Starter 3: Where is
Your Stuff From?
- Look
at three items you have, list what it is, where it’s made (clothing tags,
electronics, etc.)
- Why
are so many things made globally, not locally? Try to list at least 3 reasons.
- How would your life change if you could only shop for goods that were made locally (within the state)? What would you have to give up? What benefits would there be?
Dali Seminar
Questions
1.
Opening
Questions
a.
Who
are the New Man and the Geopoliticus Child?
b.
What
is this painting saying about the world?
c.
Is
Dali portraying this birth as a positive or negative thing?
2.
Core
Questions
a.
Why
is the gender of the figure in the bottom right ambiguous?
b.
What
is the significance of the mother and child?
c.
What
is the mood of this painting?
d.
What
does the building in the top right represent?
e.
Image
hanging above birth of new man?
f.
Why
do the countries appear to be falling off the globe?
g.
Message
of this painting?
h.
How
does this fit into the historical context of the time?
3.
Closing
Questions
a.
If
Dali could repaint this today, what would the painting look like? How would the symbolism and figures change?
b.
What
do you think, 70 years later- who is the new man?
c.
What
about this painting do you enjoy?
d.
If
you could ask Dali one thing about this painting, what would it be?
Seminar
Reflection
1.
Write
a short (1/2-1 page) fiction piece inspired by this painting. This could take the form of prose or poetry. This piece could be reacting to the
painting, expanding on the themes of the painting, addressing what happened
before/after this scene, taking the perspective of one (or more) of the figures
in the painting. Play with tone,
setting, literary devices and techniques!
2.
Answer
1 of the following questions, using details from the painting and our
discussion to support your 1 paragraph answer.
Because this is only one paragraph, it should be an AMAZING
paragraph! For evidence, you should be
referring to specific details from the painting.
a.
Who
are the New Man and the Geopoliticus Child?
b.
What
is this painting saying about the world?
c.
Is
Dali portraying this birth as a positive or negative thing?
BONUS:
To
improve your seminar grade by up to 10%, write an additional paragraph
answering one of the other questions listed above.
Homework
NONE. You will have 1 hour of class time on Friday to start your seminar reflection- it will be due on Monday. If you were absent, we will check in on Friday to talk about how to make up the seminar.
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