I am offering you several ways to demonstrate your understanding of the play thus far. You may do a set of journal entries or make a visual representation of what has occurred in the play up to the end of I iii. Below you will find descriptions of your options. Please select one and complete the task.
Option 1: Interactive Journal
The interactive active journal is designed to help you understand and respond to the context of the play. You have four types of journal entries to choose from. Use the format that best fits the scene:
#1 Event Response Analysis
Event - Describe the event that happened in the story
Response - How do you feel about the particular event
Analysis - Why do you think this event occurred?
Why is it important to the storyline?
Why did Shakespeare include it?
#2 Observation Reflection Prediction
Observation - What observations have you made from this section?
Reflection - Why do you think this observation is significant?
Prediction - What do you think will happen next?
#3 Action Analysis Result
Action - Describe the action that was taken by a character that
surprised, shocked or impressed you?
Analysis - Why do you think this action occurred? How is it important
is it to the storyline? Why is it included in the play?
Result - What is the result of this action? How does it influence the plot or impact the other characters? Why?
#4 Problem Reflection Solution
Problem - What is the problem that the character(s) is/are facing?
Reflection - Why is this problem significant to the storyline? Why?
Solution - How do you think the character(s) will solve this problem?
Act I Scene iÞ Glucester talks about Edmund
Þ The Love Test
Þ Lear kicks out Cordelia
Þ Cordelia confronts her sisters
Þ Goneril and Regan plot against Lear
Act I Scene iiÞ Edmund tricks Gloucester into thinking Edgar wants to kill him
Þ Edmund tricks Edgar into thinking that his dad is really mad and wants to kill him
Act I Scene iii
Þ Goneril wants to convince Lear to leave her home so she instructs Oswald to neglect him. She also sends a letter to Regan with instructions concerning how to take care of Lear.
Option 2: Visualizing the Story Thus Far
My goal with this assignment is to have you consider what has happened in the play and put it all together. I want you to demonstrate that you understand what is happening and why some actions carry heavy consequences.
You are to make a visual that represents what has happened from I i to I iii. You have several ways to do this:
- Make a comic book style illustration from the play. Feel free to use stick figures, but make sure we can tell whose who.
- Make a graphic organizer or flow chart that shows the action. You can organize it by:
Situation
Act I Scene i
Glucester talks about Edmund
The Love Test
Lear kicks out Cordelia
Cordelia confronts her sisters
Goneril and Regan plot against Lear
Act I Scene ii
Edmund tricks Gloucester into thinking Edgar wants to kill him
Edmund tricks Edgar into thinking that his dad is really mad and wants to kill him
Act I Scene iii Goneril wants to convince Lear to leave her home so she instructs Oswald to neglect him. She also sends a letter to Regan with instructions concerning how to take care of Lear.
Character
King Lear
Goneril and Regan
Cordelia
Gloucester
Edmund
Edgar
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Act I Scene iii King Lear
King Lear: Act I Scene iii Study Guide
“Old fools are babes again, and must be used.” (I,iii 19)
This short scene has two simple purposes:
i. Introduce Oswald. He supports the older sisters in the same way that Kent supports Lear.
“Evil is to remind us that evil is not simply the quality of the villain; it is also the quality of society, or a part of it as well.”
ii. Illustrate Goneril’s behavior of provoking a weak or insecure person so that she may then attack and destroy while doing so under the banner of a ‘reasonable’ policy.
1. Summarize what takes place in this scene.
2. Examine what Goneril says closely. What does this tell us about…
…her personality –
…her attitude concerning King Lear -
“Old fools are babes again, and must be used.” (I,iii 19)
This short scene has two simple purposes:
i. Introduce Oswald. He supports the older sisters in the same way that Kent supports Lear.
“Evil is to remind us that evil is not simply the quality of the villain; it is also the quality of society, or a part of it as well.”
ii. Illustrate Goneril’s behavior of provoking a weak or insecure person so that she may then attack and destroy while doing so under the banner of a ‘reasonable’ policy.
1. Summarize what takes place in this scene.
2. Examine what Goneril says closely. What does this tell us about…
…her personality –
…her attitude concerning King Lear -
Monday, January 26, 2009
King Lear Iii
King Lear Act I Scene ii
“I grow, I prosper;Now, gods, stand up for bastards!” (1.2.21)
Note: the soliloquy is a powerful tool in which a character talks directly to the audience. It is used to help the audience better understand the character’s motivations, response, etc.
1. Why does Edmund want to trick Gloucester into thinking that Edgar wants his title?
2. Describe what Edmund has done to…
…Gloucester
…Edgar
3. Describe what Edgar is feeling at the end of this scene.
Shakespeare loved to use parallel plots in his play. King Lear is an excellent example of this. The main plot line of King Lear is very similar to that of the subplot for Gloucester.
This will be noticeable once you answer the following prompts.
