“(Ought to Correct) Love Note”—EDM

“You’re Amazon”

#4

Agenda

This week’s lessons continue activities started in prior weeks’ lessons. All items covered up to this point

will be fair game for an END of UNIT test. All ISSUUs should be consulted / referred to for study purpos-

es.

So to recap: Students should continue to work on LORD OF THE FLIES out of class, paying close attention

to the schedule in ISSUU #2 “MistAkes” This includes:

1. Reading Target Dates

2. Vocabulary Study and Quiz Dates

3. Elements of Narration Notes (Due on final date)

Students should continue to work on the ESSAY PREP SEAT NOTES in class, paying close attention to the

newly revised ISSUU #3 “Static”

SPECIFIC to this week: The SRI, a mandatory reading test, will be given to each 9th grader. Our classes

are scheduled in the labs from Monday to Thursday (i.e. that’s our “window” to take the assessment).

There is no need to use both days, and the amount of time the assessment takes is individual. Some in

the past have taken twenty minutes, others took the majority of the block. Due to this flexibility of time

allowed, the SRI will feature at the start of the first meeting this week, and the remainder of the time will

be spent on ESSAY PREP SEAT NOTES. I will begin conferencing with each group regarding writing to

have our first small group orientation. The second meeting will revolve around makeup SRIs if needed,

and repeat the set up of the Note taking / Conferencing.

There is a lot of independent work at home and in class, so it is important for each student to understand

when everything is due.

The additional stuff for this week (relatively low key) is explained in this ISSUU and will be done during

class time.

Poem on the Doorstep —EDM

What’s on the doorstep? What could it be?

A present for you? A gift from me?

Does it rattle when you shake it?

Does it bounce on the ground?

Does it stack up like towers?

Does it utter a sound?

What’s in this package? What could it be?

A present for you? A gift from me?

I’m sparkling with wonderment to see your bright face,

But why try to shake, bounce or stack your precious Ming vase?*

Chinese vase sells for a record £51.6m By TAMARA COHEN FOR THE DAILY MAIL and LAURA CAROE

UPDATED: 09:49 EST, 12 November 2010

A world record has been smashed in a provincial British auction house after a household vase fetched £51million.

The 18th-­century Chinese antique was found during a ­routine clear-out of a dusty attic in a three-bed semi-detached house on the outskirts of London. The owners, a brother and sister who were clearing out their late parents’ modest home in suburban Pinner, West London, had to be taken out of the auction room in shock as frenzied bidding lasted half an hour.

It ended with the hammer coming down at £51,600,000 – which includes the buyers’ premium – sold to an unknown Chinese purchaser. Auctioneers at Bainbridges, more used to dealing with items under the £500 mark, had given it a guide price of £800,000 – more than enough for a comfortable retire­ment – alongside a few other knick-knacks the pair were selling, priced at £40 or £50.

What neither owner nor auctioneers banked on was the incredible interest from the Chinese market in buying back its relics, at any price. When news of the find broke in the antiques world, the small auction house was inundated with queries from all over the globe.

The vase is from the Qianlong period, when the production of intricately designed china was at its peak, and the Emperor, who ruled from 1736 to 1795, was an avid connoisseur of art.

The bottom of the 16-inch high vase, thought to have been made in the 1740s, is marked with the Imperial seal. The elaborately decorated and enamelled body, exquisitely painted in pastel yellow and blue, contains an inner vase that can be viewed through the perforations. The reigning world record for Chinese porcelain is £20million, for a Qing dynasty vase in a Sotheby’s sale in Hong Kong last month. Bainbridges’ previous highest sale was £100,000 for a Ming enamel piece two years ago.

Helen Porter of Bainbridges said: ‘We are absolutely stunned. This must be one of the most important Chinese vases to be offered for sale this century. ‘In the 18th century it would have resided no doubt in the Chinese royal palace and was most certainly fired in the Imperial kilns. It is a piece of exquisite beauty. How it reached [London] is something we shall never know, and that it is in such fine condition is amazing. It is, quite simply, a masterpiece.’

She added: ‘We’re just a very typical local auction house so, as you can imagine, it was something of a surprise. This is the ultimate cash in the attic story. ‘The room was absolutely packed, there were several hundred people there. ‘The elderly woman whose house the vase was found in literally had to be taken outside as she was in so much shock.’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1328904/Chinese-vase-sells-51-6m-lying-decades-Middlesex-home.html#ixzz3nAl7KOQT

SIDE NOTE: Since the above article was published, the record has been broken. From Time: www.Time.com/3854903/picasso-auction-record-christies-art

Pablo Picasso’s “Women of Algiers (Version O),” auctioned at Christie’s in New York City on May 11, 2015.

