Read the 2006 novel by John Boyne and write a 300 word blog on the differences / similarities between the movie and book, how they worked thematically, and how they affected you emotionally.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Boy in the Striped Pajamas Extra Credit Blog Assignment
Read the 2006 novel by John Boyne and write a 300 word blog on the differences / similarities between the movie and book, how they worked thematically, and how they affected you emotionally.
Read the 2006 novel by John Boyne and write a 300 word blog on the differences / similarities between the movie and book, how they worked thematically, and how they affected you emotionally.
Read the 2006 novel by John Boyne and write a 300 word blog on the differences / similarities between the movie and book, how they worked thematically, and how they affected you emotionally.Boy in the Striped Pajamas Response Blogs - 2 OPTIONS
OPTION I
Create a found poem from the reflection/response free-write you did after the movie yesterday.
Provide a thoughtful and thorough explanation of what poetic devices you used to add meaning to your poem.
***To receive credit, you must turn in your pre-writing with YOUR NAME on it.
Grading: 5 points total (3 points for poem; 2 points for explanation)
Due: 11:59 PM, Wed., Apr 11
OPTION II
Write a 300-word blog response to how The Boy in the Striped Pajamas works as a text of witness. What is its theme? Consider how this theme is similar to and different from Night and Maus. In particular, consider the following points.
1) As a work of fiction about a real-life event - especially one as well-known and written-about as the Holocaust - is the impact of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas lessened or mitigated? Why or why not?
2) Reflect on the role of misunderstanding and secrecy in the movie. How are these elements incorporated into the theme of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? How does the young protagonist's naive point of view contribute thematically to the story?
Grading: 5 points total (3 points for completion; 2 points for content)
Due: 11:59 PM, Wed., April 11
Create a found poem from the reflection/response free-write you did after the movie yesterday.
Provide a thoughtful and thorough explanation of what poetic devices you used to add meaning to your poem.
***To receive credit, you must turn in your pre-writing with YOUR NAME on it.
Grading: 5 points total (3 points for poem; 2 points for explanation)
Due: 11:59 PM, Wed., Apr 11
OPTION II
Write a 300-word blog response to how The Boy in the Striped Pajamas works as a text of witness. What is its theme? Consider how this theme is similar to and different from Night and Maus. In particular, consider the following points.
1) As a work of fiction about a real-life event - especially one as well-known and written-about as the Holocaust - is the impact of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas lessened or mitigated? Why or why not?
2) Reflect on the role of misunderstanding and secrecy in the movie. How are these elements incorporated into the theme of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas? How does the young protagonist's naive point of view contribute thematically to the story?
Grading: 5 points total (3 points for completion; 2 points for content)
Due: 11:59 PM, Wed., April 11
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
References and Alluions Poem (Maus/Night Reflection)
Write a poem that uses at least 8 references and allusions to Maus and/or Night to express your witness experience of reading those texts. References should be CAPITALIZED, bold or italicized.
Afterwards, include an explanation of what your poem means, where you incorporated your volta, and how you used references and allusions to the texts.
Poem worth 4 points
Explanation worth 4 points
Afterwards, include an explanation of what your poem means, where you incorporated your volta, and how you used references and allusions to the texts.
Poem worth 4 points
Explanation worth 4 points
Personal Narrative (meter and rhyme) Witness Poem
For this assignment, cut and paste the verse and chorus of a familiar song into your blog. Scan (label the accented syllables) to establish a meter and rhyme structure.
Next, rewrite that verse and chorus into a narrative witness poem of personal experience that FOLLOWS THE SAME METER AND RHYME.
Link to the original song to cite the actual meter/rhyme
Explain how you use the meter and rhyme to add meaning to you poem.
Required elements:
same meter and rhyme as original
volta
Poem is worth 4 points
Explanation is worth 4 points
See video below for a demonstration of scanning a poem:
Next, rewrite that verse and chorus into a narrative witness poem of personal experience that FOLLOWS THE SAME METER AND RHYME.
Link to the original song to cite the actual meter/rhyme
Explain how you use the meter and rhyme to add meaning to you poem.
Required elements:
same meter and rhyme as original
volta
Poem is worth 4 points
Explanation is worth 4 points
See video below for a demonstration of scanning a poem:
Found Poem
Create a found poem that you transform into a statement of witness.
Begin with an article from a periodical (newspaper/magazine) and cut and paste the relevant text into your blog.
Cite this article by including a link or URL to the source.
Next, manipulate the text, so that it forms a poem. You must apply the following poetic terms and discuss in an accompanying explanation:
line
stanza
volta
end stop
enjambment
caesura
You may write about any topic, but some suggestions are listed below:
Poem is worth 4 points
Explanation is worth 4 points
Example Found Poem (performed, not written):
Begin with an article from a periodical (newspaper/magazine) and cut and paste the relevant text into your blog.
Cite this article by including a link or URL to the source.
Next, manipulate the text, so that it forms a poem. You must apply the following poetic terms and discuss in an accompanying explanation:
line
stanza
volta
end stop
enjambment
caesura
You may write about any topic, but some suggestions are listed below:
Trayvon Martin
Presidential Election
Supreme Court Health Care Case
French Shooting
Vikings Stadium Case
North Korea nuclear tensions
War in AfghanistanPoem is worth 4 points
Explanation is worth 4 points
Example Found Poem (performed, not written):
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
"Imagine" Witness Poem
Consider John Lennon's "Imagine." What would your ideal world look like? Write a poem that begins, "Imagine..." and let yourself dream. Remember to be concrete and specific. "Imagine no war" sounds great in a song, but is not effective poetry. How would your perfect world look in concrete and specific terms?
The more focused your details, the more effective your imagery will be. For instance, if your vision of a perfect world is that schools are closed, you could say "No school." "Padlocks on the glass entries of door 7" is more specific. "Confetti made from shredded scantrons" is even more specific. You don't have to say everything, just something concrete and specific. No length requirement; write what you feel. Stop when your feeling has been expressed.
Worth 5 points for on-time completion.
The more focused your details, the more effective your imagery will be. For instance, if your vision of a perfect world is that schools are closed, you could say "No school." "Padlocks on the glass entries of door 7" is more specific. "Confetti made from shredded scantrons" is even more specific. You don't have to say everything, just something concrete and specific. No length requirement; write what you feel. Stop when your feeling has been expressed.
Worth 5 points for on-time completion.
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