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WORLD LITERATURE AUGUST 23, 2012

WORLD LITERATURE AUGUST 23, 2012.

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WORLD LITERATURE AUGUST 23, 2012

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  1. WORLD LITERATUREAUGUST 23, 2012 Warm-up: Now that you know what “culture” is, write about a movie or song that shows something important about our culture in the U.S. Give the name of the movie/song, briefly describe what it is about (2-3 sentences) and write about what you think it shows about U.S. culture (3-4 sentences).

  2. REMINDERS • I still need syllabi from… • Homework: due Monday.  Write the due date in your planner (now) and write in your planner the day you plan on working on it. • Math Tutoring schedule is posted in the back… use this free help! • Germany & France parent meeting = one week from today (5 p.m. @ Galace’s classroom).

  3. STANDARDS Reading 3.12: Analyze the way in which a work of literature is related to the themes and issues of its historical period.

  4. CULTURE • Let’s watch some clips (movies, music videos, commercials, etc.) that show an important aspects of U.S. culture… • As we watch, make notes on your warm-up about what you can say about U.S. culture based on the following clips… • We will do the first one together 

  5. CULTURE • Before we do, a reminder about using respectful language and respecting differences. • Rule 1: Always speak as if in this room, there is someone of every race, every religion, every gender, every age, and every sexual orientation. • Rule 2: Think before you speak; feet in mouth=gross. 

  6. CULTURE • Clip #2: trailer for Grand Theft Auto video game • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AvIqS_62xA

  7. CULTURE • How does our culture encourage male violence? • http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=226

  8. CULTURE • Clip #4: Jay Z’s music video for “Big Pimpin’” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cgoqrgc_0cM

  9. CULTURE • How do music videos create unreal ideas of female sexuality and male power? • http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=223

  10. CULTURE • Clip #3: trailer from The Hangover • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhFVZsk3XEs

  11. CULTURE • How does our culture encourage risky/dangerous behavior? • http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=210

  12. CULTURE • Clip #1: commercial for Victoria’s Secret • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJ0x_X0xXgU

  13. CULTURE • Misogyny= negative (or even hateful) attitudes towards women. • How does our culture create misogyny? • http://www.mediaed.org/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=234

  14. HOMEWORK • Sit down with a parent, grandparent, aunt/uncle… anyone 40 or older who you don’t mind spending twenty minutes with! • Interview them about what culture was like when they were growing up. • Ask the questions provided on the worksheet or any others that you can think of that would get them to share aspects of their culture as a child/teenager. • Write down their responses and organize them into paragraphs. • Due Friday!!!

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