LAST WEEK: We finished reading Lord of the Flies, our first novel. We've been discussing in class, practicing the Great Books method of note taking, and we've also used a few google sheets to bring our notes together and share our thinking. Finally, we watched several scenes from the film Cast Away, a modern film example of the stranded-on-a-deserted island motif.
Monday
- Starting with an Anne Sexton poem, "The Evil Seekers." Then gathering our notes on the topic of evil. Does evil exist in the hearts of the boys? Are the boys born evil? Taught to be evil? Forced to act in evil ways? Students will submit four quotes: two on evil, one on violence, and one on friendship.
- HW: Write a short paragraph that explains what Anne Sexton thinks about the nature of evil. Quote the poem directly. You should write your answer either on the front of or the back of the poem.
Tuesday
- After discussing the Sexton poem, we will look at "Wilderness" by Carl Sandburg. I will also return all the graded annotations for LOTF, and describe that grade/process. Finally, we will watch a few more minutes of the STOP: Survival on a Deserted Island documentary.
- Hw: Write a paragraph that explains what Sandburg wants us to know about human nature.
Wednesday
- Discussing "Wilderness" and finishing the documentary. We will also begin discussing "Man, Frightening Animal" by Oscar Williams.
- HW: DRAW what you see in the poem, on the back of the poem. Use any medium; do not use any words.
Thursday
- Reviewing drawings, selecting one (apart from your own) and describing it; comparing that description back to the poem to better understand what the poem means. Then, writing a claim for our upcoming paper on LOTF and evil.
- HW: Write a claim relating to evil and the novel, posting it onto our google document.
Friday
- Beginning a short documentary, "Discovery School Great Books: Lord of the Flies."
- HW: No homework.
