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Gabe Solms Notes- April 11, 2012
What details reflect the nature and influence of nurture/lack of nurture on Ben?
Nature:
Predatory
Muscularity/Physicality
Hair/Head
Never cried
Yellowish green eyes
Destructive impulses (play!)
Aggressive (58)
Paul, Cat, Dog (Catdog?)
"Stalking behavior"
Big Appetite
Emotional life
Joy/Pleasure in pain that he gives others
Does not respond the way a child would
Cannot be comforted or cuddled
Enjoys being alone
Solitary nature
Limited language skills
not very facile verbal
Learns by mimicking
Nurture
Parents isolate him
"Unwanted," no celebration
Nature of Harriet's pregnancy-drugs
No real affection or love from parents
Disconnected from family-emotionally, socially and changes dynamic
Siblings ignore him
Jordan Greene Notes - Wednesday, April 4th - ( ) = Add on to that theme
Themes throughout the 3 works we have studied
Metamorphosis - Appearance(Fear), Alienation, Loneliness/Isolation, Nature of Work(Thinks he had to work to pay off his debt but turns out his father had money), Transformation,Family conflict (no family support towards him), Lack of acceptance, How does all of this change the nature of Gregor ?, Moral responsibility
Elephant Man - Humanity (Is he human ? Was he ever human ?) Alienation, Resignation, Exploitation(Scientific, Economic,Personal(Make them feel better about themselves),Relationships(Desire to develop a human connection with someone) Education (What proved his humanity because no one thought he was normal until they finally saw him speak out and show his intelligence).
Frankenstein - Appearance, Moral and Scientific responsibility Nature of the creature, Others reactions, Alienation, Nature of obsession+ the problems. Education, Parenthood, Revenge
What all 3 of these have in common - Monstrosity, Self destruction, Desire for love, Appearance, Tension in society
Homework (Due Friday) - Pick one of the themes that all 3 have in common that we have discussed and talk about why this topic appealed to you/why did you select this theme and then free write for 15 minutes on the theme itself. (Also make sure to keep up with your reading in fifth child).
OSSIE'S NOTES - TUESDAY, MARCH 7
- Wrote about the most interesting thing we could say about the creature or Victor's biggest conflict
Victor biggest conflict
- Wants to see the creature as a human substitute
Most interesting thing we could say about the creature
- Hunting down Victor without someone teaching him
- self-taught
- felt the need to be evil because of Victor
- Dependence on Victor
- Brutal Revenge
Read p.211
When Victor dies the creature goes to kill himself because he had nothing left to live for
The both have similarities
- At the beginning of the book they both seem to be good people
- By the end they become darker characters
Ending:
- predictable
- shows that life comes to an end
- sad :(
Presented in our groups
For Essay:
Do 30 mins Tuesday night
Do 30 mins Wednesday night
Jordan Louis' Notes : Monday, March 6
Three assignments based off of Frankenstein:
1.in class writing
2. project
- have idea down by this thursday,
-due week of March 18
3. essay
-due next friday.
Barbara Donskoy’s Notes: Friday, March 3
Read pages 88 & 135
“You are the creating and I am your master, you must obey.” – Victor says this to the creature
Frankenstein Education Group:
-Personal experiences
-berries
-Related creature to a little kid
-Learning for himself – not for occupation
-What is he?
-Who is he?
-Observations
-Much meaning in books – help his mind
-Self taught
Frankenstein feeling alone:
-He is alone, socially and personally
-Emotional connection
-For his own identity
-To affirm him being like him
-Have what others have
-He has a range of feelings
-Wants to be understood
-Loved
-Affirmed
-To share
-Wants to be fully human
-He strangled William to get revenge – liked the feeling of strangling him.
Victor learning:
-Realizing dangers of science
-Realizing the outer world
Wednesday February 22nd 2012
By Arkarson Leong
Homework: Read just chapter 5
We talked about what struck us most in last night reading.
