Today's Flex: Human by The Killers

Human by Utah's own Brandon Flowers (The Killers) 
Tomorrow will BUILD upon today and contrast "Mr. Roboto" by Styx. Come see how. :) Both are characterization, tone, and symbolism. Isn't music wonderful? It's so much like literature!

Antagonist
     The person or thing that works against the protagonist.
Protagonist
      The central or primary character in a story. The main character or narrator.


Nemesis can be a thing. It can be something you can NOT defeat. Archenemies are also nemeses. Black/white. Very good vs. evil. These are not defeat-able.

Characterization

Today in class, we discussed round and flat characters. You should have taken notes directly from the board.

Round characters are more complex than flat characters. They are also known as "dynamic" characters. Whilst not necessarily FAT, they are full, and they have both good and bad characteristics. They have personality, and they are well drawn. They change and they are affected by their situations and their surroundings. They become new people based on what happens to them in the book, and we (the reader) are better from having interacted with them. "A round character is capable of contradiction and change with evidence of emotional and psychological development."
Flat Characters are static. They don't change or deviate much. This is OK sometimes when we need a loyal side-kick or a villain who is a bad, bad man (a stock, stereotypical character). However, sketched in characters who are only simply half drawn are not desirable main characters. The example we used in class was Hermione and Scar.

FLEX today: Nothing Gold Can Stay (Nostalgia)

Today for Flex the lesson is a continuation of the tone/mood/setting of nostalgia. The lesson is a comparison contrast of "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and discussing fall as a setting. The lesson plan is here. It uses Paul Simon's "Leaves that are Green" and The Mama's and the Papa's "California Dreamin'" and discusses mood/tone of nostalgia as a setting technique.

Chronology & Setting Notes

      Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It uses actual CLOCK time (minutes, seconds). 
       Literature uses flashbacks, in media res, Twitter, Facebook, and resumes use REVERSE chronological order.
       Setting includes the time, location, and everything in which a story takes place. 

Setting

What is setting? This is in every book ever.
How is nature treated in your book? (Think about it a bit). This is the book you are reading.
How does Puff the Magic Dragon react in the book (the setting changes--think of the pictures).
Why does setting *matter*? How does it affect a book?
Is setting just the place? Yes? No, then what else?
What is chronological order?

Golden Passages & Galileo

Today, we talked about your golden passages. We reviewed MLA style, your golden passage (in Schaffer style) and then you have one day to make them *perfect*.


Then we talked about Galileo Gallilei and the Allegory of the Cave.


What is a "Golden Passage" exactly? A great quote, supported with 2 pieces of commentary.

Calendar:

• Parent/Teacher Conference
• Chronological order (things going in the order they happen-- TIME)
• Chunking
• MIDTERM IS NEXT TIME

Monday is a minimal day. You are out at noon.


If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff used to teach chronological order.
Ritz Cracker CHUNKS

Metacognition for Allegory of the Cave

What did you learn from this activity?


Which translation did you find most helpful? Why?
What was the most complete translation?
What was Plato's message?
Do you agree or disagree?

Who's poster did you like best? WHY?


How is "allegory" about just "the tip of the iceberg" of learning?


Write about your group. What were the challenges of your group? What was the benefit of working with your group? Who was most helpful in your group? Was there anyone not helpful?

Reading quickly?

If you are wondering how many days there are left, you have until October 10th-11th to finish reading your book. You can start looking ahead at the book report HERE: https://sites.google.com/site/jillianphippen/reading-unit/book-report-page