ISSUU #6 “Soul Purpose” I went to the mountains for philosophy. I drank it up, I filled my cup. I went to the fountains for the sun and air. I breathed it in, it is within. I went to the city for delivery. I went there as the son and heir. You too have worn out your soles in search of purpose. You too will find it soon and often. You too will drink. Will breath. Will… Be…
EDM Oct 2015
The week of Oct 12-16 included the end of Unit Test (taken on Monday and Tuesday), as well as the PSAT (taken on Wednesday), which abbreviated some classes. The bulk of the rest of the quarter include 30 minutes of Siddhartha by Mr. Kevin Wright, as well as 60 min of lesson led by Mr. DeMott. Students are expected to do work as assigned for both segments.
Activities and Homework (Combined) SIDDHARTHA Activity Quizlet: Siddhartha Character Cards (from: https://quizlet.com/2706672/siddhartha-characters-flash-cards/ ) DUE: Oct 16 / Oct 19: Siddhartha chapters 1 and 2 KSN chart for definitions of words that are not fully known.
REFLECTION AND PRACTICE TEST Review and Reading / Interpreting “Hitler’s First Photograph” by Wislawa Szymborkska Due: Oct 16 / Oct 19: Reflection of the poem (in writing) SIDDHARTHA Activity Answer Siddhartha Discussion Questions individually, Have Class Discussion, Elaborate on one point in the discussion (This becomes the “Exit Ticket”). Graded: KSN Chart and Exit Ticket Due: Oct 20 / Oct 21: Siddhartha chapters 3 and 4 Create 10 questions (and write the answers) regarding items in the reading.
REFLECTION AND PRACTICE Pair-Share: Share Reflections in small groups, report out conversations. Work on Mimic Poem / Reaction Poem….attempt to follow the style and conventions of Szymborska’s poem in your draft of ….”Hitler’s Last Photograph”. Due: Oct 20/ Oct 21: Finish Rough Draft Version of “Hitler’s Last Photograph”
Activity Siddhartha quiz on chapters 1-4 Create a Plot Diagram for Siddhartha, as well as another one for a character of your choice. Due Oct 22/ Oct 23 Siddhartha 5/6 Overlay the two plot diagrams and explain the reason for the differences.
Due Oct 22 / Oct 23 Introduce your Activity Revisit plot diagrams (with additional 2 chapters….does it change) Chapter 1-6 Motivation of characters and key points Internal and External Motivations
Due Oct 26 / Oct 27 Siddhartha 7/8 Answer the “Finding your own path” questions.
Due Oct 26/ Oct 27
Activity Questions and Question types / how to read / chunk / unpack questions. Due Oct 28 / Oct 29 Siddhartha 9/10 Create 10 higher order thinking questions referencing the readings (and have potential answers) Due Oct 28 / Oct 29
Due Oct 30 / Nov 2 Siddhartha 11/12 Fill out the Literal / Symbolic Sheet Due Oct 30 / Nov 2
Class for Oct 30 / Nov 2 Siddhartha Assessment Final Rough Drafts Due (Comparative Literature)
Siddhartha Portion HOMEWORK (Mr. Wright) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
KSN chart / Read first two chapters 10 Questions / Read next two chapters TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA
SIDDHARTHA MATERIALS* NOTE: SEE FULL TEXT AT END…
SIDDHARTHA Day 1
Character List and Descriptive Words Defined Siddhartha- Enlightenment: 1. the state of having knowledge or understanding: the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding 2. Buddhism: a final spiritual state marked by the absence of desire or suffering
Transcendent: exceeding usual limits:
SURPASSING
extending or lying beyond the limits of ordinary experience in Kantian philosophy: being beyond the limits of all possible experience and knowledge
Vasudeva- Ferryman: a person who operates a ferry Govinda- Samanas: The Samanas are a part of Siddhartha's early life. Actually, Siddhartha began life as a Brahman, but felt unfulfilled and, therefore, decided to seek enlightenment. Along with a friend, Siddhartha leaves home and joins a group of severe wanderers called the Samanas who are known to many as "wandering ascetics."