Reason to do his experiment:
1. To "cheat" life and death, ideal boundaries.
2. To have the gratitude of a new species; "father".
3. To learn the secret of heaven and earth.
Curiosity.(Nature)
4. To reestablish ancient philosophy.
5. Fame and Glory and recognition.
-It is about science, but more about knowing the mysterious of the world.
6. To increase human knowledge.
-God like quality.
We discussed on why did Victor made the creature 8 feet tall:
- Because when he go public with him, it will make a shock
- Protection
- Own desire
Tuesday February 21st 2012
By Nicole Kurtz
Homework: Reading two (Chapters 1-4) and Questions
We each chose a group for the Frankenstein Reading, which we will note as we read.
Add your notes to your group's Google Document, including quotes with page numbers.
Everyone must contribute from the night's reading to eventually make a conclusion within your group.
Science
Education
Moral Responsibility
Human Nature
Foil to Victor
For fame and glory
passage
Passion- can lead to being irrational or impulsive
Benefit to man kind
Walton's need for companionship
Flash back: literary technique used to reveal consequences of actions displayed
Foil- someone placed in the novel to reveal the conflict.
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Thursday February 16th 2012
Kristine made an announcement from the English department
Philosophy may be extended to one year next year
We received our Metamorphosis papers back
Context
Cause
Metaphor
Narrative
Show, don't tell
Use dialogue
Why are people so cruel?
Self Satisfaction
Superiority
Bytes wanted to feel superior
Used John to feel superior
Why would this make Treves feel superior?
Treves uses John to feel as an accomplished doctor
Forgetting what it means to be human
When others deny John's humanity, they see no wrong in taking advantage of him
Treves says to Bytes that a dog would fair better than Merrick in Byte's hands
Appearance of John makes him nonhuman-like
Insecurity?
We shared stories of being cruel…
What is the distinction between John Merrick and the freaks
What makes John develop a sense of himself
Relationships he develops
Loving relationships
Real shelter
Toiletries
Clothes
Imagination - church/theater
What are the changes in Treves?
Sees Bytes is cruel
Sees Mrs. Treves is kind
Chooses the way of his wife over Bytes
Kristine - compassion is important
Frankenstein
Human nature/identity
Role of science
Moral responsibility
Education
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Wed. Feb 15th, 2012
By Jonathan Blum
We started the day off watching a quick Youtube video of what John Merrick would look like without his condition. We related it to what we thought he looked like and any thoughts we had.
--What comes to thought when you think of Frankenstein?
- A monster, green skin, stitches, anger, aggression, mad scientist, tamed, isolated individual,
-- WOW WERE WE WRONG!!! Frankenstein is the name of a book written by Mary Shelley- first written in 1814- the subtitle of the book is the modern Prometheus. (Prometheus is the god whom gave people fire). The word Promethean is an English word. It helps people but is destructive. Frankenstein is the name of the doctor who creates the creature. The doctors full name is Victor Frankenstein.
WE THINK OF the 1931 film created by James Whale, called Frankenstein. This movie consisted of a creature with all of the characteristic we thought of in the beginning of class! So, Suspend everything you first know about Frankenstein.
Beginning of novel:
A half dead man pulled out of the water is named Victor Frankenstein. Victor tells Walton a story... Chapter 1.... Chapter 1 is Walton writing a letter to his sister. Victor tells Walton his story... In the middle of the book, the center of the story, is the creatures own stories. A story through a story in a story. It may be difficult to read at parts because of this slight confusion. This book will raise a lot of issues, including the theme of science. How far should science go? Once you have done something, don't you have to take some responsibility for it? What is a human being? It this creature, created by Victor, human? What do we owe him?
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Tuesday, Feb 14
By: Meqai Herder
Questions for homework
What changes Treves?
Development of his relationship with John Merrick
Why are people so cruel?
Treves, Bytes, Jones, crowd, boy in the train station
What makes John Merrick human?
What's the difference between the elephant man and freaks?
How does JM develop a since of himself
Thursday, Feb 9
By: Echo Gu
In today's class, we discussed about the film The Elephant Man.