4. Describe how King Lear and the Earl of Gloucester are similar:
5. Describe how Goneril, Regan and Edmund are similar:
6. Describe how Cordeila and Edgar are similar:
“I grow, I prosper;Now, gods, stand up for bastards!” (1.2.21)
Note: the soliloquy is a powerful tool in which a character talks directly to the audience. It is used to help the audience better understand the character’s motivations, response, etc.
1. Why does Edmund want to trick Gloucester into thinking that Edgar wants his title?
2. Describe what Edmund has done to…
…Gloucester
…Edgar
3. Describe what Edgar is feeling at the end of this scene.
Shakespeare loved to use parallel plots in his play. King Lear is an excellent example of this. The main plot line of King Lear is very similar to that of the subplot for Gloucester.
This will be noticeable once you answer the following prompts.
4. Describe how King Lear and the Earl of Gloucester are similar:
5. Describe how Goneril, Regan and Edmund are similar:
6. Describe how Cordeila and Edgar are similar:
Friday, January 23, 2009
King Lear Act I Scene I Important Theme Posters and Presentation
Act I Scene i - Important Themes
Below are a number of themes from this part of the play. You will be assigned to explain and show what it means.
Do the following:
• Look back at the play and find the lines/sections that make reference to your theme. Be sure to indicate their location by using proper documentation (I i 35-49).
•
• Write a statement that explains their importance and their impact on the play thus far.
•
• Figure out a way to illustrate this idea with an image.
Use all of this to create a small poster. It should have -
State the Theme;
Your statement of meaning;
The lines/sections from the play;
An illustration;
The name of the play;
The scene and act;
The names of your group members.
Below are a number of themes from this part of the play. You will be assigned to explain and show what it means.
Do the following:
• Look back at the play and find the lines/sections that make reference to your theme. Be sure to indicate their location by using proper documentation (I i 35-49).
•
• Write a statement that explains their importance and their impact on the play thus far.
•
• Figure out a way to illustrate this idea with an image.
Use all of this to create a small poster. It should have -
State the Theme;
Your statement of meaning;
The lines/sections from the play;
An illustration;
The name of the play;
The scene and act;
The names of your group members.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
King Lear Act I Theme Study
Act I Scene i - Important Themes
Below are a number of themes from this part of the play. You will be assigned to explain and show what it means.
Do the following:
• Look back at the play and find the lines/sections that make reference to your theme. Be sure to indicate their location by using proper documentation (I i 35-49).
•
• Write a statement that explains their importance and their impact on the play thus far.
•
• Figure out a way to illustrate this idea with an image.
Use all of this to create a small poster. It should have -
State the Theme;
Your statement of meaning;
The lines/sections from the play;
An illustration;
The name of the play;
The scene and act;
The names of your group members.
Below are a number of themes from this part of the play. You will be assigned to explain and show what it means.
Do the following:
• Look back at the play and find the lines/sections that make reference to your theme. Be sure to indicate their location by using proper documentation (I i 35-49).
•
• Write a statement that explains their importance and their impact on the play thus far.
•
• Figure out a way to illustrate this idea with an image.
Use all of this to create a small poster. It should have -
State the Theme;
Your statement of meaning;
The lines/sections from the play;
An illustration;
The name of the play;
The scene and act;
The names of your group members.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
King Lear: Act I Scene i-iii Study Questions
Act I Scene i
1. What do we learn about Edmund in the very first exchange between Kent and Gloucester?
2. Summarize what we observe in this first section about:
King Lear –
Which of you shall we say doth love us most,
That we our largest bounty may extend
Goneril –
Sir, I love you more than word can wield the matter;
Regan –
I am made of that self mettle as my sister,…
Cordelia –
… I am sure my love’s
More ponderous than my tongue
…Nothing…
3. Why does King Lear favor Goneril and Regan over Cordelia in Ii?
4. Why does Lear exile Kent? (Hint: There is a link with Cordelia)
5. Summarize how Burgandy response to Lear’s question about Cordelia.
What does this tell us about why he was intersted in marrying her?
6. How does France respond to Learn’s question about Cordelia?
What does this tell us about why he was intersted in marrying her?
7. At the end I I Goneril and Regan confere with each other. Explain what you think they are actually planning to do.
8. Explain the importance of the following items in relation to this part of the play:
Edmund’s illegitimacy –
The love test –
“Nothing” –
Disinheriting Cordelia –
Poor Judgement-
Appearance versus reality –
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King Lear: Act I Scene ii
Study Questions
Note: the soliloquy is a powerful tool in which a character talks directly to the audience. It is used to help the audience better understand the character’s motivations, response, etc.
1. Why does Edmund want to trick Gloucester into thinking that Edgar wants his title?
2. Describe what Edmund has done to…
…Gloucester
…Edgar
3. Describe what Edgar is feeling at the end of this scene.
Shakespeare loved to use parallel plots in his play. King Lear is an excellent example of this. The main plot line of King Lear is very similar to that of the subplot for Gloucester.
