Woooooo hoooo!!
Check out these AMAZING and totally STELLAR visual essays constructed by your peers! Make sure to check out not ONLY their images but read their descriptions too! PREPARE TO BE BLOWN AWAY!!!!
Maaaaaaaaaandi!!!
http://mcucckubsch.blogspot.com/
Alex (FEE?)!!!!!!!!!!
http://apirokubsch1.blogspot.com/
Meghan Jans(tastic)!
http://mjanskubsch.blogspot.com/
Danielle "Schott-to-the-heart!"
http://dschottkubsch.blogspot.com/
Keep up the GREAT work guys!!!!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Blog Post #5: Visual Essay
DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 27TH!!!
Your task this week will be to create a visual essay surrounding a relevant THEME in your choice novel!
My reasoning is this:
"Visual arguments are an important part of perceptual understanding in today’s world. Literary arguments are not longer the only form of arguments. Now, visual arguments are extremely effective methods of conveying a point to an audience" (Associated Content, 2006).
Here's how to do it:
check out AN EXAMPLE of mine from college here!
1. Include the theme/ "beefy" word/ lesson learned as your title.
2. Insert a definition of the word below the word (including citation)
3. Select a number of images (between FOUR and TEN) to demonstrate your knowledge of your chosen word. These can be literal or metaphoric interpretations.... the sky's the limit!
4. Each picture must represent a different aspect of the word .... at least ONE image must be from your novel itself, and at least ONE image must be from the present day/your own life. However, feel free to do any combination of the two (or anything in-between!) As long as there is some sort of SPAN through time from WWII to today, you'll be great!
5. BELOW the images, I want you to include a 2 sentence MINIMUM description of each photo and how it is a representation of your image!
6. Be sure to include CITATIONS and SOURCES for each image, either below the image itself or in the description below.
Happy blogging!
Your task this week will be to create a visual essay surrounding a relevant THEME in your choice novel!
My reasoning is this:
"Visual arguments are an important part of perceptual understanding in today’s world. Literary arguments are not longer the only form of arguments. Now, visual arguments are extremely effective methods of conveying a point to an audience" (Associated Content, 2006).
Here's how to do it:
check out AN EXAMPLE of mine from college here!
1. Include the theme/ "beefy" word/ lesson learned as your title.
2. Insert a definition of the word below the word (including citation)
3. Select a number of images (between FOUR and TEN) to demonstrate your knowledge of your chosen word. These can be literal or metaphoric interpretations.... the sky's the limit!
4. Each picture must represent a different aspect of the word .... at least ONE image must be from your novel itself, and at least ONE image must be from the present day/your own life. However, feel free to do any combination of the two (or anything in-between!) As long as there is some sort of SPAN through time from WWII to today, you'll be great!
5. BELOW the images, I want you to include a 2 sentence MINIMUM description of each photo and how it is a representation of your image!
6. Be sure to include CITATIONS and SOURCES for each image, either below the image itself or in the description below.
Happy blogging!
BLOG(S) OF THE WEEK!!! (4/14 - 4/20): Ian Swensson, Tiffany Burns, Tasha Martinez!
Check out these super awesome Holocaust found poems!!! I am POSITIVE you will be both enlightened and delighted by their insightful insights: :)
Let me present...... this week's winners!
Ian Swensson!
http://iswenkubsch2.blogspot.com/
Tiffany Burns!
http://tburnskubsch.blogspot.com/
Tasha Martinez!
http://tmartkubsch.blogspot.com/
Nice work, kiddos!
Let me present...... this week's winners!
Ian Swensson!
http://iswenkubsch2.blogspot.com/
Tiffany Burns!
http://tburnskubsch.blogspot.com/
Tasha Martinez!
http://tmartkubsch.blogspot.com/
Nice work, kiddos!
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Blog Post #4: WWII and Holocaust Found Poetry
DUE TUESDAY, April 20th, 2010
Now that you have read about 2/3rds of your book and have learned enough about WWII, war tactics, and concentration camps established during Hitler’s regime, we are going to practice flexing our creative writing and poetic muscles! The Holocaust and WWII are a gruesome story, one that is not always easy to read about. The cruelty seems senseless, but knowing the truth is important, because as they say, that is the only way we can prevent something like this from happening again.
Your task is going to be to use your “favorite” excerpts from your novel to create a FOUND POEM with a visual to accompany your poem…. A found poem is created from a collection of words or phrases found within the text.
So, how will you create this??