Kamala- Courtesan: A woman who has sex with rich or important men in exchange for money
Gotama- Buddha: The founder of Buddhism originally known as Siddhartha Gautama
Nirvana: The state of perfect happiness and peace in Buddhism where there is release from all forms of suffering
Kamaswami- Insinuate: To say (something, especially something bad or insulting) in an indirect way
Dweller: To live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
Young Siddhartha- Materialistic: A way of thinking that gives too much importance to material possessions rather than to spiritual or intellectual things
Siddhartha’s Father- Brahmin: A person of high social standing and cultivated intellect and taste
The Samanas- Ascetics: practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
Day 2 Chapter One: The Brahmin’s Son 1. Why is Siddhartha unhappy? Why is his spirit like a: “waiting vessel”? 2. Why is Govinda willing to follow Siddhartha? 3. How are the Samanas described? From his description, how does the author feel about them? 4. How did Siddhartha convince his father to let him leave? Why didn’t he just go? 5. Why, do you suppose, Siddhartha’s mother doesn’t have more of a role in the decision? Chapter Two: With the Samanas 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
How does Siddhartha act when he is with the Samanas? What is Siddhartha’s goal? What happens when he reaches that goal? How does Siddhartha meditate? What frustrates Siddhartha? Complete the quote: “I could have learned more quickly and easily__________.” Explain this. 6. According to Siddhartha, what can one learn? Explain this. 7. Who is Gotama? What does the author think of him and how do you know? 8. What does Siddhartha do with the oldest Samana? What does that feat show?
Exit Ticket: Based on the class discussion, elaborate on one of the points above.
SIDDHARTHA DAY 3
SIDDHARTHA DAY 4
SIDDHARTHA DAY 5
SIDDHARTHA DAY 6
SIDDHARTHA DAY 7
To be announced…
Reflections Portion (Mr. DeMott) 8. Test Review 9. Hitler’s First Photograph / Hitler’s Last Photograph 10. TBA 11. TBA 12. TBA 13. TBA 14. TBA
Hitler’s baby photograph. Szymborska revisits the theme of possibilities, innocence, environmental factors and DNA factors in how a life turns out.
Through simple lines, she suggests that this photo is just like any other tot’s photo in any other family album.
Moreover, the poet highlights the good nature of the place Hitler grew up in, or, in other words, challenges the explanation that environment made Hitler Hitler.
Shortly before committing suicide in his underground FĂźhrerbunker, Hitler stepped outside with an SS officer to survey nearby bomb damage from Allied Forces. On April 30, 1945, Hitler learned Berlin had fallen into Allied Forces control and that his Third Reich, after 12 years, would inevitably be destroyed. Hitler then quickly married his longterm mistress, Eva Braun, and prepared his last will and political statement with his secretary, Traudl Junge, at about 4:00 p.m.
Hitler’s Last Photograph By (your name) Hitler’s First Photograph By Wislawa Szymborska And who's this little fellow in his itty-bitty robe? That's tiny baby Adolf, the Hitlers' little boy! Will he grow up to be an LL.D.? Or a tenor in Vienna's Opera House? Whose teensy hand is this, whose little ear and eye and nose? Whose tummy full of milk, we just don't know: printer's, doctor's, merchant's, priest's? Where will those tootsy-wootsies finally wander? To garden, to school, to an office, to a bride, maybe to the Burgermeister's daughter? Precious little angel, mommy's sunshine, honeybun, while he was being born a year ago, there was no dearth of signs on the earth and in the sky: spring sun, geraniums in windows, the organ-grinder's music in the yard, a lucky fortune wrapped in rosy paper, then just before the labor his mother's fateful dream: a dove seen in dream means joyful news, if it is caught, a long-awaited guest will come. Knock knock, who's there, it's Adolf's heartchen knocking. A little pacifier, diaper, rattle, bib, our bouncing boy, thank God and knock on wood, is well, looks just like his folks, like a kitten in a basket, like the tots in every other family album. Shush, let's not start crying, sugar, the camera will click from under that black hood. The Klinger Atelier, Grabenstrasse, Braunau, and Braunau is small but worthy town, honest businesses, obliging neighbors, smell of yeast dough, of gray soap. No one hears howling dogs, or fate's footsteps. A history teacher loosens his collar and yawns over homework.