World Lit. (5/23)

What is your experience with revision? What is the importance of editing and revising not only a huge research project, but also a simple paragraph? Why do so many students write an essay and turn it in without reading it?

World Lit. (5/18)

Select a work of art on the following page:

http://www.chgs.umn.edu/museum/responses/

Respond to the piece using critical response protocol...

1. What do you notice? Imagine using all of your senses.
2. What does this image remind you of?
3. What feeling do you get from the image?
4. What does the image make you wonder about?
5. What do you think the artist wants you to take away from the image?

Be ready to share your responses on Thursday.

World Lit. (5/16)

Based on the character-building activities we did last week, make a list of values that are keeping your character alive during the genocide they are experiencing. Explain why each value is important to your character.

World Lit. (5/12)

Start thinking about the next stage in your final creative project. Consider your research and create a person that could be a part of that world. Describe that person in detail: physically and psychologically.

World Lit. (5/5)

Since we have been juggling assignments for the last few weeks, let's take a few minutes and reflect on your progress and understanding of the Witness/Genocide Creative Research Project. What aspects of the project do you understand and enjoy and what aspects of the project do you question? You have about a week to finish collecting your detailed notes. What can you do to successfully complete this stage?

World Literature (4/28)

Take some time to think about the topic you have chosen for your Final Creative Research Project. What interests you about this topic? Out of the three options (poem, letter, or photo essay) which one have you chosen to represent your researched topic? What made you choose the one you did?

World Lit. (4/26)

Think about the fish bowl activity from last Thursday. Connect one of your personal values with one of Wiesel's values. Explain...