1. Skim back over the selections of your novel you have established as being profound, moving, interesting, funny, etc…
2. Select a minimum of 15 lines, quotes, or short phrases, arrange them into poetry form. Try to do this thematically, for example quotes that all focus on death, camps, fighting/battles, sarcasm, the SS officers, airplanes, treatment of the prisoners, heaven, hell, etc……
3. BEFORE you type them into your blog, write them on paper. This will allow you to rearrange them if something doesn’t make sense, or to remove words that make your passage more like prose and less like a poem.
4. You may choose ANY theme you would like for your poem and any lines, but you must include lines from the novel you read…. That’s right…. Underneath your poem I would like to see fifteen citations for the fifteen lines/phrases you have chosen. You will not get full credit for a blog without these citations (i.e. maximum 10/20).
5. One of your fifteen lines (or a repetition of a line) will become the title of your poem. Yes, the title is also part of found poetry.
6. Finally, after you have written your poem, find a visual from the internet to go with it. These do NOT need to be images specifically from WWII, they can be symbolic to certain words or phrases in your poem! Be creative and have fun with this!!!
EXAMPLE POEM:
CHILDREN IN THE FLAMES (A found poem from Elie Weisel’s Night)
Never shall I forget that night….which has turned my life into one long night
It was a nightmare.
We were gradually drawing closer to the ditch, from which an infernal heat was rising,
Flames were leaping up from the ditch, gigantic flames.
Yes I saw it – saw it with my own eyes,
Those children in the flames.
Bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky
I did not believe that they would burn people our age.
Humanity would never tolerate it.
Humanity is not concerned with us.
Today anything is allowed.
Those children in the flames.
Flames turned to dust.
(ideas for images…. Representation of night, flames, the devil, children, dust…etc.)
Now that you have read about 2/3rds of your book and have learned enough about WWII, war tactics, and concentration camps established during Hitler’s regime, we are going to practice flexing our creative writing and poetic muscles! The Holocaust and WWII are a gruesome story, one that is not always easy to read about. The cruelty seems senseless, but knowing the truth is important, because as they say, that is the only way we can prevent something like this from happening again.
Your task is going to be to use your “favorite” excerpts from your novel to create a FOUND POEM with a visual to accompany your poem…. A found poem is created from a collection of words or phrases found within the text.
So, how will you create this??
1. Skim back over the selections of your novel you have established as being profound, moving, interesting, funny, etc…
2. Select a minimum of 15 lines, quotes, or short phrases, arrange them into poetry form. Try to do this thematically, for example quotes that all focus on death, camps, fighting/battles, sarcasm, the SS officers, airplanes, treatment of the prisoners, heaven, hell, etc……
3. BEFORE you type them into your blog, write them on paper. This will allow you to rearrange them if something doesn’t make sense, or to remove words that make your passage more like prose and less like a poem.
4. You may choose ANY theme you would like for your poem and any lines, but you must include lines from the novel you read…. That’s right…. Underneath your poem I would like to see fifteen citations for the fifteen lines/phrases you have chosen. You will not get full credit for a blog without these citations (i.e. maximum 10/20).
5. One of your fifteen lines (or a repetition of a line) will become the title of your poem. Yes, the title is also part of found poetry.
6. Finally, after you have written your poem, find a visual from the internet to go with it. These do NOT need to be images specifically from WWII, they can be symbolic to certain words or phrases in your poem! Be creative and have fun with this!!!
EXAMPLE POEM:
CHILDREN IN THE FLAMES (A found poem from Elie Weisel’s Night)
Never shall I forget that night….which has turned my life into one long night
It was a nightmare.
We were gradually drawing closer to the ditch, from which an infernal heat was rising,
Flames were leaping up from the ditch, gigantic flames.
Yes I saw it – saw it with my own eyes,
Those children in the flames.
Bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky
I did not believe that they would burn people our age.
Humanity would never tolerate it.
Humanity is not concerned with us.
Today anything is allowed.
Those children in the flames.
Flames turned to dust.
(ideas for images…. Representation of night, flames, the devil, children, dust…etc.)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
BLOG(S) OF THE WEEK!!! (4/7 - 4/13): Amber Brown and Sarah Elizabeth McGhee
Check out the awesome work your peers are doing!! Because we had TWO blogs due this week, I've chosen TWO of your peers that are exemplifying the stellar work you guys are doing with your WWII Choice Novel Blogs!! So for your own enjoyment, let me present some amazing students from the 7/8 CORE:
Amber Brown!!!
http://abrownkubsch.blogspot.com/
Sarah Elizabeth McGhee!!
http://smcghkubsch.blogspot.com/
Nice work, ladies! Keep it up!!