1. Merrick as an "exhibit"
Bytes
Treves
Jones(the security)
Mrs. K
2. Merrick's character
changes relationship to companion/contact
3. metaphor of the church
4. Treves's conflict
1st time as a scientist
2nd time as a doctor
5. What makes John human?
"if"
"animal"
"the elephant man"
"freak"
"wall"
"job"
"human"
"gentleman"
"John"
6. What makes John "normal"?
7. What makes him scary?
he is "extreme"
We will continue discuss the film tomorrow.
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Wednesday, Feb 8, we watched the film The Elephant Man
Monday and Tuesday, Feb 6 and 7 we watched the film The Elephant Man
Friday, Feb. 3
Class used the time to gather in groups to peer review the Metamorphosis stories. Revisions AND originals clearly labeled are due on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
NO HOMEWORK
Wednesday, Feb. 1 conferences; no class
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Tuesday January 31st, 2012
By: Barbara Donskoy
Metaphors in what we have studied so far
Billy Elliot -> dance = emotional development controlling metaphor--> central to the action
Master Harold -> kite flying = metaphor that shows relationship between Sam and Hally in conflict of racial South Africa
Hate -> guy falling for the 'people in France'
KKT -> therapy = metaphor for Doria coming to self understanding and acceptance
what kind of student are you? (come up with adjectives to describe yourself) --> some ideas:
quality
dedication
devotion
calm
high expectations
working hard
effort
in it just to get the grade
come up with a metaphor to describe this student: ^^^
- CEO
- first jump out of a plane
- bird building a nest
- artist
- stock-broker
Monday, January 30th, 2012
By Jonathan Blum
What is a true transformation?
Can be physical - change of shape
Can include contentiousness
Change in Identity - consciousness changes but outward shape does not.
Improving appearance,
We are going to be writing our own story for a time when you transformed.
- Check the "Writing Assignment on The 'metamorphosis'" tab to the left, for the assignments goals and limits.
(All these elements help the reader to understand and to appreciate the meaning of your transformation. The transformation should help us understand the experience in a way that only metaphor can. (Since these pieces are to be shared with the class, do not write about a topic which is private.)
- Brainstorming some Ideas for transforming into a "monster". Remember that there should be some sort of epiphany you experience.
- Homeless, disabled, perfect, self-image, a family member, a different gender, race.
We saw the Simpsons version of the story. Gregor Sampson? More like Homer Simpson.
We wrote about what we think the ideas are for what the meaning is of the story (the metaphor)
- Disconnection between Gregor and his family.
- Alienation Gregor has emotionally and intellectually from his family.
- Alienated from his self.
- His own desires, needs and feelings.
-Societies views of a less fortunate family. ((He is actually middle class))
- He is a worker: a criticism for what work has become. He mine as well be a bug because he is unappreciated. (the world of work).
- A metaphor for someone who has some sort of illness or abnormal condition that separates him from the norm.
- He is dependent on the family.
THINK ABOUT THIS STORY WHEN YOU ARE WRITING YOUR TRANSFORMATION STORIES
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Friday, January 27
By Emily
Talked about childhood stories about transformation like Pinocchio, Shrek, Dracula, etc.
Showed Kristine our writing about Metamorphosis.
Thursday, Jan. 26
LUNCH OFF CAMPUS TO CELEBRATE 20 STARS!
Wednesday, January 25
lesson on musical chairs to explain METAPHOR
Homework: continue reading The Metamorphosis (due on Friday)
Thursday, January 12th - Jonathan Blum
Went over who is the speaker of Infant Joy
went over the meaning of a human having a name
Complete You go, Girl by tomorrow
Tuesday, January 10 - Brandon Stark
-Emily and Jack presented Potato Soup Daniel Niykos
-Went over recitation - no Shel Silverstein, can do poems we did in but not This Be The Verse by Philip Larkin
- Listened to a song based on the poem This Be The Verse
-went overThis Be the verse questions
-Speaker of the poem- male
Monday, January 8
listened to rest of songs, listened to Innisfree interpretations
Kristine presented "This Be The Verse"
Homework: do This be the Verse
Friday, January 5th- Jordan Greene
Shared songs that matched lake isle of innisfree
NO HOMEWORK
Thursday, January 4th- Gabe Solms
Discussion on songs that could be considered poems...