A Picasso painting became the most expensive work of art ever sold at auction on Monday, going for more than $179 million. Christie’s said “Women of Algiers (Version O)” sold for $179,365,000. That figure, which the Associated Press reports to include the auction house’s premium, surpasses a Francis Bacon work called “Three Studies of Lucian Freud” that held the top spot, also selling at Christie’s for $142.4 million in 2013.Picasso painted the work as part of a 15-painting series (versions A through O) cre-ated in 1954 and 1955, inspired by Eugène Delacroix’s 1834 “Women of Algiers.” Industry experts say art world prices are staying high as collectors see these top works as strong and lasting investments.

“Woman of Algiers” (fragment)

What makes good gift giving? Given that my wife’s name day is coming up, let’s

use her as our example.

CONSIDERATION ONE:

Consider the LIKES of the Recipient and/or the NEEDS of the Recipient:.

My ANSWERS: Likes outdoors, sitting and reading by the fire pit, a nice hot

drink to warm the soul, a comforter to crawl under, throw pillows

and other holiday décor, things that energize and shopping for cloth-

ing, being a professional teacher and an inspiration for generations

to come.

CONSIDERATION TWO:

Consider the OCCASION and its MEANING:

My ANSWERS: Name Day, It means a lot.

CONSIDERATION THREE:

Consider the RELATIONSHIP of the GIVER to the RECIPIENT:

My ANSWER: Spousal.

CONSIDERATION FOUR

Consider the PERCEPTION of the SYMBOL to the RECIPIENT:

My ANSWER: She’ll love it!!!! A lot of attic time on this one.

So it dawned on me that there is a golden

opportunity in education. Using my own

expertise at GIFT GIVING, as well as the up-

coming occasions, I can fully become the

LIFE SKILLS teacher that I was meant to be.

Keeping it curricular, however, is an essen-

tial element in teaching at the public school

level. So, combining the opportunity for

students to practice good GIFT GIVING skills,

as well as learn something literary, I thought

it best to explore two concepts:

SYMBOLS and TONE

FOR GIFT GIVING, there are a number of Considerations.

In order to not overload the novice minds of my class,

however, we will concentrate on only FOUR:

-the likes and needs

-the occasion and meaning

-the relationship between giver and receiver

-the perception of symbol

FOR LITERATURE, these can be framed as follows:

-the attitude and aptitude of the reader

-the situation and setting in the writing

-the level of direct or indirect characterization

-the personal interpretations of the symbol

(often experiential and/or cultural)

What makes good use of SYMBOLS and TONE in literature?

CONSIDERATION ONE:

Consider the ATTITUDES of the Reader and/or the APTITUDE of the Reader:

CONSIDERATION TWO:

Consider the SITUATION and SETTING of the writing:

CONSIDERATION THREE:

Consider the level of DIRECT or INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

CONSIDERATION FOUR

Consider the PERSONAL INTERPRETATION of the SYMBOL

Please complete the boxes on the following page. Feel

free to ask for clarification if needed, but use each other

as sources first and make sure to share your answers in

the study sessions.

What’s the symbol and tone of this picture.

(Shenandoah, 2014), private collection, EDM

LITERARY DEVICE DEFINITION Students’ example from that little thing called life. EXAMPLE (from reading(s) done in class)

SYMBOL

TONE

ALLEGORY

CHARACTERIZATION

Direct

Indirect

WORD ASSOCIATION

ITEM ASSOCIATION

An artistic and poetic movement or style using symbolic images and indirect suggestion to express mystical ideas, emotions, and states of mind. It originated in late 19th century France and Belgium, with important figures including Mallarmé, Maeterlinck, Verlaine, Rimbaud, and Redon.

sym·bol·ism

Ok, since, I’m going to need your expertise on

Symbols and Tone (especially since my wife’s

name day is just around the corner), I need

each of you to ace the little test I set up for you.

It’s a self test, and the answers are on the fol-

lowing pages, but discuss and write down your

answers before looking in back of this section.

Let’s test your knowledge, using a relatively

simple concept: COLORS, as they are often sym-

bolic of something else in literature.

MATCHING

PICK THE BEST COLOR (THE NUMBER) TO MATCH WITH THE SYMBOL / CONCEPT (THE LETTER)

1. RED

2. YELLOW

3. BLACK

4. WHITE

5. BLUE

6. GOLD

7. PURPLE

8. GREEN

9. MULTI-COLORED / RAINBOW

A. LOVE B. WOOD C. LUCK D. WEALTH E. LEADER WILL DIE SOON F. METAL or DEATH (but not DEATHMETAL) G. ORGANIC H. ROYALTY I. WATER

As an artistic movement

Symbolic meaning attributed to natural objects or facts.

As an literary technique or device

Submission Sheet for ___________(Name/Block):

Answers to Self Assessment Quiz.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Score ____ /9

The following pages help in understanding the correct

answers for Self Assessment Quiz.

NOTE: Answers for Shopping Options (one per page):

Please submit with symbolic and tonal meaning of the selected item. These pages are located just prior to the catalogue of options.

Color Symbolism in Chinese Culture:

What do Traditional Chinese Colors Mean?

