Being Peace Seminar Reflection

Starter 19
Write down everything you know (or think you know) about the following topics.  It's okay if you don't know much!  I'm just trying to get a gauge.

1. Apartheid South Africa
2. Nelson Mandela
3. Gandhi
4. British role in India

Seminar Reflection, PART ONE (Analysis)

Choose ONE of the following.  Respond to it in two well-organized paragraphs.

• Connections:  Write a paragraph or two that discuss how the ideas in Being Peace are connected to the ideas in one or two other texts that we’ve read.  You will need to quote both texts to do this!  You could discuss how the ideas support another and/or how the ideas are in conflict.

• Evaluation:  Do you think, if you tried to follow these trainings, that you would be a happier person?  Why/why not?  HINT: you’ll probably need to spend a little time discussing what it means to be happy!

• The Present:  What does it mean to live in the present moment?  Do you live in the present moment?

• Violence:  What types of Galtung's violence would these trainings be most effective against?  Why?

Seminar Reflection, PART TWO (Creativity)

Choose one of following.  

• Poem:  Craft a poem based on Being Peace.  It could be a found poem, or a poem of your own devising.

• Illustration:  Create an illustration of some sort to go with one of the mindfulness trainings, or a particular quote from the text.  Make sure to include the text you are inspired by on the illustration.

• Story:  Write a short story (1 page or so) inspired by Being Peace.

• Your Rules:  Thich Nhat Hanh has laid out, in this document, a list of recommendations for behavior and thought.  Create a list of 4 of your own recommendations that each individual person could do to making the world a better place.  For each recommendation, explain what it means, why it’s needed, and what some of the difficulties might be in putting your recommendation into place.

Seminar Make Up (If ABSENT, or want to raise seminar grade)

1. If you were ABSENT: Choose two of the prompts from Seminar Reflection Part One.  Respond to each prompt with two paragraphs, typed.
2. If you are trying to raise your grade: Choose one additional prompt from Seminar Reflection Part One to respond to.

HOMEWORK

1. Being Peace Seminar Reflection and/or Make Up:  Typed, and printed or emailed to me before the start of class.  DUE: Start of class, Friday.
2. Active Nonviolence:  Read, annotate, 3 questions at the end.  DUE: Start of class, Friday.

Being Peace Seminar

Starter 18

1. So far, what has been your favorite seminar text and seminar?  Explain!
2. How have you grown as a seminar participant?  Try to give at least one concrete example.

Being Peace Seminar

Active Nonviolence

Begin reading and annotating one of our next seminar texts.  Text is linked above.  Need at least two annotations per page.  Circle and define vocab.  In your annotations, focus on connections and questions.

HOMEWORK:

None!

Being Peace Seminar Coaching

Starter 17

1. What's your favorite line from this text so far?  Quote it, and explain why you like it.
2. If Thich Nhat Hanh were in the room, what three questions would you like to ask him?

Coaching Format

Section by Section

1. Go paragraph by paragraph until you get to the trainings, then go training by training.
2. Summarize the main idea of each paragraph or training (discuss, write in margins if it helps you)
3. What's most difficult to understand about this paragraph or training?  (Discuss)

Questions

1. Look though questions people wrote, choose the top 3.
2. Write the top 3 on index card, give it to Lori

Seminar Prewrite

Answer TWO of the following questions.  Type and PRINT before class on Monday.

1. Page 87: "In modern society most of us don't want to be in touch with ourselves."  Do you agree or disagree?  Why?
2. Page 91: "Human life is more precious than any ideology or doctrine."  Do you agree or disagree?  Why?
3. There are 14 Mindfulness Trainings.  Of those 14, which one do you think would change your life the most if you started following it?  Explain why and how it would change your life (make sure to think about the pros and cons!).

Happiness and Work Time

Starter 16

1. Set up your page with the following text titles in different corners of the paper:  Galtung's Types of Violence, Jihad vs. McWorld, Omelas, and Being Peace
2. Draw lines between texts that are connected in some way, and make a note of what the connection is on the line.
3. Try to come up with at least 4-6 connections.

Overview/Framework of Where We're Going

TED Talk:  Science of Happiness

Watch the TED talk linked above.  Jot down notes on ideas that stand out to you.

