Friday, September 11, 2001

Today we had a discussion and watched a video montage about the September 11, 2001 attacks. This event had an extremely profound effect on our culture, our history, our national identity, our politics, our government, the list goes on. It was also the catalyst behind our involvement in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

This discussion helped us get ready for our introduction to what "Modern Literature" really is, and the characteristics that define the Modernist movement in art, literature, music, and poetry (and also how these venues serve as a reflection our culture and values as a society.) I showed you a power point and you took some notes on these characteristics (view the power point by clicking here.) The rest of the period was spent participating in a "chalk talk," which required you to move around the room and personally respond to a variety of questions that relate to our essential questions for the course and some of the concepts we'll be dealing with in our upcoming novels.

PLEASE NOTE: We won't be watching the Presidential Address on Education until Tuesday or Wednesday, so I will distribute the opt-out forms on Monday.

Have a great weekend!!