2/19/2018 76 Comments And for my next trick...At the end of this unit, your big narrative writing assignment will be to write your own allegory. Your allegory should explore a problem or conflict that you want to make a point about. The conflict could be anything you want it to be, but should have a moral, political, social, historical, technological, or religious focus.
For this blog post, discuss or propose an idea (or several) about what conflict you might want to explore for your allegory assignment. You could choose a real-world conflict from any era in history. For example, write an allegory mirroring the events that caused WWI, explore the water crisis and civil wars in Sudan, or write a piece that reflects the most recent United States presidential election. The conflict you explore might be something more personal. For instance, you might write a story that exposes the truth about bullying, cliques in school, school uniforms, or gang violence. Explain which conflict you’d like your allegory to explore. Do some research into the event or into a topic related to the conflict that might help you plan your allegory. For example, if you wanted to write an allegory exposing the truth about bullying, do some research into severe cases that might serve as models for parts of your story. Include a link to your research and reference it in your response.
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2/12/2018 78 Comments A certain... "Je ne sais quoi..."Great speakers throughout history are those who possess certain qualities or talents that capture us. These speakers lead thousands with the simple power of their words and their presence. Choose a great leader or speaker from history who has made speeches before a crowd. You can research a political figure, an activist leader, or anyone who you consider worthy of analyzing as a spectacular orator.
Choose one or a few of the speeches they have made that you felt were particularly powerful and analyze what techniques they use to successfully move an audience. Don't focus on body language or the way their voice sounds, focus on the text they have written itself. Do they create a certain mood or tone through their word choice? What powerful images or language do they use and how do these affect their audience. Cite specific pieces of their speech(es) to support your analysis and include a link to the full text of the speech and/or a video of them making the speech that you analyzed. In your comments, try making some connections! Do any of the leaders in Animal Farm use similar techniques when they address the animals of the farm? Do you notice any common threads among the techniques these great orators use? 2/5/2018 76 Comments Viva la revolution!Research a historical revolution that interests you. It could have occurred during any era of history and anywhere in the world, but be sure you are able to find at least one credible web source to discuss and cite in your post. Discuss what caused the revolution, who was involved, and the effects of it. Compare what you learn about this revolution with the one on Animal Farm. What similarities and/or differences do you see in the cause, effects, circumstances, etc. of each uprising?
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