to the book?
2) Movie to book. Do a Venn diagram of similarities between the book and Blade Runner.
List major characters in: 1) DADoES. 2) Another book from this class. 3) Then pick a famous person, athlete, political person, that most connects/is similar to those characters(physical resemblence and plus other similiarities and why. This will be presented to class on Friday.
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Read pages 216-235 0n DADoES and complete the RWR Journal. Three responses to two passages. 11-15-11
Journal (dialectic) Three columns. Two questions. answer question in first column then pass to left so next person can read your answer and respond in second colum, third person in third column.
1. What defines a person?
2. How would you define yourself?
Appreciation of core values, art, values. Choices you make. wants, needs, personality. How you’re remembered( 1984). Not all people are human(DADoES) Empathy. With whom you associate.
Short video on empathy
HW:
Get caught up on the reading.11-14-11
Went over requirements for in-class essay on DADoES. Can bring in an outline or 1 page of notes. Can choose one of questions on the instruction sheet or choose one with approval by Mr. Bourne before the class when essay is being written; Mon. Nov.28
Did a question and answer session on the book DADoES. Watched a short video on empathy
HW:
Read pages 203-215 in DADoES11-10-11
Utopia/distopia presentations.
Some students left because had work caught up; others stayed and took quiz.
HW:
read pages 184-202 in DADoES
Student will post to question #611-09-11
Journal entry. Showed image; write about what you see and how it fits into book. First image painting “The Scream” by Munch.
Presentation of Utopia/Distopia society.
HW:
Read pages 166-183 in DADoES11-08-11
Quiz Thursday if didn’t do well on questions answered yesterday.
Journal entry: Showing images on screen and have to write what you see. How does the image relate to the book.
Movie “Bladerunner”: Holden and Deckart switch roles, droids seem less human and Pris
HW:
read 145-165 in DADoES.11-07-11
1) Answer 3 out of 4 questions(15 min. = 5 min/question)
2) Blade Runner movie
3) Small group Venn diagrams contrast / compare book and movie.
HW:
Read 129-144
Get vocab11-04-11
Handed back work. Talk about book then more presentations.
Characterization: Mercer/Jesus, Isidore/chickenhead, electric, anima repairment,stutters, . Stoat, Isidore’s boss. Rachel Rosen/Pris Stratton, Nexus 6, Rick Deckard/bounty hunter for androids. Eldon Rosen, Buster Friendly, Iran (Rick’s wife)
Presentations of Utopias/Dystopias.
HW:
Read pages 112-128 i DADoES11-03-11
Quiz. Ones answer odd questions, 2s answer even questions. Answer 5 out of 6.11-02-11
Students did quarter evaluation in class. Done by chalk talk.
1. How is the course going so far? What changes would you like to see? Students wrote comments on board and then Mr. Bourne went over and commented on them.
Journal entry: How does the book DADoES fit into this course? Dystopia, scifi, tech’s impact on society, society at war, people live on Mars, Main characters have a distaste for society, satire theme, technology/alien. fears of the unknown, reaction to unknown is to act violently or react to it with fear.
HW:
Read pages 97-111 in DADoES.
Quiz tomorrow on reading and vocab. 11-01-11
Presentations of Utopian/distopian society start today. some students signed up yesterday to go first today.
HW:
Read pages 84-96 in DADoES. Post vocab. Work on Creative Project
Thurs. quiz on vocab and reading.
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