This will be noticeable once you answer the following prompts.
4. Describe how King Lear and the Earl of Gloucester are similar:
5. Describe how Goneril, Regan and Edmund are similar:
6. Describe how Cordeila and Edgar are similar:
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King Lear: Act I Scene iii
Study Guide
This short scene has two simple purposes:
i. Introduce Oswald. He supports the older sisters in the same way that Kent supports Lear.
“Evil is to remind us that evil is not simply the quality of the villain; it is also the quality of society, or a part of it as well.”
ii. Illustrate Goneril’s behavior of provoking a weak or insecure person so that she may then attack and destroy while doing so under the banner of a ‘reasonable’ policy.
1. Summarize what takes place in this scene.
Monday, January 5, 2009
"The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch
This lecture, part of an ongoing series, is considered to be of great importance. As seniors facing the last semester of your high school career, I believe you find merit in what he offers.
We will watch this lecture together. Each day we will pause at important points to consider/reflect and discuss the ideas. The goal of this activity is to help you gain more from listening to the lecture. I have left sections where you are to fill in your ideas or summaries of what is being said.
The Last Lecture
By Dr. Randy Pausch
(Oct. 2, 1960-July 25, 2008)
Carnegie Mellon University
Given on Sept. 17, 2007
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play them.”
Three main sections from the lecture–
My Dreams
Enabling the dreams of others
Lessons learned
My Dreams:
Being in Zero Gravity -
“Brick walls are there for a reason: They let us prove how badly we want things. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough."
What do you think this means in general?
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Why?
How does this idea apply to the section on zero gravity?
Playing in the NFL -
Lessons from Coach Graham –
“Don’t get upset when people are criticizing you. When you are screwing up and no one
is saying anything to you, it means that everyone has given up on you.”
“Experience is what you get when you did'nt get what you wanted.”
What do you think this means in general?
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Why?
How does this idea apply to the section on being in the NFL?
Being a Disney Imagineer –
“Brick Walls…” what does this statement mean in this context?
Jon Snoddy, “If you wait long enough, people will surprise and impress you. When you’re frustrated with people, when you’re angry, it may be because you haven’t given them enough time. Jon warned that this took great patience, even years. “In the end,” he said, “people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting. It will come out.”
Is this true? Why or Why not?
“It is very important to know when you are in a pissing match and to get out quickly.”
What does this mean in this context?
How might it apply to your own life?
When Pausch informed his administration that he wanted to take a sabbatical to work at Disney both administrators said the same thing, essentially, but it is how they said it that made a difference.
Describe each administrator’s reaction and Prof. Pausch’s emotional response:
*
*
What important thing(s) can we learn from these interactions?
“Be careful what you wish for…”
What was his surprising response to Imagineering?
How might this apply to your life?
Enabling the Childhood Dreams of Others
In this section I have simply taken down parts of the lecture that I thought were thought provoking. Feel free to either respond to what I have gleamed as important, OR report what you found of importance in this section and respond to it.
What will make for a good world?
“If you do anything that is pioneering, you will get those arrows in the back and you will just have to put up with it. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong, but at the end of the day a whole lot of people had a whole lot of fun.”
“When you have to hand over something that is precious to you, hand it over to someone who is better than you.”
“The Keys to ETC’s success is: Focusing on People and Learning to Work in Groups”
“One of the best gifts an educator can give is to make a person self-reflective.”
Explain what a “head fake” is how it applies to this section of the lecture.
Lessons Learned
This section sums up the messages the Randy Pausch wanted to get across. I will be posting these items in class and asking each person to select one. You are to take the lesson you’ve chosen and write a short speech about it. In the speech you will:
Explain what you believe it means;
Explain what you think Dr. Pausch means by it or why you believe it is important to him;
Give examples (positive and negative) that deal with the lesson;
What impact you hope your ideas and this lesson
“Respect Authority while questioning it.”
“Remember, that it is important to have fun.”
“You have to decide if you are a Tigger or an Eeyore.”
Never lose the child-like wonder
Help Others
“It is kind of fun to do the impossible.”
Loyalty is a two way street
Sil’s advice to young ladies, “Ignore everything they say and pay attention to everything they do.”
Never give up.
How to get people to help you –
• You can’t get there alone and I do believe in Karma
• Tell the truth
“You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest.”
• Be earnest
• Apologize when you screw up
• Focus on others, not yourself
“The other people on your team are often the key to your success. Take care of their needs and yours will be taken care of.”
Brick walls let us show our dedication
“Don’t bail: The best gold is at the bottom of a pile of (pooh)”
Let me fix this: When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening
Get a feedback loop and listen to it
“Your feedback loop can be a dorky spreadsheet or a brilliant adviser. The important thing is to listen to the feedback. If people are yelling at you, it's because they care.”