When you are done watching, in your small group, discuss the questions below.  If you were absent, think about these questions, or talk about them with your family.

1. What was the most interesting thing in this video?
2. What's the difference between synthetic and natural happiness?  Should we value one over the other?
3. What's the secret of happiness, according to this video?
4. How does this connect to:  Buddhism, capitalism, your life?

Work Time

Work time.  Work should be completed in the following order:

1. Being Peace:  Read, at least 2 annotations per page, 3 questions at the end.
2. Finish Seminar Reflection/Make Up
3. Extension Activites (see Lori for details)

HOMEWORK

1. Finish Seminar Reflection Parts 1 and 2, and email it to Lori or print it out!  DUE: Friday, start of class.
2. Seminar Make Up (ONLY if you were absent, or want to raise your seminar grade by up to 10%).  DUE: Friday, start of class.
3. Finish reading and annotating Being Peace if you didn't finish in class.  DUE:  Friday, start of class.

Details about Seminar Reflection and Make Up can be found on Tuesday's blog post.

Intro to Buddhism

Starter 15

1. What does it mean to be happy?
2. How can you attain happiness?
3. Cheng Yen said, "Happiness does not come from having much, but from being attached to little."  A/D?

Buddhism 101

Take lecture notes on the basics about Buddhism.  This will help you to understand where the author of our next text is coming from.  If you were absent, notes are linked here: Buddhism 101 Notes.

TED Talk:  Happiness

1. Take notes on two phrases or concepts that stand out to you.

2. What is the thesis, or main idea of this talk?  Do you agree or disagree?

3. Why do you think more people don't follow his recommendations about mindfulness training?

Being Peace

1. Read and annotate as far as you can by the end of class.  No need to rush!  You will have more class time for this tomorrow.
2. Circle and define vocab as you go.

HOMEWORK

1. Omelas Seminar Reflection Parts 1 and 2.  See Tuesday's post for detailed instructions.  DUE:  Friday, start of class.
2. Omelas Seminar Make Up (ONLY if you were absent, or want to raise seminar grade by up to 10%). DUE:  Friday, start of class

Omelas Seminar Reflection and MakeUp

Starter 14:  7 x 7 x 7

1. Choose a book off the bookshelf.  Any book.
2. Turn to page 7
3. Find the 7th sentence on that page.  Write it down.
4. Write a 7 line poem, with that sentence as the first line.

Omelas Seminar Reflection Part ONE

Finish and proofread your short fiction piece that you started yesterday.  For details, see yesterday's post.

Omelas Seminar Reflection Part TWO

Choose one of the following questions:

1. What is the difference between the people who walk away, and the people who stay in Omelas?
2. What role does the idea of happiness play in this story?  (hint:  you will probably need to define happiness to answer this question well!)
3. In this story, what is the relationship between guilt and happiness?
4. If this story is a large metaphor, what are two of the main symbols, and what do they stand for?
5. Are you more like the ones who stay in Omelas, or the ones who walk away?

Once you have chosen a question, you need to type two TEA paragraphs that answer that question.  In those paragraphs, remember to:

1. Have a clear topic sentence
2. Define your terms!  If you are talking about big concepts like guilt or happiness, you need to define what, exactly, those things mean in the context of this story.
3. Use evidence from the text (QUOTE IT!!!) to support your interpretations
4. Analyze your evidence thoroughly--look at her specific language and what it tells you.
5. Proofread carefully.

Seminar Make Up

If you were ABSENT...choose two of the seminar questions listed above.  Write two TEA paragraphs per question (total of 4 paragraphs), following the guidelines above.

If you want to raise your seminar grade...choose one additional seminar question listed above.  Write two TEA paragraphs that answer the question, following the guidelines above.

HOMEWORK

• Finish, type, proofread, and print or email to Lori Seminar Reflection Parts 1 and 2.  DUE:  Friday, start of class
• Seminar Make Up (ONLY for people who were absent or want to raise their seminar grades).  DUE: Friday, start of class (printed or emailed)

Omelas Seminar

Starter 13:

1.  In your writing, what is the literary device that you think you are strongest in?  Think setting, tone, metaphor, simile, etc.  Write 1-2 sentences that shows your grasp of this device.
2. In your writing, what literary device do you need to work most on?  Why is this device difficult for you?

