Tag Archives: metacognitive element

4/7/2017

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I wasn’t here today, but I’m hoping you did the work that I left for you: the research reflection questions. Do them on paper, turn them into the sub, and then work on your infographic. You can e-mail me – I will be sporadically checking my e-mail during the day.

The reflection questions that I left are part of the rubric for the Infographic.

2/6/2017

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We started out today by playing a few rounds of Tribond. What do the following three things have in common? (I’ll be asking you about these images in Tuesday!)

Then I went over the Metaphorical Analysis with you guys. Remember – think of UNLIKE symbols or comparisons. Don’t say that Iago is a backstabber because he IS a backstabber. Don’t say that Desdemona is faithful – that’s not a comparison. Try to avoid animals – that’s fairly basic.

If you get stuck, see if this is helpful:

  • If *character name* were food, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a car, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a toy, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a plant, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a technological gadget, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a color, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were an element of nature, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a chemical element, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a medicine, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a candy, what would he/she be?
  • If *character name* were a thing you can buy at Wal-Mart, what would he/she be?

Focus on characteristics of the character – either brainstorm on your own or in your group. I don’t mind you sharing the same characteristics, but I don’t want you to share the same SYMBOL. So you may all use the idea that Iago can’t be trusted, but I don’t want to see 14 papers with “Iago is a snake.” The creative thinking here is coming up with your OWN metaphor, so try to think of something that NO ONE ELSE will think of!

So far, some of my favorite metaphors have come from Shelton!

Here are the Reflection Questions for the Metaphorical Analysis:

Metaphorical Analysis

  • What did you do?
  • What was the purpose behind doing it?
  • What was the most difficult piece of this project? Creating metaphors? Explaining your choices? Finding quotes?
  • Which metaphor are you most proud of?
  • Who is the most realistic character in the play? Who is the least realistic? Use at least one embedded quote (please just use one of the quotes from your project for this) to back this idea up.

2/2/2017

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Today is the day that we start the Foil Flip Doll – part 1 of the Othello Project!

The instructions were printed out for you, they were read aloud to you, and they are also in Blackboard – I have multiple examples for you to look at if you need help. Avoid just using protagonists and antagonists (simply enemies or good guys and bad guys!). Also avoid characters who DON’T talk – it’s going to be harder to describe their relationship if they just have a simple personality, like Tom and Jerry.

Instructions for the Foil Flip Doll:

Cut the dude and the two bibs out.

Put the main character on the front flap and write a really good description of him or her.

Do the same with the second character.

On the last flap, put a definition of  foil and explain why these two are foils.

____ IS SO ____ THAT HE MAKES ___ SEEM EVEN MORE ___.

I have a huge pile of examples that former students have done in case you get *really* stuck, but try to think of your own.

2/1/2013

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Today, we watched an epic rap battle between Dr. Seuss and Shakespeare. This was similar to the “battle” between Beowulf and Unferth. Actually, this is called flyting – and it is very similar to freestyle rap that we see nowadays.

We read Unferth’s challenge and watched Strindberg and Helium cartoons. Helium is Stringberg’s foil – he is so happy and cheerful that he makes Strindberg seem even more depressed.

There is a Dropbox in Beowulf where I ask you tell me who you you are going to use so I can approve it.

Instructions for the Foil Flip Doll:

Cut the dude and the two bibs out.

Put the main character on the front flap and write a really good description of him or her.

Do the same with the second character.

On the last flap, put a definition of foil and explain why these two are foils.

____ IS SO ____ THAT HE MAKES ___ SEEM EVEN MORE ___.

Make sure that you answer the Metacognitive Element so that you get full credit!

Foil Flip Doll

  • What did you do?
  • What was the purpose behind doing it?
  • How are Emilia and Desdemona literary foils? What is the purpose of this relationship? Find a quote that shows the difference between the two.
  • How are Roderigo and Iago literary foils? What is the purpose of this relationship? Find a quote that shows the difference between the two.
  • Do you think that the protagonist and antagonist (like Othello and Iago) can be literary foils, or does that relationship not count because it’s too obvious?