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Select one quote from what you've read thus far of A River Runs Through It that you think is particularly significant and explain why you chose it or what it means in the context of this story. Homework Announcement Reminder
Agenda 1. Context Info
2. Read aloud pages ix, xi, xii of the Introduction 3. Small Group character analysis activity
4. Whole class discussion: What is the dynamic like between the two brothers, Paul and Norman? (p. 6-7, 16, 23, 24-25, 28-29, 37, 45, 47).
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Review your group's notes from Tuesday's activity and be ready to present your ideas about your assigned chapter. Homework Announcement Reminder
Agenda 1. Small group presentations on assigned chapter 2. Seminar on the last three chapters of the book Starter:
Pick one of today's binaries and provide a quote that you think captures this theme from either pages 111-113 (chaos/order) or 137-161. Write that quote down. Today's Binaries:
Today's Guiding Questions:
Additional Resources on the Ubermensch
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Come up with 2-3 questions. Try to have them based off of a certain quote/passage, but they can also be more broad questions. I.E. Are Rosalind and Amory really in love? or Why do they breakup? **CHANGE IN READING SCHEDULE: Let's negotiate this together!**** Agenda 1. Read and discuss pages 117-137 2. Compare the "Lost Generation" with "Generation Y/The Millenials" New York Times article comparing the Lost Generation with the Millenials
Review of the "Lost Generation" The "Lost Generation" was lost in that the values that its members were being taught didn't fit the reality of life after the brutal and horrifying World War I. The group of writers who moved to Paris believed that America was intolerant, materialistic, and unspiritual. They helped to establish many of the styles and themes that are still used in literature today. The "Lost Generation" 1) Group of disillusioned American authors who lived in Paris in the 1920's and 1930's (younger literary modernists) 2) Generation of young people in the United States shortly after World War I 3) Two "Lost Generation" presidents were Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower Characteristics of "Lost Generation" Authors ~youthful idealism ~sought the meaning of life ~drank a lot ~often love affairs ~many of the finest literary masterpieces were written during this period ~rejected modern American materialism ~lived in Paris ~gained prominence in twentieth century literature and created a mold for many future writers Examples of Prominent Authors: Ernest Hemingway- led in the adaptation of the technique of naturalism in literature; wrote The Sun Also Rises, a naturalistic novel that included post-war disillusionment F. Scott Fitzgerald- portrayed the spirit of the "Jazz Age"; wrote The Great Gatsby, which also was an expression of disillusionment John Dos Passos- questioned the meaning of modern life; his novel Manhatten Transfer portrays the hopelessness of live in American cities This was a BIG section, jam-packed with significant changes in Amory's worldview!
Today's Driving Questions 1. What changes do we see in Amory in chapters 3 and 4? 2. What are the major events/experiences/people that influence Amory's transformation? Starter Select one paragraph or quote from this section (pages 66-115) that you suspect has something to do with today's driving questions and ask a question about it. Your question could simply be, "What does Fitzgerald mean when he writes, _________________________ on page 72?" Agenda Discuss today's driving questions with a focus on pages 66-115 Important connections: - Krishnamurti's "The Function of Education" - Shakespeare's MacBeth Themes
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Same as yesterday! Agenda: Discuss pages 45-66
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WHO would prefer buying your own copy of A River Runs Through It, A Tale for the Time Being, and On the Road? Agenda Discuss pages 19-45
Novel’s Characters Most of the characters are drawn directly from Fitzgerald's own life:[
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1. Ashley explains starter protocol
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4. Literary Context 5. Discuss pages 1-19
Epigraph notes: Brooke's quote is from his poem "Tiare Tahiti". The poem's inspiration was a woman called "Taatamata," whom Brooke met and became intimate with in Tahiti. Not surprisingly, the poem is a love poem, a tribute to an exotic land and carefree love: "Hasten, hand in human hand, / Down the dark, the flowered way, / . . . And in the water's soft caress, / Wash the mind of foolishness, / Mamua, until the day." YAY!!! I GET TO TEACH YOU GUYS AGAIN!!!
Today's Goals:
Agenda 1. Welcome back! How was break? Have I mentioned how excited I am to teach you guys again! 2. Survey time:
3. Introduction to the course
4. DP orientation 5. Time to explore the books we're reading (read their descriptions on amazon and back cover/first page if available)
6. Introduction to This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald
7. Go over the reading schedule (See the calendar syllabus) |
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