Seminar Reflection, Part ONE

Begin writing a piece of short fiction that extends the story of Omelas.  You will have more time to work on this in class tomorrow.  Choose ONE of the options below.  This must be TYPED.

1.      Write the story from the perspective of one of the characters in Omelas

a.       Flute player

b.      Boy in basement

c.       One who walks away

2.      Write an alternate ending to the story, or a “what if” possibility.

a.       What if someone tried to rescue the child and failed/succeeded?

b.      What if someone who walked away came back?

c.       What if the child dies?  What happens then?

3.      Write about what happens to a person who walks away—extend the story beyond what LeGuin has shown us.

4.      Write a missing scene that’s set in the same world—show us something about this world that the author doesn’t.

HOMEWORK:  NONE

Creative Writing Challenge

SEMINAR MOVED TO MONDAY
Due to lots of absences and your teacher's inability to get seminar feedback completed, our seminar has been moved to Monday.


Starter 12

1. Choose 1 or 2 objects in the room.
2. Write a paragraph about that object that uses personification.

Creative Writing Challenge

See handout linked above for details on the creative writing challenge.

Images are found on this web page.  Choose any of them, click on it to enlarge, then write!  Creative Writing Images.

HOMEWORK

None

Omelas Coaching and Tone

Starter 11:

1. Choose the line from Omelas that most makes you think.
2. Freewrite 1/2 page inspired by that line.  Thoughts, connections, reactions...

Tone

1. List of Tones:  This handout gives a partial list of tones you could use in writing.
2. Tone Practice:  This handout is a structure for practicing tone.

Omelas Coaching

See handout linked above for coaching instructions and seminar prewrite.

HOMEWORK

Finish seminar prewrite.  PRINT BEFORE CLASS.  Must be typed.  Questions are below.

Choose TWO of the following to write about.  These must be typed and printed before class on Friday.

1.      Why does the author think the readers don’t believe her description of the city of Omelas?  (middle of page 2, and paragraph 7)

2.      Choose two literary devices (these could include setting or tone) and talk about how those devices affect you as a reader, and how they influence the experience of reading the story.  Make sure you give at least one specific example for each device.

3.      Why do some people walk away?  Where do they go?  Check out the last paragraph for clues and inspiration!

Omelas and Literary Devices

Starter 10:

1. Read or re-read the first paragraph of Omelas
2. Make a list of the different techniques and methods the author is using to emphasize the setting, and to give the reader a sense of place.
3. Using at least two of these techniques, describe a time you were celebrating something, focusing on setting and place.

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas

1. Finish reading and annotating (at least 2 annotations per page)
2. Circle and define vocabulary
3. Write 3 questions at the end of the story

Literary Devices Poster

Choose one of the following devices:

1. Allegory (challenge!)
2. Alliteration
3. Simile
4. Metaphor
5. Personification
6. Imagery
7. Sensory Details

For that image, create a poster.  Your poster must include:

1. Title (name of your device)
2. Definition of the literary device in your own words.  If you're stuck, look it up on the internet!
3. Find an example from Omelas that uses that device, quote it on your poster
4. Explain, for the example you used, what effect the literary device is meant to have on the reader.  Why would the author use that device?
5. Illustrate the example you chose

HOMEWORK:

Finish Literary Devices Poster (details above).  DUE: Thursday, start of class.  Please make sure you have this with you, as we will be using them during coaching!

Jihad vs. McWorld Seminar

Starter 9:
1. Choose one of the photographs of people above the whiteboard in the front of the room.
2. Write a paragraphs that describes 5 minutes of their life.  This could be a boring and mundane 5 minutes, or a life-changing 5 minutes.  Use narration, descriptive language, dialogue, etc...any literary device that will help you bring the person to life.

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas
Read and annotate through at least page 3.  You should have at least 2 annotations per page.
Story is linked above.
If you don't finish it, you'll have some time in class tomorrow.

Jihad vs. McWorld Seminar MAKEUP.  ONLY READ IF YOU WERE ABSENT!
Choose two of the following questions, and answer them in typed, well-thought out paragraphs.  This should be around 1.5 pages (or so).

