Forbidden Citythe assignments

It is forbidden to commemorate the anniversary of Tiananmen Square Massacre.

In what way it the title of William Bell’s novel appropriate?

news story

Write a news story concerning Alex's "escape" from China, as it might have appeared on the Canadian Press wire service.

Your story must contain at LEAST five paragraphs. Each paragraph must be at least five sentences long.

Your news article must be as detailed and realistic to the events of the novel as possible, so that Canadians are able to understand exactly what Alex experienced in his final hours in China.

(Read p. 156-158 as reference to the start of Alex’s ordeal).

Include at least one photo to illustrate your news article.

Background to China examBe sure to write it!

ONLINE multiple choice open book

found poem and collage (OMIT)

Step 1: Create a found poem for the novel, Forbidden City. Think about a part of the novel that had a great impact on you. Some possibilities may be: conversations between Alex and Lao Xu descriptions of various incidents in Tian An Men Square Alex's experiences with Xin-hua others . . .

Step 2: Create a collage which will illustrate the found poem.

Step 3: Deconstruct the poem and collage.

Step 4: Zip file, attach and email!

What is a found poem? A found poem is a collection of bits of text, taken from prose, and

shaped into poetry.

These bits have something that makes them unique, and they work as stand-alone poems.

Found Poetry is not something you write entirely yourself - you find the bits and reshape them into a new text.

found poem – an example Edmonton Grey Cup champions

Regina - The Edmonton Eskimos captured the 91st Grey Cup, securing a solid 34-22 win over the Montreal Alouettes Sunday. Ecstatic fans poured onto Whyte Avenue Sunday night to celebrate the team's first Grey Cup in 10 years. A rally to welcome the champions will be held Tuesday at City Centre Mall. It was sweet revenge for Edmonton, who lost the championship 25-16 to the Alouettes last year, in front of a hometown crowd. "It's great to bring the cup back for the city of Edmonton, and for a great group of young guys," Tom Higgins, winning his first Grey Cup as a head coach, said. "We're champions for the rest of our lives," Jason Tucker said, after being named the game's Outstanding Player, with seven receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns.

Ben Cahoon, the league's Outstanding Canadian during the regular season and who made a spectacular one-handed catch in the second quarter that led to a touchdown, was named the Outstanding Canadian of the game. The Eskimos took an early lead, with a touchdown three minutes into the game. And while Montreal managed to tie the game twice in the second quarter, they never had the lead. Most of the game's action took place in that second quarter, with a total of 38 points scored. Early in the fourth quarter, Edmonton quarterback Ricky Ray dove into the end zone, putting the Eskimos up 31-22.

found poem – example continued With less than a minute left in the game, Sean Fleming added three points for insurance. The Alouettes were forced to punt seven times in the second half. The third quarter's sole point came when Montreal kicker Matt Kellett's 70-yard punt went through the end zone for a single, leaving the Alouettes two points behind the Eskimos. The first half – more accurately, the second quarter – was thrilling football. Edmonton led 7-0 after the first quarter, drawing first blood with a Mike Pringle touchdown. They then scored a second TD three minutes into the second quarter, on a 41-yard catch by Tucker. But the Alouettes got back in the game with just over five minutes remaining in the half, when a beautiful one-handed diving catch from Cahoon set up a short touchdown pass to Pat Woodcock.

The Als then tied the game with a Sylvain Girard touchdown. A fumble by Pringle had put the ball back in Montreal's possession and despite an almost-fumble from quarterback Anthony Calvillo, the Outstanding Player then managed to toss it to Girard in the end zone. The Eskimos then made their third touchdown, again to Tucker, putting them ahead 21-14. But with less than a minute to play, Cahoon hit the end zone to tie the game. However, the half wasn't over. The Eskimos got the ball at the 25-yard line, after a Montreal fumble, with 28 seconds remaining, allowing for the field goal and the lead.

Web Posted Nov 17 2003 08:18 AM MST

Edmonton Grey Cup champions

Edmonton Eskimoscaptured 91st Grey Cup

solid 34-22 winover Montreal Alouettes

sweet revengelost to Aloutettes last yearin front of hometown crowd

Eskimos took early leadtouchdown three minutes into the gameAloutettes forced to punt seven times

thrilling football

team’s first Grey Cup in 10 yearsecstatic fans

“We’re champions for the rest of our lives!”

What is a collage? The inside of a locker door, bulletin boards in your doctor’s office, the cork

board in your bedroom, the front of your refrigerator - informal collages are all around you.

A collage is an artistic composition made of various materials - such as paper, photographs, buttons, string, and cloth - that are mounted on a surface.

Collage is a whimsical medium that can be done by anyone without special training.

Photographs of collages are often used on book jackets, album covers, posters, and advertisements.

collage – terms

point of interest

The part of a collage on which the artist wants the viewer to focus or notice first is the point of interest. Ways to make something the point of interest are to highlight it through colour, size, and placement no the page.

unity

Unity refers to the way in which the pictures, objects, and words all “hang together” or complement one another. Unity is an important element in an effective collage.

how to create a collage

1. Your collage should have a clearly identified theme or subject. Think about what you are trying to show about your subject.

2. Begin with a brainstorming session and write down all your ideas. Choose your strongest, most unique idea for your collage.

3. As you begin to collect your materials, think about which shapes, colours, and textures best express your subject. Collect items that will also communicate the mood you want to share. The list of materials you can use is endless.

4. Once you have selected materials, arrange and re-arrange the pieces many times to achieve the composition you want. A meaningful arrangement of your visuals helps your viewer understand your message.

checklist for collage before submitting… Is the theme or focus of the collage clear?

Does the mood of the collage complement the message?

Are the materials suited to the mood and the message?

How does the collage keep the viewer’s attention and engage him or her?

In what way does the collage use colour, line, shape, texture, and composition effectively?

Do the words in the composition complement the visuals and the message?

What improvements, if any might be made to the collage?

collage - children

The collage pictured on the left has children as its subject.

The pictures, words, and symbols that you choose all support the subject of “children”.

why did the artist use the pictures, words, and/or symbols that she did?

why did the artist use the font colours, sizes, types that she did?

what was the artist attempting to achieve with the layout of her collage?

deconstructionFound Poem Why did you extract the passages that you did from the original? State the theme of your found poem? Is this same theme found in the original?

Explain.

Collage How does the placement of images on the page complement the order of images in

the poem? Where will the viewer's eyes travel first? What is the dominant image on the page? What is the intended progression that the viewer's eyes should follow? How is such a

movement suggested? Are certain images purposely juxtaposed? Is the juxtaposition intended to convey

similarity or congruence, or is it for purposes of contrast? How is that similarity or contrast indicated?

What colours are used? Do they carry symbolic importance? Explain. Might changes in colours convey a shift in meaning or in mood? Explain.