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Ideas:

Texts:

Reflections:

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Readers, Writers, Texts
1. Why and how do we study literature? Why do we study TTTC?

We study literature in order to benefit and improve the quality of life in our world. We study literature through examining a text and looking for the feelings we get from them. From these feelings, whether purposefully enacted by the author or not, we learn lessons about life and improve the quality of life through these lessons. In the example of TTTC, we examine this text in order to further understand the consequences of war and how there is no good and bad during the war teaching us the importance of not romanticizing it and even dreading it.

2. How are we affected by literary texts in various ways? How are we impacted by TTTC?
Literary text affects us in a mental standpoint. As we read more about a subject, we learn more and develop consciousness of its existence, making it a factor for our lives. When creating these factors, we pave a pathway for our own mentality from the start of our lives until our end, and this path decides what we do. Whether it be to improve one's own life, or dedicate themselves to others, reading impacts our mentality of what to look for in life.

3. In what ways is meaning constructed, negotiated, expressed and interpreted in TTTC?
Meaning is constructed through the literary techniques and style that was formed by the author, these techniques and style added to a more personal connection for the reader and extracted feelings of sorrow that helped interpret TTTC as a way to realize the truth about war.

4. How does the structure of style of TTTC affect its meaning?
The structure of style adds to TTTC as it becomes more personal the stories he tells, as if he were having a conversation with you in a bar or on the couch. It creates a deeper personal connection as he tries to tell you his own experience with war

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1. Readers, Writers, Texts

1. Why and how do we study literature?

2. How are we affected by literary texts in various ways?

3. In what ways is meaning constructed, negotiated, expressed and interpreted?

4. How does language use vary among literary forms?

5. How does the structure or style of a literary text affect meaning?

6. How do literary texts offer insights and challenges?

2. Time and Space

1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text?

2. How do we approach literary texts from different times and cultures to our own?

3. To what extent do literary texts offer insight into another culture?

4. How does the meaning and impact of a literary text change over time?

5. How do literary texts reflect, represent or form a part of cultural practices?

6. How does language represent social distinctions and identities?

3. Intertextuality

1. How do literary texts adhere to and deviate from conventions associated with literary forms?

2. How do conventions and systems of reference evolve over time?

3. In what ways can diverse literary texts share points of similarity?

4. How valid is the notion of a “classic” literary text?

5. How can literary texts offer multiple perspectives of a single issue, topic or theme?

6. In what ways can comparison and interpretation be transformative?

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Attach some 40 line extracts you have analyzed and may want to use for your IO.

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General areas that can be touched upon:
Trauma vs Memory
Honor vs Morality
Bystander Effect vs Morality
Individuality vs Societal Expectations
Gender Norms vs Individuality
Imaginations' influence on guilt

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1. Culture, Identity, and Community

1. family, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender and sexuality, and the way these impact on individuals and societies. migration, colonialism and nationalism.

2. Beliefs, Values and Education

1.  beliefs and values nurtured in particular societies and the ways they shape individuals, communities and educational systems. They might also explore the tensions that arise when there are conflicts of beliefs and values, and ethics.

3. Politics, Power, and Justice

1.  explore aspects of rights and responsibilities, the workings and structures of governments and institutions. They might also investigate hierarchies of power, the distribution of wealth and resources, the limits of justice and the law, equality and inequality, human rights, and peace and conflict

4. Art, Creativity, and the Imagination

1.  explore aspects of aesthetic inspiration, creation, craft, and beauty. They might also focus on the shaping and challenging of perceptions through art, and the function, value and effects of art in society.

5. Science, technology and the environment

1.  explore the relationship between humans and the environment and the implications of technology and media for society. They might also consider the idea of scientific development and progress.

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Brainstorm some global issues developed from TTTC.
Awareness and its impact on society, War and its destruction of life, The clash between consciousness and pride

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Reflection
How did you do during the Harkness discussions?
I feel like I did alright. I am most proud of my connections between the text and global issue, however I want to improve on analyzing the text more and understanding the literary devices better.
Notes
Ideas discussed I want to remember:
Work on understanding literary devices, gender norms highlighted in the book, Mary Anne's transformation seemed negative but for her it wasn't

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Summer Assignment
Reflection:
Need to work on focus and specificity, good use of style

Global Issue Harkness Prep Form

"On the Rainy River" Discussion Board Post
In this excerpt of "On the Rainy River", O'Brien's flustered syntax and arrogant diction illustrate his confusion and rejection of the drafting, implying that he was not meant for this war. With his mind racing, he could make sense of why he was drafted, that it could have been "a mistake-a foul up" (5). In this use of em-dashes in his sentences and varying lengths of clauses, we see his mind race from one thought to the next. Through exposing his thoughts to the reader, he hopes to show how his mind tried to rationalize this event in his life; how he tried to fit this piece in the puzzle but continually tripping up and focusing on a different part. Ultimately realizing that there was no place for this in his expected story. When alluding to this showcase of his hyperactive mind when rationalizing the letter, he conveys to the reader his own confusion. As the reader connects this hyperactivity to one’s own reaction to an unacquainted circumstance as they find parallels from this display of uneasiness to their own experiences, creating understanding of his view and mentality when getting drafted. Within these clauses, he explains that he was “too good for this war… too smart, too compassionate” (1-2). Through this overinflation of his own character through this arrogant diction, we see him attempt to convey his own superiority over this war; that he was simply overqualified and therefore not fit for the job. When reading these adjectives he describes himself with, the reader sympathizes with O’Brien when hearing his character and understanding that war was the exact opposite of his own character and therefore justifying his rejection of the war. Drafted in the war, O’Brien expresses confusion and rejection of the war due to his caliber of intelligence, conveying that he should not have been drafted in the first place.