Argument that songs are poems:
Message
Implicit
Has to inferred
Language
Line Breaks-FORM, PATTERN
Rhyme
"Memorable"
"Flow"
Inventive
Rhythm
Pace/beat
Techniques used to emphasize
Repetition
Arguments that songs are not poems:
Not "deep"
"meaning"/impact needs music
Not figurative/language is not condense, rich, or inclined
ASSIGNMENT:
Find music that will go along with/match the words of the poem The lake Isle of Innisfree
Wednesday, January 4th
-Read A Farmhouse on the Wei River by Wang Wei. Reflected on a place or time that we would like to go back to.
-Signed up for poems
-Shared the songs that we brought in and talked about the emotional impact.
-Make sure to have songs again tomorrow
-No homework due tomorrow, but work on the poems you are presenting in the next week.
Tuesday, January 3
Poem of the Day
Present the poem to the class
Ask the class to respond on a part of the poem
Poems can be in a form of a video, handout, you tube
Need a picture of the poet
Poets can't be American
Wrote about our attitude towards poetry
First five words that come to mind about poetry and a reflection about poetry
Tuesday, December 13
today we:
read and talked about the poem of the day
went over and turned in our six word poems
reference "found poems" for assignment
Monday, December 12
two six word poems
one is your own memoir: your life in 6 words
the other is about teen love and romance.
response to "Girl"
Write a 400-500 word response to "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid dealing with what your parents told you about 1) your body, 2) domestic issues 3) manners at the table 4) marriage and romance. See Kristine's sample.
Due Thursday
Thursday, December 1st
By Sasha Stepansky
Discussing Hally vs. Willie & Sam
Hally:
- His feelings and experiences are the focus
- goes through the most dramatic major changes
- His conflict with his father is the foreground (metaphorically, his conflict is brought to the audience)
- His experience- past, present, and future?
- His statements provoke reaction
Willie & Sam:
- The relationship among 3 of them are center of attention; Willie & Sam- foreground
- Sam and willie do the teaching about life to the audience.
- Structurally: They are there in the beginning, and they are there in the end.
- Sam and Willie do the teaching of Hally
- Dancing= metaphor: dream and a world with out collisions
- Since Willie and Sam are connected to dancing, they are the center.
This play is about Black-White in South Africa
"Black Space"
In the beginning, Sam instructs, Willie listens.
In the end, they are both dancing- "dreaming."
Perfect world with out collision is the two of them.
In the beginning, Willie was complaining about Hilda and he hit her.
In the end, he said he's going to stop beating Hilda.
As soon as Hally arrives, they start working.
Monday, November 28th
By Jonathan Blum
Hope you had a good thanksgiving break!
Homework for tonight: Be sure to answer the questions your group was assigned in class today. Site your references that you have gotten from answering the questions assigned. This is a written assignment. Tomorrow we will sit as a group and create a list. Make sure you are prepared to discuss in class!
Other info: Thursday we will begin to start 'Exam Prep' and talk about the proper preparation techniques.
Next Tuesday the KKT essay revisions will be due.
In Class Today: We began class with a writing on Master Harold. Individually, in our notebooks, we wrote about what we thought the significance of the title, "Master Harold"... and the boys. This is number 14 in the Reading Guide. What is the significance of the different punctuation marks? We then went around the classroom to discuss our thoughts.
Tuesday, November 21
began class with a discussion of brainstorm of C/C on Hate and KKT
after brainstorm, students need to identify ONE major difference
Micheal: diff in metaphor between kiffe kiffe tomorrow and skyscraper story
Lily: difference in gender
then watched movie version of MH
1) how does the film open up the movie?
