Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Geopoliticus Child Seminar

Starter 3: Where is Your Stuff From?
  1. Look at three items you have, list what it is, where it’s made (clothing tags, electronics, etc.)
  2. Why are so many things made globally, not locally?  Try to list at least 3 reasons.
  3. 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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