Amber Brown!!!
http://abrownkubsch.blogspot.com/
Sarah Elizabeth McGhee!!
http://smcghkubsch.blogspot.com/
Nice work, ladies! Keep it up!!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Blog Post #3: Holocaust/WWII Culpability or Responsibility
Culpability/Responsibility Pie Charts!
Now that you’ve completed at least the first part of your choice novel, I want you to consider which characters or people (real or fictional) are to blame for the effects of war on your novel. First, brainstorm the various people and groups who played a role in the genocide, battles, decision making of WWII.
It is very easy for us to just blame Hitler….. but don’t forget he needed a lot of help!! Consider people, ideologies, institutions, etc. What things caused the outcome?? What things might have prevented uprising or overthrow? Start by thinking about cause and effect……and definitely think outside the box!!
YOUR BLOG MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. A “division” of responsibility….. A minimum of FIVE things/people/characters to blame. start with 100% and break it down from there where you feel appropriate. If you can insert some sort of bar graph or pie chart for a visual, this is highly encouraged! (You can do it however you'd like, but see below to see how your "super tech-savvy" teacher did it!)
2. A short explanation for each division of culpability… i.e. why Hitler? Or the Jewish faith itself? Or the invention of the A-bomb? Explain away!
3. An image of one of your “divisions” --- Yahweh (if you can), propaganda, synagogues, weaponry...etc.
4. A comment on a peer’s blog! ☺
_________________________________________________
To insert a graph using Microsoft Word (like the one below)….
1. Go to “Insert” at the top, and then go to “object”.
2. Double-click on “Microsoft Graph Chart”
3. A default bar graph will show up…. Double click it to edit.
4. At the top, click the “chart type” icon… (I chose the circle graph!)
5. At the top (horizontal level), type in the names of who you are going to give culpability to.
6. Beneath each label, type the percentage and it will automatically adjust your chart
7. When you are finished, click “save as” and save it as .png or .jpeg.
8. Upload on blogger.com as you would a regular image!
Now that you’ve completed at least the first part of your choice novel, I want you to consider which characters or people (real or fictional) are to blame for the effects of war on your novel. First, brainstorm the various people and groups who played a role in the genocide, battles, decision making of WWII.
It is very easy for us to just blame Hitler….. but don’t forget he needed a lot of help!! Consider people, ideologies, institutions, etc. What things caused the outcome?? What things might have prevented uprising or overthrow? Start by thinking about cause and effect……and definitely think outside the box!!
YOUR BLOG MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. A “division” of responsibility….. A minimum of FIVE things/people/characters to blame. start with 100% and break it down from there where you feel appropriate. If you can insert some sort of bar graph or pie chart for a visual, this is highly encouraged! (You can do it however you'd like, but see below to see how your "super tech-savvy" teacher did it!)
2. A short explanation for each division of culpability… i.e. why Hitler? Or the Jewish faith itself? Or the invention of the A-bomb? Explain away!
3. An image of one of your “divisions” --- Yahweh (if you can), propaganda, synagogues, weaponry...etc.
4. A comment on a peer’s blog! ☺
_________________________________________________
To insert a graph using Microsoft Word (like the one below)….
1. Go to “Insert” at the top, and then go to “object”.
2. Double-click on “Microsoft Graph Chart”
3. A default bar graph will show up…. Double click it to edit.
4. At the top, click the “chart type” icon… (I chose the circle graph!)
5. At the top (horizontal level), type in the names of who you are going to give culpability to.
6. Beneath each label, type the percentage and it will automatically adjust your chart
7. When you are finished, click “save as” and save it as .png or .jpeg.
8. Upload on blogger.com as you would a regular image!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
BLOG OF THE WEEK! 3/28 - 4/6 Evyn Mobers!
Check out Evyn's amazing blog this week!!! :) WOW!
http://emobekubsch.blogspot.com/
Nice work, Evyn! Keep it up!
http://emobekubsch.blogspot.com/
Nice work, Evyn! Keep it up!
Blog Post #2: Research an Artifact!!
DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 13TH, 2010.
Your second blog entry will be to give us a brief introduction to your novel by researching one artifact of WWII, significant to both the time period and your novel. (Ex. If you were reading The Great Gatsby, some artifacts might include a 1920’s coupe, Town Tattle, The Old Metropole, The Rise of the Coloured Empires, etc.) It can be anything from weapons and artillery, to war propaganda (German or American), 1940’s pop culture, clothing/fashion, specific areas/buildings, foods, etc., whatever interests you!
