Writing Across Cultures

Please consider the influence of Nietzsche's theories on "Jennifer Government" and your superhero comic books. More Nietzche to follow. Keep working on portfolio material and reading, research, etc. Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) Some basic beliefs: The individual is important and can develop into something "super". The person able to reach this superior position is a " Superman "(ubermensche) The purpose of thinking is so that we can get along in the world. Nothing is objective. All is subjective. "There are no facts, only interpretations" Nietzsche created the concept of " transvaluation ": giving an old idea new significance. Most people belong to " the herd "; the herd mentality prevents people from creating new ways of thinking and acting. Being part of the herd makes for a dull life. The superman can resist the herd mentality and take control of his/her life; The superman is able to live for himself on his own ...

Please work on: 1. Portfolio 2. Research comic book culture/prepare speech 3. Read Jennifer Government

Please begin reading Jennifer Government . To start off, check out Max Barry's website here . To start off, please take the first 5 minutes of class to read the article: "Snap! Crackle! Plot!" by Roy Rivenburg. After reading, please respond in writing. Then, let's take a look at some advertising techniques. As you watch the slide show, please take notes about advertising strategies. Creative Advertising Techniques . What do you think? Then check out the 2010 Oscar award winning animated short film: Logorama . I think it captures the events in Jennifer Government pretty well. After viewing, let's respond. Please make a list of things you'd like to buy if you were given a blank check and the sky was the limit. Now annotate the list with brief explanations for why you want each item. --How much of what we buy is who we are? --How does what we buy help us connect, compare, or create homogeneous groups (hegemonies). --America: why are we ...

Work on your portfolio and comic book informational speech. The portfolio , like last time, should include a variety of class projects in various genres. Required pieces include: Trekkies film review, the television writing piece (see oct. 21 post) and the 1984/V for Vendetta piece (see Nov. 5 post). All other pieces and revisions or drafts of earlier portfolio work can be included in the portfolio as well. For a rubric check out the September 7 post. Also, begin researching your comic book subject. As stated below, you should find out a variety of information about your topic. The list is NOT limited to: The original author/artist The history of the comic The origin of the character The popularity of the comic The influence the comic had on society Major events and issues going on in society that might have affected how the comic was received or imagined Ideas for visual aides: Brochure Newsletter Flyer Powerpoint presentation Remember that visual aides are NOT your speech. They are u...

Please research any one of the following to give a short presentation (informational speech) to the class: Early comic book history & the Golden Age: 1. Comic books: "Famous Funnies" & Harry Wildenberg 2. Comic books/serials/tv/movies/lunchboxes: "Buck Rogers" 3. Comic books/serials/movies/lunchboxes: "Dick Tracy" 4. Comic books/serials/t.v/lunchboxes: "The Lone Ranger" 5. Comic books/serials/t.v./lunchboxes: "Flash Gordon" 6. Comic books: "Detective Comics" 7. Comic books: "Action Comics" 8. Comic books: "Marvel Comics" 9. Comic books: "Captain Marvel" 10. Comic books/animation/t.v./movies/lunchboxes: "Superman" 11. Comic books/animation/t.v./movies/lunchboxes: "Spiderman" 12. Comic books: Jack Kirby "King of Comics" 13. Comic books/animation/t.v./lunchboxes: "Archie" comics 14. Comic books: "Samuel Maxwell Iger" or "Jerry Iger" ...

Writing idea: using the packet handed to you last class, create a script for a graphic "novel" or "short story". Panels: Unless you are using a splash page (to include the title and writing/illustrating credits), most graphic novels use approximately 5-6 panels per page. When you set your script up, note that you should keep track of which panels (and how many) should be included on a page. The bigger the picture (more important the panel) the fewer panels you will likely have on the scripted page. After our test today, you will have some time to write and plan a script, if you'd like.

Below, please find various examples of how to interact with Orwell's novel. Examining some of this will also prepare you for the test on 1984 on Monday. Use any of the following genres to write: short story, poem cycle (at least 3 connected thematically poems or a poem in at least 3 parts), creative non-fiction, script, graphic novel script, or other. Use a quote from the book to write about our own situation/culture, etc. "People shouldn't be afraid of their governments; governments should be afraid of their people." -- V for Vendetta "Nearly all children nowadays were horrible. What was the worst of all was that by means of such organizations as the Spies they were systematically turned into ungovernable little savages, and yet this produced in them no tendency whatever to rebel agains tht ehdiscipline of the Party. On the contrary, they adored the Party and everything connected with it...it was a sort of glorious game to them." - 1984 , pg. 24. "You ...