1. Why does Barber say that the future is unlikely to be democratic?
2. "the spirit of liberty, Tocqueville said, is local."  What does this mean?  Do you agree or disagree?
3. Over the next 100 years, do you think that Jihad or McWorld will be the dominant force in the world? Why?

HOMEWORK

None!  See you tomorrow.  :)

Posters, Continued

Starter 8

1. What is globalization?  Describe/define it to the best of your ability.
2. What are some of the benefits of globalization (for both poor and wealthy people/countries)?
3. What are some of the downsides of globalization (for both poor and wealthy people/countries)?

TURN IN:  Starters 1-8 (there is no starter 7)

Jihad vs. McWorld Posters and Paragraphs

Finish posters and paragraphs by the end of class, turn them in.  Paragraphs must be printed, posters can be digital, and I will print them on the plotter.

If you finish before the end of class:

1. Get feedback from 2 peers.  Revise.
2. Get feedback from Lori.  Revise.
3. Carefully proofread your paragraph, make sure it fulfills the rubric requirements

HOMEWORK:

None!  Enjoy your 3 day weekend.  :)  Be ready to seminar on Monday!

Jihad vs. McWorld Posters

NO STARTER- LORI SICK.


Jihad vs. McWorld Posters
See handout linked above for instructions.  These posters and paragraphs will be due at the END of class on Friday.  You will have ALL of Friday to work on them.

SEMINAR CHANGE:
Due to absences and student advocacy, I am moving the seminar to Tuesday (after the 3 day weekend).  For those of you who are absent on Friday, this means that the only work you need to finish in your absence is the poster and paragraph.  Thanks for being flexible!

HOMEWORK:
None.

Jihad vs. McWorld- Seminar Prep

Starter 6

1. What is the message of this piece, and how can you tell?

2. How does this piece of art connect to class concepts, texts, and activities?

Jihad vs. McWorld: Final Coaching

Create a table with 4 columns in your Coaching Notes.  Using page 7, fill in that table with pros and cons for Jihad and McWorld.  If you were absent, see the table and notes linked above.

For the last section, we did a think-aloud walk through with Lori.  Again, see notes linked above if you were absent.

Seminar Prewrite

Choose two of the following questions to write about.  You should write a paragraph for each question.  These should be typed and printed!

1. Which do you think is more important: peace and stability or identity and community?
2. What line or idea from this article do you most agree or disagree with?  Quote the line or explain the idea, then explain why you agree/disagree.
3. Which of these forces (Jihad or McWorld) is dominant in your life?  Explain how you experience the pros and cons of the force you choose in your own life.

HOMEWORK

Finish seminar prewrite (see above for details) if you didn't finish it in class.  DUE:  Start of class, Thursday.

Jihad Coaching

Starter 5

1. What are your reactions to this video?

2. What connections can you make to the Transnational Capital Auction Simulation we did last week?

3. Would this type of microloan strategy work to reduce poverty in the US?  Why/why not?

Jihad vs. McWorld Coaching: Paragraphs 18-24

Follow the same steps as yesterday (see document linked above), but SKIP the big picture, and go straight to paragraph by paragraph.

Whole Class Review

Review paragraphs, set up for the final section of the article.

Reading and Annotating

Time in class to read and annotate the rest of Jihad vs. McWorld.

HOMEWORK:

Read and annotate (at least 3 annotations per page) the rest of Jihad vs. McWorld.  

DUE: Start of class, Wednesday

McWorld

Starter 4: Navigating Our Global Future

1. What are the possible benefits and downfalls of the future he describes?  T-Chart is okay here!

2. What's the most interesting point he made?  Explain, and connect it in some way to your own life.

Jihad vs. McWorld Coaching: Paragraphs 1-17

See handout linked above for detailed instructions on the coaching process, and requirements for your notes.

Whole Class Review

Whole class review paragraphs 1-17, clears up any remaining confusion.

HOMEWORK

Read and annotate paragraphs 18-24 of Jihad vs. McWorld.  

DUE: Tuesday, start of class.

Cultural Hegemony and Jihad vs. McWorld

Starter 3:

1. What do you see?  Describe the details without interpreting what they mean!

2. What is the message of this cartoon?  Explain.

3. Do you agree or disagree with the message of this cartoon?  Why?

Cultural Hegemony Lecture

Take notes on the concept of cultural hegemony.  If you were absent, my notes are linked above.  Read over them, and let me know if you have questions.

