May 4 (B) & 5 (A), 2017

Agenda - 5/4/2017 Narrative Poetry – It’s the journey…

Journal/Vocab.com – Due 5/8

In Cold Blood Part 2: Section 1

Discuss Part 2: Section 1

Perry’s Childhood (Mini-Series: 29:14-31:03)

Close Reading – Part 2

Perry’s Dream – Dream Dictionary Analysis

Reflection

Homework: Finish Narrative Poem and finish reading Part 2 and answer the questions.

Narrative Poetry

A narrative poem tells the story of an event in the form of a poem.

It may or may not rhyme.

It could be short or long.

It has a beginning, middle, and end.

There is a strong sense of narration, characters, and plot.

Narrative Poetry Example

https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/reckless-driving

It’s the journey… Write a narrative poem about your personal journey.

This could be a physical journey, like immigration or moving to a new school, or a personal journey, like growing up, going to high school, applying to colleges, etc.

You will receive a grade from me for this assignment, but great poems that are chosen for the Lit Mag will receive extra credit!

What is JUSTICE?By the end of this unit, students will be able to develop and apply their definition of JUSTICE. They will also be able to assess their understanding of justice and compare and contrast it to the American Justice System, as well as those of other cultures.

Justice is a concept of moral rightness-based ethics, rationality, law, religion, equityand fairness.

Writing Prompt –Nature Vs. Nurture

5/4/2017The “nature versus nurture” debate refers to the question of what influences us the most. Some scientists believe that nature (inherited genetic characteristics) shape us as people. Others believe that nurture (our upbringing and other social influences) shape us. What do you think? Do you think that genetics determine what we will become, or do the people and things around us have a great influence?

Perry’s Dream:Dream Dictionary Analysis

Tree: The tree depicts the living structure of yourself. In particular it shows not only your past in the condition of its roots and trunk, but also what you have grown into and what your possibilities or potential are. It is what has grown from the past into the present. The top of the tree, or the end of the branches are your aspirations, the

growing vulnerable tip of your personal growth and spiritual realization. From this point of view, the leaves may represent your personal life, this particular life with its many activities and desires, that may fall off the tree – die – but what gave it life continues to exist.

The leaf may indicate something in you that is living, growing, or outworn (depending on color of leaf). This may be part of your thinking or feeling. Blue: Because we go blue when suffocating or having breathing difficulties, it

can be used to show what a struggle we are having with life, how bruised we are with experience, or how cold we feel. (Can also be a symbol for depression.)

Perry’s Dream:Dream Dictionary Analysis Diamonds

Jewels: Things we, or our unconscious treasure; our integrity or sense of wholeness; the lasting parts of our nature, even the eternal aspect of self or the essential core of ourselves.

Diamonds: This is the hardest known material. It lasts forever, so the advertisements tell us. It represents the eternity of spirit, the gem or jewel at the center of being. Spiritual consciousness. It can also represent human greed, hardness, cold as ice, anything for power.

Perry’s Dream:Dream Dictionary Analysis

Snake

In the destructive aspect the snake represents the poisonous thoughts and emotions that can destroy you. We tend to depict this facet of the snake as biting or attacking us, even though we have ourselves given rise to such poisonous emotions as hate and guilt. Because our thinking and emotions are an expression of our life energy, you are capable of directing the creative force of life toward self-destruction.

Perry’s Dream:Dream Dictionary Analysis

Yellow Bird Birds: In general the bird in your dream can depict imagination,

intuition, the mind, freedom from restraints, thoughts or hidden wishes or hopes, or your longings to move beyond limitations or boundaries.

A huge bird: The power of the collective mind or unconscious. It may uplift or be felt as threatening; something that can protect or be felt as a threat.

Yellow: Depending on the context in the dream, yellow can link with lightness of

feeling; intuition; hopefulness for the future; a clear intellect or extroversion.

On the negative side it can suggest cowardice, jealousy, caution or quarantine. So in some dreams it is linked with sickness or some form of inner illness, or a warning that something is not right.

Reflection – Perry’s Dream After seeing Perry’s childhood memories from the

miniseries, the description of his dream, and our discussion of dream symbolism, reflect on how all of these things helped to shape the person Perry became. Was he destined to become a killer, or did he have other choices? Pull from our discussion, close reading, and other factors from the novel for evidence to back up your argument. Write at least ½ a page.