Show Gratitude.
Don’t complain, just work harder
"It was written in Jackie Robinson's contract that he wouldn't complain even when
people were spitting at him."
Be good at something. It makes you valuable
Work hard…”What’s your secret?”
Find the best in everybody; no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it
Be prepared; “luck” is where preparation meets opportunity
We will watch this lecture together. Each day we will pause at important points to consider/reflect and discuss the ideas. The goal of this activity is to help you gain more from listening to the lecture. I have left sections where you are to fill in your ideas or summaries of what is being said.
The Last Lecture
By Dr. Randy Pausch
(Oct. 2, 1960-July 25, 2008)
Carnegie Mellon University
Given on Sept. 17, 2007
“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play them.”
Three main sections from the lecture–
My Dreams
Enabling the dreams of others
Lessons learned
My Dreams:
Being in Zero Gravity -
“Brick walls are there for a reason: They let us prove how badly we want things. The brick walls are there to stop the people who don't want it badly enough."
What do you think this means in general?
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Why?
How does this idea apply to the section on zero gravity?
Playing in the NFL -
Lessons from Coach Graham –
“Don’t get upset when people are criticizing you. When you are screwing up and no one
is saying anything to you, it means that everyone has given up on you.”
“Experience is what you get when you did'nt get what you wanted.”
What do you think this means in general?
Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Why?
How does this idea apply to the section on being in the NFL?
Being a Disney Imagineer –
“Brick Walls…” what does this statement mean in this context?
Jon Snoddy, “If you wait long enough, people will surprise and impress you. When you’re frustrated with people, when you’re angry, it may be because you haven’t given them enough time. Jon warned that this took great patience, even years. “In the end,” he said, “people will show you their good side. Just keep waiting. It will come out.”
Is this true? Why or Why not?
“It is very important to know when you are in a pissing match and to get out quickly.”
What does this mean in this context?
How might it apply to your own life?
When Pausch informed his administration that he wanted to take a sabbatical to work at Disney both administrators said the same thing, essentially, but it is how they said it that made a difference.
Describe each administrator’s reaction and Prof. Pausch’s emotional response:
*
*
What important thing(s) can we learn from these interactions?
“Be careful what you wish for…”
What was his surprising response to Imagineering?
How might this apply to your life?
Enabling the Childhood Dreams of Others
In this section I have simply taken down parts of the lecture that I thought were thought provoking. Feel free to either respond to what I have gleamed as important, OR report what you found of importance in this section and respond to it.
What will make for a good world?
“If you do anything that is pioneering, you will get those arrows in the back and you will just have to put up with it. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong, but at the end of the day a whole lot of people had a whole lot of fun.”
“When you have to hand over something that is precious to you, hand it over to someone who is better than you.”
“The Keys to ETC’s success is: Focusing on People and Learning to Work in Groups”
“One of the best gifts an educator can give is to make a person self-reflective.”
Explain what a “head fake” is how it applies to this section of the lecture.
Lessons Learned
This section sums up the messages the Randy Pausch wanted to get across. I will be posting these items in class and asking each person to select one. You are to take the lesson you’ve chosen and write a short speech about it. In the speech you will:
Explain what you believe it means;
Explain what you think Dr. Pausch means by it or why you believe it is important to him;
Give examples (positive and negative) that deal with the lesson;
What impact you hope your ideas and this lesson
“Respect Authority while questioning it.”
“Remember, that it is important to have fun.”
“You have to decide if you are a Tigger or an Eeyore.”
Never lose the child-like wonder
Help Others
“It is kind of fun to do the impossible.”
Loyalty is a two way street
Sil’s advice to young ladies, “Ignore everything they say and pay attention to everything they do.”
Never give up.
How to get people to help you –
• You can’t get there alone and I do believe in Karma
• Tell the truth
“You get people to help you by telling the truth, by being earnest.”
• Be earnest
• Apologize when you screw up
• Focus on others, not yourself
“The other people on your team are often the key to your success. Take care of their needs and yours will be taken care of.”
Brick walls let us show our dedication
“Don’t bail: The best gold is at the bottom of a pile of (pooh)”
Let me fix this: When you do the right thing, good stuff has a way of happening
Get a feedback loop and listen to it
“Your feedback loop can be a dorky spreadsheet or a brilliant adviser. The important thing is to listen to the feedback. If people are yelling at you, it's because they care.”
Show Gratitude.
Don’t complain, just work harder
"It was written in Jackie Robinson's contract that he wouldn't complain even when
people were spitting at him."
Be good at something. It makes you valuable
Work hard…”What’s your secret?”
Find the best in everybody; no matter how long you have to wait for them to show it
Be prepared; “luck” is where preparation meets opportunity
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