Monday, Jan. 29th - Agenda
- Starter: What is an analogy? Give an example:
- Science Fiction Introduction / Book Talk with Mrs. Gambrino
- Sci-Fi Desktop Discussion
- Starter: What’s an analogy between the following things?
- A heart and a pump →
- Example: teaching and growing a garden → teachers are like gardeners who have to nurture and take care of the plants (their students) to make sure they survive (learn).
- Science Fiction Review
- Read "Visit to the World Fair of 2014" by Isaac Asimov
- Desktop dry erase notes: Note when he was right and when he was wrong
- Life in 2068
- Starter: In this clip, what analogy is the main character making, and what is he trying to say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d6ZsRM36RU
- Read "All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
- Work on Life in 2068
- Starter: In this clip, what analogy is the main character making, and what is he trying to say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egkrxkiUnoo
- Read "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
- Starter: Read these three quotes and decide what you think the overall message is of these three analogies.
- “If people were like rain, I was like drizzle and she was a hurricane.” - John Green
- “ Longbottom, if brains were gold, you’d be poorer than Weasley..” - Draco Malfoy
- “Without inspiration, we’re all like a box of matches that will never be lit.” - David Archuleta
- Watch 2081 and compare it to "Harrison Bergeron"
- Introduce 3rd Quarter Honors Project