Wednesday June 5, 2019
Please write a paragraph reflection for two core competencies.
(1 paragraph for each)
Post it to your blog with the
Tag: DOASRA (Block A)
Tag: DOASRB (Block B)
Tuesday May 28th, 2019
Here is the final assignment for this unit.
Monday May 27th, 2019
Success In Death of a Salesman
Today we are going to discuss Success in “Death of a Salesman”
Thursday May 23rd, 2019
Wednesday May 22nd, 201
Friday May 17th, 2019
time to finish partner assignments……
Another important theme of the play is disillusionment, specifically regarding one’s own deeply held values…….why? (Class discussion)
Understanding Conflict
Between many of the characters in Act I there is conflict. Today we will be identifying what those conflicts are so we can better understand the repercussion of them later on in the play.
Here is the assignment. It is due Thursday May 23rd.
Thursday May 16th, 2019
Initial Activity:
15 Minutes!!!…. once completed you can start silent reading.
One of the prevailing themes of Miller’s play is self-deception, and each member of the Loman family takes part in self-deception. Like the characters in the play, everyone has strengths and weaknesses, but being honest with one’s self often means distinguishing between the two. Sometimes, though, people convince themselves that they are good (or bad) at something when the opposite is true. This Problem Situation exercise asks you to consider how people engage in self-deception and the ramifications of this behavior.
Read the Scenario and answer the questions that follow. Please Post the answers on your blog.
Tag: Block A: problemsituationa Block B: problemsituationb
Scenario: John and Emily are high school students who want to get good grades, maintain active social lives, and participate in sports. John is a linebacker on the football team, and Emily is a defender on the soccer team. Their busy lives prevent them from spending much time on their homework, and they both have been averaging Cs with an occasional D on their work in English class. The end of the semester is drawing near, and a major final project and test are looming. They both think they will pull off at least a B in the course by doing well on these final activities. However, both the football and soccer teams have qualified for post-season games, and both John and Emily are on the decorating committee for a major end-of-year dance which they will attend. Secretly they both want to be selected as King and Queen for the dance, so they have been spending extra time socializing with other students after practice in the evenings.
Questions for response:
1. Do you think that John and Emily are deceiving themselves about being able to do well in their English class?
2. What do you think might be the result of the schedule they are following?
3. If they don’t do well on their English work, will they blame others or themselves?
4. What, if anything, might you do differently if you were in their place?
Wednesday May 15th, 2019
On a technical level, the most challenging aspect of the play is the plot or narrative flow. Willy Loman’s character slips in and out of recollection—often while on stage with “present” characters. The effect is akin to stream-of-consciousness, but the logic of it is fairly simple: Willy disappears into recollection, especially when confronted with contradictions to his own version of things. On occasion, he disappears even further into the past, entering what we might call the “deep past.”
Homework: With a partner do the activity on the sheet provided
Character Perspective activity
Tuesday May 14th, 2019
We will begin reading the play Death of a Salesman
Block B:
- How is the American Dream characteristic of American ideals and philosophy? What are the differences between the materialistic and the idealistic values associated with the American Dream?
- What was happening economically and socially in the United States in 1949? Was it fairly easy or difficult to get a job? What was America’s standing in the world?
- What is your definition of salesman? How is a salesman different from someone in another occupation? What attitudes do you think a salesman should have to be successful? What attitudes would hinder him?
- What effect do the expectations of parents have on the behavior of their children? In what ways might parental expectations be beneficial? In what ways might they be detrimental?
Tag: playintroq
Monday May 13th, 2019
Today we will be discussing some philosophical concepts related to the play Death of A Salesman.
Homework:
Q: What is the American Dream??????? (your opinion)
Write a paragraph (150 words minimum) on what you think the American dream is.
Please tag it with the appropriate tag.
Block A: americandreama
Block B: americandreamb
Plays will be handed out to each student for use tomorrow.