Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Why does darkness exist in society?
The word "darkness" represents several different things. It can mean the night sky or the inside of a closed-up bag. But the darkness that Miss Caldwell's English class is touching upon is the evil kind. Why does darkness exist in society? I think I know the answer. We all know that good exists, and both evil and good exist is nearly every person. But without a choice to do evil i.e. have a dark side to yourself, nobody would have the choice to be good. And without choice, nobody would be truly good. I think that is why darkness exists in society.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Movie Project Trailer Braden M and Brandon A
Shutter Island Trailer
The setting alone of the movie Shutter Island would make anyone believe this is a dark movie. A prison for the criminally insane is a place most people would be afraid of to even see. The context of the story makes this film many times more dark. The setting is a lonely, cold island surrounded by dark waters. On the actual island there is basically a metal prison for the criminally insane, the deeper down you go into the prison, the more dangerous and the more insane the patients are. The sense of the darkness in this film originates from the fear of the unknown, the darkness, the dangerous and the corrupted. The context of this movie is confusing, yet dark at the same time. The fact that a patient vanished from a locked room is creepy itself, to find out that she is in a cave and herself, along with many other patients are fearful of the scientists and the workers on the island make the plot even more mysterious. Later we find out that the scientists have been performing experiments on the patients here, and the main character, has been a subject to these experiments since he got on the island. The main character eventually becomes changed into somebody he is not, and we do not even get to find out what happens to him and everyone on the island, even more mysterious, and in turn, more darker.
The setting alone of the movie Shutter Island would make anyone believe this is a dark movie. A prison for the criminally insane is a place most people would be afraid of to even see. The context of the story makes this film many times more dark. The setting is a lonely, cold island surrounded by dark waters. On the actual island there is basically a metal prison for the criminally insane, the deeper down you go into the prison, the more dangerous and the more insane the patients are. The sense of the darkness in this film originates from the fear of the unknown, the darkness, the dangerous and the corrupted. The context of this movie is confusing, yet dark at the same time. The fact that a patient vanished from a locked room is creepy itself, to find out that she is in a cave and herself, along with many other patients are fearful of the scientists and the workers on the island make the plot even more mysterious. Later we find out that the scientists have been performing experiments on the patients here, and the main character, has been a subject to these experiments since he got on the island. The main character eventually becomes changed into somebody he is not, and we do not even get to find out what happens to him and everyone on the island, even more mysterious, and in turn, more darker.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Movie Project
Homework
Individually or with a partner find a movie on “evil” or “darkness” and share a short (5min) presentation (formative).
1.A brief synopsis of the plot
2.A discussion of the following questions:
What are the layers of context/setting in this film?
How does the filmmaker convey evil or darkness? Is it through the plot, imagery, characters, setting? What expressions of darkness had the most impact on you and why?
How can a character represent darkness?
3. A connection-What can you connect your film to and why-please be sure to explain in detail. (T-T, T-S, T-W)
If you can find a quick clip of the movie, please post it on the class blog.
On the class blog please post in writing your thoughts to one of the questions below. It may be a comment to another’s movie posting. It can be your reaction, your opinion, your thoughts on the way the media has tackled our EQ’s. You may have seen something else in their movie and may want to enrich it.
What are the layers of context/setting in this film that reveal the sense of darkness?
What expressions of darkness had the most impact on you and why?
Individually or with a partner find a movie on “evil” or “darkness” and share a short (5min) presentation (formative).
1.A brief synopsis of the plot
2.A discussion of the following questions:
What are the layers of context/setting in this film?
How does the filmmaker convey evil or darkness? Is it through the plot, imagery, characters, setting? What expressions of darkness had the most impact on you and why?
How can a character represent darkness?
3. A connection-What can you connect your film to and why-please be sure to explain in detail. (T-T, T-S, T-W)
If you can find a quick clip of the movie, please post it on the class blog.
On the class blog please post in writing your thoughts to one of the questions below. It may be a comment to another’s movie posting. It can be your reaction, your opinion, your thoughts on the way the media has tackled our EQ’s. You may have seen something else in their movie and may want to enrich it.
What are the layers of context/setting in this film that reveal the sense of darkness?
What expressions of darkness had the most impact on you and why?
Monday, January 10, 2011
Short stories-Tues class
The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe
Above is a short story you can listen to online.
Below is a short story you can read. If you can find a version where it is read on line-please post it.
http://www.sangam.org/articles/view/?id=183
I also have some poems you can listen to. PLease listen to at least one poem.
Poem Emily Dickinson "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
Death John Donne
Above is a short story you can listen to online.