Transnational Capital Auction Writing

Work on the FOUR questions you need to complete for this.  Type answers, then email them or turn them into the mailbox.

Jihad vs. McWorld Intro

1. Article is linked here:  Jihad vs. McWorld
2. Vocabulary Guide is linked here:  Jihad vs. McWorld Vocab Guide
3. Written in 1992- Soon after end of Cold War, after collapse of USS, everyone hoping for increase in democracy.
4. Jihad = struggle
5. Need to read and annotate through paragraph 17
6. Identify the thesis (underline or highlight, and star it)
7. Summarize in a few sentences:  What is McWorld?

HOMEWORK:

• FOR FRIDAY:  Finish 4 questions for the Transnational Capital Auction Writing.  DUE: In my email inbox or the mailbox in my classroom by 8:15 am on Friday.

• FOR MONDAY:  Read and annotate through paragraph 17 of Jihad vs. McWorld.  Identify the thesis (underline and star it...it's somewhere on the first page).  Summarize in a few sentences:  What is McWorld?  DUE: Start of class, Monday.

Transnational Capital Auction

Starter 2:

1. Look at three items you have with you (clothes, electronics, items...).  List what the item is, and where it was made.
2. Why are so many things we own made in other countries, rather than locally?
3. How would your life change if you could ONLY own things that were produced in CO?  What would be the pros and cons of this type of system?

Galtung Jigsaw:

Students get into groups with each of the 6 types of violence, and teach each other about the other types.  In notes, students need to have the types of violence, their definitions, and an example for each.  IF YOU WERE ABSENT, it is CRUCIAL that you get these notes!

Transnational Capital Auction Simulation:

1. Do the simulation, as explained by Lori
2. Class debrief
3. Transnational Capital Auction Writing

HOMEWORK:

1. Type answers (short paragraphs) to 2-3 of the questions for the Transnational Capital Auction Writing.  ALL of the questions will be due on Friday, by 8:15 am in my mailbox or via email.  No exceptions!  Remember, we don't have Humanities on Friday, so you will need to turn these in or email them before school!  You will have 45 minutes to work on these in class tomorrow, so if you come to class with 2-3 already done, you should be in good shape.

DP Work Day

Miss Roxy!
Roxy works with all of you to create a homepage and get your DPs together.  If you are still missing things from your DP, the list of requirements for first semester are linked below:

Semester 1 DP Requirements

HOMEWORK:
Make sure you have your violence poster complete and ready to go at the start of class on WEDNESDAY.  See yesterday's post for full instructions.

What is Peace?

Check In/Binder Clean Out

1. Check in with table about your break
2. Clean out every section in your binders EXCEPT for the References section
3. Make sure you have the following sections: Starters, Class/Homework, Library, References, Notes

Starter 1: If the world were 100 people

1. Fill in answers on the handout linked above with your best guesses
2. Check with Lori, write correct answers in the margins
3. What was most unexpected to you?  Why?
4. What conclusions or inferences can you make from this data?  Explain.

Semester and Project Overview

1. Project Theme = Globalization and Resistance
2. Lots of seminars on articles, speeches, short stories, even a painting!

What is Peace? Notes

1. Take lecture notes on the definition of peace, and the background of the article we will be reading.
2. If you are absent, get these notes from a classmate

Galtung: Violence and Peace

1. If absent, choose ONE of the sections on the reading linked above.  If you were here, do the section you were assigned.
2. Close reading: Read through your section carefully, annotate, make sure you understand the two types of violence Galtung is describing here.  A good way to check is to try to summarize them in your own words.
3. Types of Violence Poster must include:
• TITLE: The two types of violence (________________ vs. __________________)
• DEFINE the two types of violence in your own words
• DRAW two images that show the contrast between the types of violence
• EXPLAIN what your images show, and how that example connects to the definition of that type of violence

HOMEWORK:

Finish Type of Violence poster, and be ready to teach a classmate about the type of violence you studied.  DUE: Wednesday, start of class.

You will NOT be having Humanities tomorrow- Roxy will be coming in to talk to all of you and work with you on your DPs.  I will see you again on Wednesday!