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Month: October 2011

  • Instant Communications Technology

    “Our embrace of high-tech gadgetry could turn life into a series of rushed encounters and clipped exchanges, producing ideas of diminishing depth.” – Langdon Winner What effect does “instant communication” have on you? What effect does “instant communication” have on your relationships with other people? Corners of our lives once sheltered from direct technological intervention…

  • Can you rap?

    Try to write a “love rap.” Can you celebrate your love, or that of someone you know, in rap? Create and share your rap using GarageBand. Or try another topic as the subject of your rap: Chinese Socialism, Euclidean geometry, Macbeth, etc.

  • Podcast: Your Favorite Tunes

    In a small group create a podcast(radio show) in which you play snippets of your group’s favorite music around one particular theme. Choose someone to be the announcer to lead the discussion between clips. Start by recording one 3-5 minute session.

  • Can they remember the words?

    Interview someone of your parents’ or grandparents’ generation. Discuss the following questions: What songs were important to them when they were younger? Can they remember the words? What did they like about the lyrics? Why are they memorable? What personal memories come to mind when they think of them?

  • Lyrics Versus Video

    Compare your interpretation of the lyrics of your favorite song with the video of the same song. How are they similar? How do they differ?

  • Love Songs, Love Poems

    Robert Burns (1759-96), a popular poet from Scotland, lives again each January 25th, when millions around the world celebrate his poetry. In his poetry, Burns expresses his concern for people of the working class. He is also one of the first poets to question the treatment of women and children in society. Robbie Burns is…

  • Could It Be Love?

    The two following poems express different attitudes toward love. The first poem, “How do I Love Thee?,” was written in the nineteenth century and the second one, “First Person Demonstrative” was written in the twentieth century. “How do I love thee?” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) How do I love thee? Let me count the…

  • Short Story Mask

    Write a short story that features a character wearing a physical mask.

  • Masked Character in a Film

    Watch a film that features a masked character such as Phantom of the Opera, The Elephant Man, Batman3. Write a review of the film.

  • Looking at Masks

    Masks have been worn in many different cultures over the centuries. No matter what culture or time period it is from, the visual impact of a mask is often dramatic. Even though you might know very little about the cultural or historical significance of a mask, you can still understand a great deal about it…