Below is a short story you can read. If you can find a version where it is read on line-please post it.
http://www.sangam.org/articles/view/?id=183
I also have some poems you can listen to. PLease listen to at least one poem.
Poem Emily Dickinson "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"
Death John Donne
Saturday, January 8, 2011
I have posted links to the songs we heard in class and the EU's/EQS
Our Essential questions for the unit
Does evil or fear lead one to the following; experience of violence, infliction of violence and/or observation of violence?
Why is it important for people and cultures to construct narratives about their experiences?
What does power have to do with fairness and justice?
Are we implicated in injustice and what can we do about it?
What allows some individuals to take a stand against prejudice/oppression while others choose to participate in it?
How can a reader/viewer infer the author’s intentions based on the text?
In what ways are narratives influenced by bias and perspective?
What is the relevance of studying multi texts?
How does the media shape our view of the world/ ourselves?
How does the study of fiction and nonfiction texts help individuals construct their understanding of reality?
Enduring Understandings for the Unit
Our perceptions around evil, war, and violence are influenced by our contexts and our experiences.
People and cultures construct narratives about their experiences.
What we create is a representation of what we think and believe; our representations of meaning can be constructed consciously or unconsciously.
A good thinker uses interpretations, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation to deepen and enhance understanding.
(This is also one of your learning outcomes for this unit).
I am going to link the 3 video clips I showed in class to start our unit. This way you can see them at home.
Good Bye Earl good bye earl
Angel Sarah McLachlan Angel by Sarah McLachlan
We didn't Start the Fire Billy Joel We didn't start the Fire
Billy Joel Good Bye Saigon
The Saddest Song Annie Lennox The Saddest Song
How are evil, violence, war, darkness demonstrated in society?
How are they influenced, supported, and manifested in society?
Why do they exist?
Does evil or fear lead one to the following; experience of violence, infliction of violence and/or observation of violence?
Why is it important for people and cultures to construct narratives about their experiences?
What does power have to do with fairness and justice?
Are we implicated in injustice and what can we do about it?
What allows some individuals to take a stand against prejudice/oppression while others choose to participate in it?
How can a reader/viewer infer the author’s intentions based on the text?
In what ways are narratives influenced by bias and perspective?
What is the relevance of studying multi texts?
How does the media shape our view of the world/ ourselves?
How does the study of fiction and nonfiction texts help individuals construct their understanding of reality?
Enduring Understandings for the Unit
Our perceptions around evil, war, and violence are influenced by our contexts and our experiences.
People and cultures construct narratives about their experiences.
What we create is a representation of what we think and believe; our representations of meaning can be constructed consciously or unconsciously.
A good thinker uses interpretations, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation to deepen and enhance understanding.
(This is also one of your learning outcomes for this unit).
I am going to link the 3 video clips I showed in class to start our unit. This way you can see them at home.
Good Bye Earl good bye earl
Angel Sarah McLachlan Angel by Sarah McLachlan
We didn't Start the Fire Billy Joel We didn't start the Fire
Billy Joel Good Bye Saigon
The Saddest Song Annie Lennox The Saddest Song
How are evil, violence, war, darkness demonstrated in society?
How are they influenced, supported, and manifested in society?
Why do they exist?
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Questions from todays class
Short stories
Here are the questions. These are similar to the ones on your handout. These are directed more to the short story (not the film. they are the same, the order is just a bit different.(The layers come at the end.)
You only need to read one short story and you only need to have answered the first 3 set of questions on the handout.
As you read make note of how the authors convey and integrate imagery, setting and work on mood.
What techniques are the authors using?
How is the setting developed?
How is the author conveying the sense/tone of evil? Eg word choice, images etc…
Is it the character that is the symbol/representation of evil?
What factors contributed to the characters actions?
What patterns in society or contexts help and/or hinder the characters behaviours?
What are the roots of this persons behaviours?
Think about layers…
Is the evil, darkness conveyed through;
plot
imagery
characters
setting
What impacted you the most and why?
Here are the questions. These are similar to the ones on your handout. These are directed more to the short story (not the film. they are the same, the order is just a bit different.(The layers come at the end.)
You only need to read one short story and you only need to have answered the first 3 set of questions on the handout.
As you read make note of how the authors convey and integrate imagery, setting and work on mood.
What techniques are the authors using?
How is the setting developed?
How is the author conveying the sense/tone of evil? Eg word choice, images etc…
Is it the character that is the symbol/representation of evil?
What factors contributed to the characters actions?
What patterns in society or contexts help and/or hinder the characters behaviours?
What are the roots of this persons behaviours?
Think about layers…
Is the evil, darkness conveyed through;
plot
imagery
characters
setting
What impacted you the most and why?
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