2) how does the film deepen understanding of the play
HOMEWORK: enjoy the holiday! make sure you have reviewed all MH questions before next class
Monday, November 20
by Emily
- got our KKT essays back. Any revisions must be turned in by Dec. 1
- quarter grades are based on: informal writing unit, Billy Elliot unit, KKT unit, and participation.
- discussed Hate in terms of KKT
Similarities:
"World:" poverty -unemployment, racism, image of traditional France
moving between two worlds (trad. France, "their" France)
role of women
characters and viewers learn lessons
no father figures
American culture/media
lack of education
hopeless
Differences:
KKT:
"helping hands"
does not identify as "French"
ending is hopeful
no physical threat
"mektoub" is not determined
"Kiffe kiffe tomorrow" hopeful for tomorrow
Hate:
"little support"
identifies as "French"
ending is bleak
social/physical riot
"skyscraper"
skyscraper- it can get worse tomorrow
Homework: prepare for discussion on Master Harold by reviewing questions for class
Friday, October 28 notes by Lily Roth
Obstacles for Doria’s life
· Achieving Autonomy vs. her mother
· People helping: condescending/ pride
· Struggling to find the father figure
· No father
· Mother’s grief and her own problems
· Poverty
· Being closed down
· Struggling in school
o School is not good
o Teachers are on strike
o She is an Arab in a French Christian school
o She feels hopeless and helpless in school
o Has no motivation
o Doesn’t have a lot of friends
· Being an Arab
· No family Supprot
What she has going
· Imagination
o Escape?
o Fantasy?
o Allows her to see what she needs
o Movies, books
For homework read to catch up or read to get ahead; no "official" assignment
Tuesday, October 25
Ossie O-D
Wrote about our favorite scenes in Billy Elliot; discussed the movie
Described the last scene in Billy Elliot
Homework: begin reading KKT; read the first reading (see reading guide on left)
Thursday, October 13th
Notes taken by Jordan G
-Handed in informal writing unit revision
-Went over Billy Elliot Pre-Viewing Questions
-Shared informal writing unit 14
Homework - Do one of the Billy Elliot pieces
Tuesday, October 11th
Notes taken by Michael
Steps to writing an Informal Piece
-Choose a topic
-Plan
2 Paragraphs
-Write
-Read
-Add Details
-Edit
Went over new assignment (To view, go to Assignment: Revise Paragraph)
Went over how to review paragraph
-Add details (A lot)
-Organize in logical order
Sequential
-Use Transitions
-Make connections
We chose a reading to review and identified points and details
Due Thursday: Bring in original and review. (Double spaced, content, grammar) Use resources such as Purdue
Wednesday, October 5th
Notes taken by Sasha
Read about our "lost world"
Homework: Do #13 or #14 in informal writing unit
Tuesday, October 4
Note taking by Ak.
Michael read his theme song
Everybody read about the world they'd like to be apart of in the order of their birthday.
Natalie read her theme song
Homework Do #12 in informal writing unit
Friday, September 30th
Emily Agoglia
-Nikki's theme song: One Step at a Time by Jordin Sparks
-read and discussed informal writing 10: exploring new worlds
Homework: None! It's the weekend! =D
Wednesday, September 28th
Jay (Jian Zhou)
-theme song of John: I cast the bread upon the water
-read the world I feel uncomfortable in
-wrote the reflection of other's world
Homework:
Do informal writing #10 (for people who are not coming, they can hand in when coming back)
Tuesday, September 27th
Brandon Stark
-No Theme Song today
- Read Informal #8 (Worlds where we are comfortable)
-Wrote responses to people's worlds.
Homework:
Do informal writing #9
Monday, September 26th
Jonathan Blum
-Listened to Barbaras Theme Song
-Michael showed us Nick's Struggle
-We brainstormed particular "worlds" we inhabit (ex: America, Grandma's kitchen)
-The world of AFS
-Friendship
-Sports (basketball, swimming)
-Watching sports (on TV or at the game)
-Specific room/space in a house (ex: garage, bedroom, basement)
-Library
-Music (ex: world of opera, rap)
-Ski mountain
-Imagination and Fantasy (in my own world)
-Dancing, Singing
-Sleep
-World Wide Web
-The world of reading
-Culture of Origin
-Meditation
-Art and Drawing
-Family and relationships
-The beach and ocean
-Movies
-The world of nicknames
-Business
-A sleep away camp
-Specific Class in school
-The world of others(when hearing about their worlds)
-Communism
-Musical instrument
-Nature
WE TOOK A CLASS PICTURE!