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How does TTTC connect to other works we've read?

How does TTTC connect to our world today?

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Can connect to TTTC with its same development of trauma, more specifically experienced by the speaker in TTTC and the trauma experienced universally throughout the town.

Can connected to Beloved with its bystander effect, especially looking at the alienation of Sethe and the allowance of the killing of Santiago Nasar.

Can connect to Langston Hughes' poems through the effects of culture on a certain group, especially looking at racism within America compared to gender roles in this story.

Can connect to them all due to corruption/outside forces overcoming morals, especially looking at the corruption of higher powers and how it affects the general public.

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Quick Write
Artistic One Pager
Group IO
Final IO

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Why do humans read and write stories? Why do you read and write stories?  Write about a paragraph.

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Time and Space
Choose 3 out of these 6 questions to answer and reflect on how it relates to our reading and understanding of Hughes' work.

1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text?  Cultural and historical context is crucial for the production and reception of history because without historical context the reception of such texts would lose their intended meanings, causing conflicts between those with and without context. This relates to Hughes' work as in order to understand the true meaning of the text, you must have the historical context of African Americans and their past.

2. How do we approach literary texts from different times and cultures to our own? We approach literary techniques from different times and cultures to our own by first doing research on the topic and then examining the text as we did for this unit when we researched a different topic, presented, then read the texts by Hughes.

3. To what extent do literary texts offer insight into another culture? Literary texts offer a great insight into another culture as we are able to see what a different person is experiencing in that moment, and we are able to understand their mentality and their history better. This is especially shown through the works of Hughes as he shows us an in depth illustration of how it feels to be black in America.

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What were some global issues you explored in Hughes' poetry?
A global issue that I explored in Hughes' poems were the oppression of a minority and toxicity of an improper family dynamic.

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Reflection
How did you do during the Harkness discussions? What feedback did you receive?
During my Harkness discussions I felt I did well but much of my feedback was mainly about going deeper into analysis

Notes
Ideas discussed in Harkness I want to remember:
How does this aspect analyzed contribute in reference to the work as a whole?

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What connections can you make between some of Hughes' poems? Many of Hughes' poems were about the continual suffering of the black community and our need to keep fighting for equality.
How does Hughes' poems connect to other works we've read?
Hughes' poems connects to TTTC as they both give an in depth look into a life many of us will never know, allowing us to understand their perspectives as a way to understand a community better.
How does Hughes' poetry connect to our world today?
Hughes' poetry connects to the world today as we see racism still infecting our nation today, showing how we must continue to fight, even right now.

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Hughes Writing Portfolio Week 1 (Link Here)

Hughes Writing Portfolio Week 2 (Link Here)

Hughes Pastiche (Link Here)

IO Outline Form (Link Here)

Hughes' Written Assignment (Link Here)

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What insights did the poetry of Langston Hughes offer about the African-American community in Harlem?
The Hughes poems offered insights that changed my perspective of the black community and their history as I am able to see better how these events from the past have continued to affect them and how they continue to fight.

How does art reflect the community from which it comes?
Art reflects the black community as well as artists sought to depict the black community as moving up in society, showing their continuous fight for equality.

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Readers, Writers, and Texts

1. How does the structure or style of a literary text affect meaning? Consider how Morrison's stream-of-consciousness, shifting points of view, and use of analepsis and prolepsis impact the meaning of the novel.

The structure of the text affects the meaning as we get a deeper insight into their thoughts and struggles, growing sympathy within the readers, such as the use of SOC to show what impacts their life the most and what they struggle with the most, shifting view points to show how people's thoughts work in conjunction with each other, and analepsis and prolepsis to show depth of character as well, creating deeper connection and understanding of their struggles and emphasizing their path to fight the struggles.

Time and Space

1. How important is cultural or historical context to the production and reception of a literary text? Consider the story of Margaret Garner, the Fugitive Slave Act, and other historical and cultural phenomena and how that has impacted the creation and reception of Beloved.

Without context of things like the Margaret Garner story, Fugitive Slave Act, and other historical and cultural phenomena as without these contexts we would not be able to fully understand their fear of the slaveowners once they escaped or where this story comes from and its reality. Without context, the reader would be confused at many parts like these and would not be able to get the full extent of the message.

