4/6/14 - FRI

OAKS PARK PERMISSION SLIPS DUE TODAY
TIANANMEN SQUARE ANNIVERSAY ARTICLE w/ statements due today, also


I.  PLATO'S ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE
- visualize being IN a cave
  what do you feel/think?  See?  Touch? What can you visualize?
- write on left side page in LA Spiral your experiences in this cave
- share

- symbolism of caves in dreams and psychology (notes)
- read Plato's Allegory of the Cave comic
- discuss

- view animated Allegory of the Cave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E13Jyi1C2m4 

- discuss how the Giver fits this pattern
- How is Jonas like the released man from Plato's Cave?
- How are the people in the community like the people in the Cave?

- notes on Enlightenment vs. UNenlightenment

II.  THE GIVER
- read up to end of chapter 15
- How does Lois Lowry manage to prevent you from realizing this community does not
  see in color?  (Analyze the writing stratgies).  Quick write, then class discussion.
- Significance of Names: Lily (Cornell style notes in class)

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MAKE UP /EXTRA CREDIT  -- NOT homework
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__  Research and take notes on character names Gabriel (the baby), and Jonas
      * every character name in the novel clearly fits the purpose and symbolism of the character
      Try to make connections to what we know from the novel
      Think about Plato's Cave
      Read more than one web site
      Write down notes and thoughts that seem to make sense and help reinforce
                the idea of symbolism
     Neat, organized, Cornell-style notes

__ ACADEMIC MAKE UP LETTER (optional, make up or EC, not homework)

            help raise your grade by reflecting on what you do as a student
     A.  Explain what your grades are and how you get them (be specific)
     B.  What, specifically, can you do to be more successful as a student?
           Again, be specific
     C.  Why does this matter?  Why is it important to do well on your work?

     1-page minimum.  Neat, organized, legible.

__ BEHAVIOR MAKE UP LETTER (for points to go to Oaks Park)
     A.  What are our expectations at RWH?
     B.  Describe your behavior or reasons you lost so many points?
     C.  What do you plan to do next year to avoid losing points?  (be specific)
     D.  Why is proper behavior important in schools and how will you benefit from
           your planned changes?

     1-page minimum.  Neat, organized, legible.