*****Remember, an artifact is an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical importance.
Because most of you are barely starting to read your novels, it is perfectly acceptable that you choose something from the first few chapters…. In fact, part of this assignment requires you to PREDICT the importance of this artifact.
Your blog MUST include the following:
----> A description of an artifact that is significant to both the historical context of WWII and your novel…. The more creative the better!! Include any basic background information you can (who, what, where, when, etc.)
---->A picture of the artifact (including citation)
---->A brief description of the significance of the artifact…. Why is it important?! PREDICT: What sort of impact do you think it will have on the rest of your novel or the outcome of the war? Any?
And then answer the following question:
---->Does this artifact emotionally change your opinion of the war? Do you have any sort of emotional response to this artifact? (anger, sadness, pity, joy??) Answer the question, and then EXPLAIN WHY.
***As usual, I’m looking for quality versus quantity….. However, do the amount of work you KNOW will get you a certain grade!! I’m looking for evidence of great thinking and great effort….and I know all of you are capable of doing a fantastic job on this post.
Your second blog entry will be to give us a brief introduction to your novel by researching one artifact of WWII, significant to both the time period and your novel. (Ex. If you were reading The Great Gatsby, some artifacts might include a 1920’s coupe, Town Tattle, The Old Metropole, The Rise of the Coloured Empires, etc.) It can be anything from weapons and artillery, to war propaganda (German or American), 1940’s pop culture, clothing/fashion, specific areas/buildings, foods, etc., whatever interests you!
*****Remember, an artifact is an object made by a human being, typically an item of cultural or historical importance.
Because most of you are barely starting to read your novels, it is perfectly acceptable that you choose something from the first few chapters…. In fact, part of this assignment requires you to PREDICT the importance of this artifact.
Your blog MUST include the following:
----> A description of an artifact that is significant to both the historical context of WWII and your novel…. The more creative the better!! Include any basic background information you can (who, what, where, when, etc.)
---->A picture of the artifact (including citation)
---->A brief description of the significance of the artifact…. Why is it important?! PREDICT: What sort of impact do you think it will have on the rest of your novel or the outcome of the war? Any?
And then answer the following question:
---->Does this artifact emotionally change your opinion of the war? Do you have any sort of emotional response to this artifact? (anger, sadness, pity, joy??) Answer the question, and then EXPLAIN WHY.
***As usual, I’m looking for quality versus quantity….. However, do the amount of work you KNOW will get you a certain grade!! I’m looking for evidence of great thinking and great effort….and I know all of you are capable of doing a fantastic job on this post.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Blog Post #1: Introduction to WWII and the Holocaust.
Your first entry will be to briefly “discuss” and demonstrate your knowledge of WWII, in particular, the Holocaust (interestingly enough, ALL of you chose novels around this event), and human suffering in general.
We will be in the library on Thursday and Friday, where you will need to locate pictures and quotes to include in your blog. You must give credit to all photos used in your blog!
1. Your blog must answer the following questions in one way or another:
• What is hate? Define it in your own words. Give specific examples, if possible.
• What groups of people suffered the most discrimination during WWII/Holocaust?
• What groups of people undergo the most discrimination in the United States today?
2. Your blog must also include the following:
• A unique/creative title for your first entry!
• At least two famous quotations made about WWII or the Holocaust.
• At least 2 images (pictures, political cartoons, photos, etc).
****Because this is YOUR blog, feel free to share your own personal opinions and viewpoints on hatred, discrimination, and war and how it affects religion, families, personal relationships, economy, ages, genders, and cultural groups. If you can, try to make connections of hate, discrimination, and war to books, movies, music that you have heard or seen or can relate to! Make this as creative as you want, this is YOUR blog, YOUR writing, YOUR thinking!! Think of this blog as a mini-seminar, only you will be typing your responses to each other instead of speaking to the whole class. We will discuss what you write next week!
Introduction.... Blog Post #0
....write a brief description of yourself and what choice novel you will be reading. Use this post to practice adding images if you'd like as well! Happy blogging!
Class Blog Addresses please!!
Period 7/8 ASP students.... click the "comments" button below to add your COMPLETE url (web address) of your blog. After you've successfully posted, feel free to browse other student's blogs, and become "followers" of them too! Later, you can access their blogs easier through your own "dashboard"..... accessible in the top right corner.
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