-written in 1605-1606 by William Shakespeare
-different than most of Shakespeare's work due to the crazy murders and psycho killers
-openly political play
-based on King James I life (King of England and Scotland) and historical events that are similar to the ones that occurred in the Scottish kingdom
-in order to create more suspense, MacBeth has random details that are different than the historical facts
-the story is known for its violent ways and evil plot
-MacBeth is based on the Holinstead's Chronicles
-many don't know the true message of the story; it is either about despair or hope
-MacBeth and Lady MacBeth both represent the definition of thinking and acting like a man
-Duncan kills Malcolm; MacBeth kills Duncan in order to take over the throne
-killing kings was very relevant in that day and age; many rulers were murdered during their time
-"double, double, toil and trouble" is a famous line from the play
-MacBeth was a very smart and ambitious man
-MacBeth=son of life
Monday, April 2, 2012
Friday, March 30, 2012
Top 3 Remixes
Out of the 10 videos I watched, these ones were, by far, the best (in my opinion):
1. Dania Hatamleh: http://dhrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/to-kill-mockingbird.html
2. Lizzie Level: http://erlrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/remixing-great-gatsby.html
3. Isaac DeLaCruz: http://iadrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/crossing-remixed.html
Check 'em out!
1. Dania Hatamleh: http://dhrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/to-kill-mockingbird.html
2. Lizzie Level: http://erlrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/remixing-great-gatsby.html
3. Isaac DeLaCruz: http://iadrhsenglitcomp.blogspot.com/2012/03/crossing-remixed.html
Check 'em out!
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Mindmap Public Link.
Sorry about the whole login/view problems from the link on the last post. Here's the better, workable one:
http://www.mindmeister.com/148707754
http://www.mindmeister.com/148707754
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Literature Analysis #6: To Kill A Mockingbird
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Plot
-Scout and Jem live with father, Atticus, in Maycomb
-one summer, they meet Dill and plan to get Boo Radley out of his house
-the Radleys have a reputation as being scary or crazy
-when Dill leaves, Scout goes to school and hates it
-Dill comes back next summer and they talk more about Boo Radley
-on the last day of summer, they all sneak on to the Radley property in which Jem loses his pants there
-random acts of kindness start appearing and they all assume it is Boo who is doing everything; Jem tells Atticus about his pants and the gifts in the trees
-despite living in a racist community, Atticus defends a black man by the name of Tom who was accused of raping a white woman
-Jem and Scout get ridiculed about it; the black community takes them in to protect them from such harm
-Dill runs away from home right before the trial starts up
-the trial begins; the town watches over the biggest controversy in the town
-the accusers are Mayella and her father, Bob
-Atticus figures out that Mayella set up Tom and did have an affair with him; Bob covered it all up with rape to make sure Mayella didn't have guilt or shame upon her for committing such actions
-despite all the evidence (including the fact that Bob beat Mayella about the incident), the white jury convicts Tom
-Tom tries to run away from prison but gets shot and dies
-as a revenge plan for causing so much drama with his daughter, Bob harasses Jem and Scout one day walking home
-Boo Radley comes to save Jem and Scout by stabbing Bob
-when Boo brings injured Jem back to the house, the police cover up Boo's stabbing by claiming that Bob just tripped and fell on his own knife
-Scout sees Boo as a real human being and treats him with great respect and consideration for his actions
Key Factors
-Genre: drama; suspense
-Speaker: Scout in the first person
-Tone: critical and intense throughout the trial, kid oriented overall (due to a child narrating the story)
-Theme: the difference between good and bad morals; the process of understanding right and wrong in a child's eyes
-Foreshadowing: the sad and dreary town represent Tom's tragic conviction and death; Bob's son rudeness in school represents his father's actions; the presents represent Boo's rescue and generosity
-Symbols: Mockingbirds represent a sin if killed by a human (symbol for Tom's death); the Radley house is the key point to a lot of the drama and tension throughout the story
Plot
-Scout and Jem live with father, Atticus, in Maycomb
-one summer, they meet Dill and plan to get Boo Radley out of his house
-the Radleys have a reputation as being scary or crazy
-when Dill leaves, Scout goes to school and hates it
-Dill comes back next summer and they talk more about Boo Radley
-on the last day of summer, they all sneak on to the Radley property in which Jem loses his pants there
-random acts of kindness start appearing and they all assume it is Boo who is doing everything; Jem tells Atticus about his pants and the gifts in the trees
-despite living in a racist community, Atticus defends a black man by the name of Tom who was accused of raping a white woman
-Jem and Scout get ridiculed about it; the black community takes them in to protect them from such harm
-Dill runs away from home right before the trial starts up
-the trial begins; the town watches over the biggest controversy in the town
-the accusers are Mayella and her father, Bob
-Atticus figures out that Mayella set up Tom and did have an affair with him; Bob covered it all up with rape to make sure Mayella didn't have guilt or shame upon her for committing such actions
-despite all the evidence (including the fact that Bob beat Mayella about the incident), the white jury convicts Tom
-Tom tries to run away from prison but gets shot and dies
-as a revenge plan for causing so much drama with his daughter, Bob harasses Jem and Scout one day walking home
-Boo Radley comes to save Jem and Scout by stabbing Bob
-when Boo brings injured Jem back to the house, the police cover up Boo's stabbing by claiming that Bob just tripped and fell on his own knife
-Scout sees Boo as a real human being and treats him with great respect and consideration for his actions
Key Factors
-Genre: drama; suspense
-Speaker: Scout in the first person
-Tone: critical and intense throughout the trial, kid oriented overall (due to a child narrating the story)
-Theme: the difference between good and bad morals; the process of understanding right and wrong in a child's eyes
-Foreshadowing: the sad and dreary town represent Tom's tragic conviction and death; Bob's son rudeness in school represents his father's actions; the presents represent Boo's rescue and generosity
-Symbols: Mockingbirds represent a sin if killed by a human (symbol for Tom's death); the Radley house is the key point to a lot of the drama and tension throughout the story
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Socratic Seminar: Part Deux
Summary
-internet=main resource for answers to our problems
-video proved that the internet connects people everywhere
-relates to our blogs by being able to provide a resource to anyone anywhere
-good learning experience by answering questions
-internet brings people together
-learning doesn't just stop in the classroom; everything now is faster
"We all have power to make something extraordinary."