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What were some global issues you explored in Beloved? Consider memory, trauma, importance of community, etc. The more detailed you are, the more useful this will be for your IO.
Role of motherhood in a child's life, importance of community in child development, importance of dealing with past traumas for personal development, the lasting impact of slavery on the black community

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How does Beloved connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.

Beloved connects to books like The Things They Carried as they both tackle the global issue of tackling the past with characters like Paul D and Tim O'Brien, it also connects to the poems of Langston Hughes as it tackles the lasting effects of slavery on the black community

How does Beloved connect to our world today?

Beloved connects to our world today as these stories of fear and terror still lingers within the black community, as their equality has not been solidified in our reality, these affects of slavery still last today and linger within our society.

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Denver or Paul D One-Pager (Link Here)

IO Outline Form (Link Here)

Optional Mastery Opportunity Essay (Link Here)

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Linda Krumholz claims (in "The Ghosts of Slavery: Historical Recovery in Toni Morrison’s Beloved") that finding a voice for the thoughts and experiences of women is central to the "healing," historical recovery theme and structure of the book. According to Krumholz, Morrison’s novel "adapts techniques from modernist novels, such as the fragmentation of the plot and shifting narrative voice, to compel the reader to actively construct an interpretive framework" (109). How does the novel specifically address issues of gender, writing and power? How does the structure and style of the novel give voice to "the thoughts of the women of 124, unspeakable thoughts, unspoken" (Beloved 199)?

The novel addresses the issues of gender, writing, and power through the characters of Beloved, Sethe, and Denver with their stories. The use of stream of consciousness shows they wants and desires, how they regret and fear, and where these desires and fears come from, in general however, they show the same origin of these problems, all rooting from their lack of power over different characters, showing the trauma that causes, and how their voices could not be heard from the others and how this event can cause pain to many more.

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Four Corners Thoughts

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Readers, Writers, Texts
How are we affected by Delbo's memoir and her imperative for us to "Try to look. Try to see"? How were you affected by Auschwitz and After?

We are affected by Delbo's memoir as we begin to feel a deeper connection to the Auschwitz with her descriptions, feeling more emotions and more strongly about the events. For me specifically, I became vey emotional throughout reading these poems. I was touched even though I was not there. Through reading these poems, I have gained insight on the tragedies inside Auschwitz and for that reason as I have grown in global perspective.

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Attach the extracts you annotated (Some are on Kami) during our Harkness discussions.

Morning

Thirst

One Day

The Dummies

Farwell and Night

Arrivals and Departures

Attach the two extracts you used for your Final IO here.

Final IO

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What were some global issues you explored in Auschwitz and After?

Role of Community in supporting oppressed individuals

Effects of Oppression on individuality

Power dynamics and Trauma and its impact on

Relationships

Nature of Humanity

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Hexagonal Harkness

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How does Auschwitz connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.
Connects to Hughes' poems and Beloved through the affects of oppression and trauma
Connects to TTTC through the effects of trauma

How does Auschwitz connect to our world today?
Auschwitz connect to our world today as we still see this oppression all over the world and therefore the loss of human potential. :(

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Quick Record

Final Delbo IO

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Dialectical Journal

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Intertextuality
How valid is the notion of a "classic" literary text? What makes Persepolis "literary" even though it is a graphic novel?

The notion of a "classic" literary text is somewhat valid as it does use the literary techniques inherent to a classical text; however, it is not completely as it strays in its visual component, allowing the viewer to see the moment instead of imagining. Persepolis is literary as it creates these literary techniques through the visual representation of techniques such as the motif of light exposed throughout the book.

Time and Space
What insight did Persepolis give you into Iranian life during and after the revolution?
Persepolis helped me understand the situation in Iran a lot more and gave me newfound knowledge of what is happening there. From the news, you see nothing but fear and war and it scared me; however, from seeing this understand there is a lot more to it and I cannot be scared in the same sense of fearing these people and country but fearing for them as they fight and are oppressed.

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What were some global issues you explored in Persepolis? Consider the Harkness discussion and other ideas that came up during class discussion.

Global Issues:
Ones desires vs ones fears
The influence of corruption on the population
The influence of a changing society on children
The oppressive power of traditionalist thought on women

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No Harkness notes but thing to not from the discussion is how these moments of rebellion illustrated a duality of a human, as we see their desire to do what is right and the feeling of doing it when they were able to do what they wanted and the fear caused by the eventual consequences of rebelling and how it caused many to become more moderate.

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How does Persepolis connect to other works we've read? Be detailed in how it connects with global issues and thematic and stylistic ideas to other works.
Persepolis connects to many works we've read in the past, such as Beloved in how both describe the effects of an oppressive government and the mental trauma, also TTTC in how it illustrates the affects of trauma and seeing those you love die around you, and especially Langston Hughes' poems as the describe how hard it can be on those oppressed.

How does Persepolis connect to our world today?

Persepolis connects to the world today as we see these events still affecting the same region today, as we still haven't left the Middle East and still attempt to exploit them. Along with this, we still see oppression everywhere around the world.

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