***Homework:
*Please complete 8 by tues.
(comfortable community)
*Please complete 9 by wed.
(uncomfortable community)
*Please complete 10 by Fri (Monday for those absent because of Jewish Holiday)
(World that you are just starting to understand/ feel comfortable)
Friday, September 23
Meqai Herder
Heroism
-encouraging
-giving back to the community
-educates others from experiences
-believes in something and will do whatever it takes to get what's right
-takes risks
-overcoming obstacles
- doesn't give up
-goes over and beyond harm
-positive difference in the world
-transcendent-expand the possibilities of being human
Thursday, September 22
Jack Wellhofer
-Listened to Jordan's theme song
-Finished objects
-We got into groups to discuss the Mind Map/Ten Things You Should Know About Me
Homework:
Do 7a and 7b of Informal Writing. Just choose five of each and write them down; we will discuss why you chose the ten in class.
Write #8 in the Informal Writing Unit
Wed. September 21st
Gabe Solms
Today in class we:
-Listened to Emily's theme song.
-Reviewed the books that we choose to write about, and the world that we could imagine ourselves in via the book.
-Told the class the item that identified the qualities that we are going to bring to English class.
For TMRW:
Check Informal Writing Unit for homework..complete either option 5 or 6!
Monday September 19th
Maddie Vouros
Watched and Discussed:
"The Danger of a Single Story" by Chimamanda Adichie
-Books:
mirror or Window
Books that mirror us
-The Giving Tree
-Arthur
-Tangerine
-Harry Potter
-Junie B. Jones
-I love my hair
Books that window us
-Madeline
Friday September 16th
Lily Roth
- Brandon shared his theme song
- We all shared our informal writing #2
- We talked about how our week was
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Next week: We will do 3,4, 5 or 6, 7a or 7b
you can get ahead this weekend other wise
NO HOMEWORK!! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!
P.s. get to class on time so we can get stars.
Thursday, September 15th
Ossie O-Doulgas
Homework:
Due number 2 on informal writing sheet.
Due tomorrow.
Wednesday, Sept 14th
Barbara Donskoy
Once upon a time --> traditional way old stories begin
Why do we tell stories?
a way to express yourself
entertainment
educating people about the past --> remembering history
keep a culture or tradition alive
ex: native American cultures and traditions
explain the world "myths"
sharing personal experiences/stories
family stories
connecting one generation to another
ex: families coming to this country, parents falling in love
to bring out emotions in people
to move people to ACTION!
to teach a lesson
ex: the turtle and the hair
to expand our imaginations
shift in perspective from a story
open up our imaginations to think what is possible
way to catch up with friends and families
to create a community
to avoid trouble
help us laugh and get over things
make us grateful for what we have
inspire people to do great things
Homework: Write the "story" behind the vermeer picture of the woman reading a letter:
Tuesday, Sept. 13
In class we reviewed theme songs:
What are were the troubles with picking a theme songs?
Trouble finding the meaning of a theme song.
Trouble picking between many songs
We listened to several theme songs.
NO HOMEWORK
Monday, Sept. 12 notes by Kadir Okumus
Writing for an Audience:
-Trying to create meaning and substance for the audience
Substance: "What you write"
-Create a strong point
-Develop...some support, argue your point, and convince the audience (develop with PROOF)
-Develop with...
reasons
examples
details
-Using logic, reason, and persuasion is key
-You need evidence to persuade the audience
Style:
-"How you write" using...
words
sentences
rhetorical devices
metaphors
images
-Make your writing deep and emotionally pleasing;
Standard:
-Using correct...
grammar
usage
punctuation
mechanics
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