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Wednesday, January 13th

1/13/2016

 
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Starter #3: Respond to the above quote.
  1. What does “refilling” mean?
  2. Discuss the extent to which this quote applies to you. Questions to consider: Does this quote resonate with you? Why or why not? Do people energize you or drain you? What group situations/settings/dynamics might make you seek alone time, if at all?

Class Biz
  • Homework/Cal for the rest of the week​
  • Get  a library card by January 29th! 
  • Pass out the "Solitude" unit readings and go over the CHANGE in seminar prep guidelines: SCRATCH OUT a. and b. and add "ANNOTATE" to the instructions.
  • Schedule of "Solitude" readings
  1. By B.O.C Thursday : Reading #1 + Journal Response (In your starter docs)
  2. By E.O.C Thursday, 1/14: Reading #2
  3. By B.O.C Tuesday, 1/19: Reading #3
  4. By B.O.C. Wednesday, 1/20: Reading #4
  5. SEMINAR: Thursday, 1/21 (Seminar prep due B.O.C)

Solitude Unit Essential Questions


  • To what extent have our technological advancements and changes in societal structures exacerbated feelings of loneliness and prevent opportunities for solitude?
  • To what extent is it important to be self-reliant?
  • What obstacles prevent us from cultivating self-reliance and solitude?
  • What main claims from Emerson and Thoreau about self-reliance vs. conformity and solitude v. society apply to the ways in which we interact and “connect” in today’s world?
  • What are the benefits of solitude and self-reflection? Time in nature?
  • To what extent do Thoreau, Emerson and McCandless’s ideas serve as a guide for how you want to live your own life? Which ideas resonate with you? Which do you reject?

Agenda


This Week's Essential Questions 4 Corners
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  1. Social media, computers, and smartphones prevent opportunities for solitude.
  2. You should try to fit in with the society and  culture around you.
  3. It is important to be self-reliant.
  4. Non-conformity is admirable.
  5. Time in nature has no bearing on one's well-being.
  6. I dislike being alone for extended periods of time.

Super Quick overview of the Romantics/Romanticism


Read Reading #1: “The End of Solitude” (6 pages) Warning:  This article is quite difficult, and may have terms/references you don’t understand!  Look them up.  For a challenge, try the unmodified article here:  http://chronicle.com/article/The-End-of-Solitude/3708
  1. Identify the main argument of this essay
  2. Choose a line/passage/idea that stands out to you- mark it with a star.
  3. Jot down your clarifying questions/confusions.  This is key for seminar coaching later!
  4. Write one question that this article sparked that would generate good discussion
  5. Journal entry responding to an idea or a specific line in the text.  Make sure you reference what you are responding to!  Write for at least 10 minutes.
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HOMEWORK:  DUE THURSDAY
  1. Finish reading and working "The End of Solitude" 
  2. Finish journal entry on "The End of Solitude" (Complete this IN YOUR STARTER DOC)
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Whole Class Wrap-Up (If time)
  1. ​Idleness is to Boredom as Solitude is to Loneliness: What does this mean in the context of the article?
  2. P. 4, Paragraph 1: Author says people in their 20's have no time or desire for solitude. Is this true in your experience?
  3. P. 6, paragraphs 2 and 3: What does he mean here?
  4. Page 7, last paragraph: What is his point about saying gregarious means "part of the herd".  What is the bigger claim he is making?

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