-in classrooms, questions end once answered
-panel: open minded, not judgemental, always leaves the question wide open
-we need to be able to break habits of the embedded structure of school
---> it's all a matter of free will and doing things our own way
-people who won't break the mold must deal with doing things they don't want to do because... THAT'S LIFE.
-we can learn to love something if we try
-play teaches us how to find new approaches and help find the aspects to inspire us
-many are bound to curriculum=habitual
-most people don't understand how to learn without structure (brainwashed by the system)
-small flame of passion = success.
-epic fails happen to everyone, even the best
-ask questions, be involved, choose optimism.
#1
Coming to terms with the last key points of the seminar, I was truly inspired by what was being said. When grades become irrelevant, we can't depend on what's acceptable by what the system has said. An "A" doesn't prove you're right or successful and an "F" doesn't say you did a bad job. After the point where grades don't matter, success will be focused on the epic fails that I learn from. Michael Jordan made this concept famous by saying, "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." The concept of allowing myself free play will also affect me in being okay with letting go of the stress. In school, we are all so intently focused on what grade we get when it should be more go with the flow. When you have less worries later on in life, it lets you enjoy the simple things. That's what is truly important.
#2
The AP exam is the ultimate test. It doesn't just signify that you understand the material that's been crammed into your head for the last eight or so months, but it can also allow you to skip a couple college courses later on. The concepts introduced made me realize that it's okay to ask a million questions. Sometimes, curiosity needs to be implied without the care of ego weighing on your words. Mastering content is knowing it backwards and forwards with your hands tied; asking questions when in doubt despite what others may think is stupid (or not) is the biggest part of that process. When a test is of that importance, it's okay to "play" around with questions and answers.
#3
The last three points made from this specific socratic seminar as well as the content we researched last night were huge on the inspiration meter: ask questions, be involved, choose optimism. In order to be wise, you must be one to question everything. You need to know that you may not like the answers you find and you must be able to ask things a hundred times over until you fully understand what you need to know. It's inspiring to see people that keep trying to find an answer because their determination is what sets them apart from the rest of the crowd. Getting involved is the second part of developing what your answer to life is. Hands on learning (like free play) can develop better skills for the future. Choosing optimism may not always be easy. In fact, it's the last thing I personally think towards because I don't want to be disappointed in the answer. But not getting what you want proves that it means so much more to keep hunting for what may be right or wrong. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is the only way to keep on going when the going gets rough.
-internet=main resource for answers to our problems
-video proved that the internet connects people everywhere
-relates to our blogs by being able to provide a resource to anyone anywhere
-good learning experience by answering questions
-internet brings people together
-learning doesn't just stop in the classroom; everything now is faster
"We all have power to make something extraordinary."
-in classrooms, questions end once answered
-panel: open minded, not judgemental, always leaves the question wide open
-we need to be able to break habits of the embedded structure of school
---> it's all a matter of free will and doing things our own way
-people who won't break the mold must deal with doing things they don't want to do because... THAT'S LIFE.
-we can learn to love something if we try
-play teaches us how to find new approaches and help find the aspects to inspire us
-many are bound to curriculum=habitual
-most people don't understand how to learn without structure (brainwashed by the system)
-small flame of passion = success.
-epic fails happen to everyone, even the best
-ask questions, be involved, choose optimism.
#1
Coming to terms with the last key points of the seminar, I was truly inspired by what was being said. When grades become irrelevant, we can't depend on what's acceptable by what the system has said. An "A" doesn't prove you're right or successful and an "F" doesn't say you did a bad job. After the point where grades don't matter, success will be focused on the epic fails that I learn from. Michael Jordan made this concept famous by saying, "I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed." The concept of allowing myself free play will also affect me in being okay with letting go of the stress. In school, we are all so intently focused on what grade we get when it should be more go with the flow. When you have less worries later on in life, it lets you enjoy the simple things. That's what is truly important.
#2
The AP exam is the ultimate test. It doesn't just signify that you understand the material that's been crammed into your head for the last eight or so months, but it can also allow you to skip a couple college courses later on. The concepts introduced made me realize that it's okay to ask a million questions. Sometimes, curiosity needs to be implied without the care of ego weighing on your words. Mastering content is knowing it backwards and forwards with your hands tied; asking questions when in doubt despite what others may think is stupid (or not) is the biggest part of that process. When a test is of that importance, it's okay to "play" around with questions and answers.
#3
The last three points made from this specific socratic seminar as well as the content we researched last night were huge on the inspiration meter: ask questions, be involved, choose optimism. In order to be wise, you must be one to question everything. You need to know that you may not like the answers you find and you must be able to ask things a hundred times over until you fully understand what you need to know. It's inspiring to see people that keep trying to find an answer because their determination is what sets them apart from the rest of the crowd. Getting involved is the second part of developing what your answer to life is. Hands on learning (like free play) can develop better skills for the future. Choosing optimism may not always be easy. In fact, it's the last thing I personally think towards because I don't want to be disappointed in the answer. But not getting what you want proves that it means so much more to keep hunting for what may be right or wrong. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is the only way to keep on going when the going gets rough.
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