One need not be a designer to have a special relationship with colors. Everyone has a favorite and in many cases, their culture also plays a significant role when it comes to associating symbolic or hidden meanings with different colors. The same is true in Chinese culture. A country with a rich heritage; China uses colors symbolically within every ritual, cere-mony, festival and, lately, even in business. In fact; compared to the West, China has a surprisingly different and more powerful color symbolism.

From: http://www.color-meanings.com/color-symbolism-in-chinese-culture-what-do-traditional-chinese-colors-mean

Color Symbolism in Chinese Culture Just as the Five Elements Theory (of Metal, Fire, Water, Wood and Air) play an important role in influencing many of the Chinese beliefs and customs, the color theory is also based on the 5 elements. Hence five of the most popular colors in China also corresponded to these 5 Elements namely:

1. Red – Fire: Red is an auspicious as well as a popular color in Chinese culture. It symbolizes luck, happiness and joy. It

also represents summer season and the Southern Direction. It is the color worn by brides, since it is believed to be an

auspicious color for warding off evil. Red also represents vitality, celebration and fertility in traditional Chinese color

symbolism. Today, westerners take red to be a representation of China’s Revolution or political system. However, this is

definitely not the case since ancient Chinese roots certainly did not factor in the revolution for it.

2. Yellow – Earth: Yellow is an imperial color representing power, royalty and prosperity in traditional Chinese color

symbolism. It mainly represents late summer and central direction.

3. Black – Water: As surprising as this might seem, Water element is not represented by Blue, but with Black. Black col-

or in Chinese culture is associated with destruction, evil, profundity, disasters, cruelty, sadness and suffering. It is bad

fortune and must not be worn to auspicious occasions like weddings. The Chinese word for black is ‘hei’ which itself

stands for bad luck, irregularity, illegality etc.

4. White – Metal: White stands for the metal element and also symbolizes purity in Chinese culture. However, in some

instances, it is associated with death and is the color worn at funerals. Today, white is a popular color in cars in China

and (along with black) is used widely for making consumer goods such as watches, cells phones, clothes etc.

5. Blue – Wood: Blue represents the Wood element and also symbolizes spring, immortality and advancement.

Other traditional Chinese colors and what they represent

6. Gold– Like in Western culture, Gold also symbolizes wealth and riches in China. One can easily use it and related

colors in their marketing materials (though too much of it could make things a bit gaudy and even cheap-looking).

7. Green– There is not much difference in between Western Symbolism associated with Green and that of it in Chi-

nese traditions. The important differences include: Green stands for wealth, harmony, growth, eco friendliness in the

West, whereas it stands for “clean, and contamination free” in China. Green is also used to describe organic things for

example, Green Milk means organic or toxin free milk and Green vegetables mean ones without pesticides. A “man

said to wear a green hat” means he has an unfaithful wife. Thus, green should be used carefully as it could symbolize

something totally different.

8. Purple– In the western culture, purple symbolizes royalty while in Chinese symbolism it stands for divinity and

immortality. In modern times, Purple is being used to represent Love or Romance in China just as red color does in the

West. Younger consumers are highly attracted to Purple when it is used in brands and for marketing.

9. Multiple colors or Rainbow colors– The Chinese rarely use multiple colors since the rainbow seen in the sky

was taken as a sign that the Emperor would die soon.

As is evident, China is a vast country with multitude of facets. While one must certainly use freedom and creativity in their use of colors especially when marketing in this country; one should also be extra careful in order to avoid pitfalls posed by the use of certain colors with negative connotations.

Ok, warmed up????If you are ready, let the shopping begin…..

Here’s how it goes.

1. I’ve to go shopping soon….ok, really soon….so

2. The occasion and character traits of the recipient (my Schnoogums) were mentioned on an earlier page. Please com-

mit to memory before proceeding.

3. Find a partner who is adept at shopping, gift giving, and sharing meaningful suggestions and justifications.

4. You may only do one page at a time. Given that my wife received a sturdy step stool for the B-day, I think it’s going to

be quite difficult to top that. But with your help, I’m certain my wife will be as speechless as she was about her birth-

day present.

5. Please do not share your suggestions with any member of my family, as it’s supposed to be a spontaneous surprise.

6. Oh, one last thing, be sure to select only one option per page, and write a paragraph on the symbolic meaning and

tone of the gift. As best as you can try to find symbols that go beyond the obvious like: “expression of your love” (for

symbol) or “pure joy” (for tone). If (for whatever reason) you cannot commit to one of the options, please explain a

better option for the page, with of course discussion of symbol and tone present by your gift ideas.

7. Move on to the next page until you are complete.

8. Turn in the answers. Be sure your name, block, seat number are included. You may discuss your thoughts, but each

student will submit individually.

The CATALOGUE TABLE OF CONTENTS and DISUSSION PAGE

Things for OUTDOORS, YARD, GARDEN

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things to NOT LOSE THINGS

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things to Sit on

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things to Burn or Heat Up

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things for the Books

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Books

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Bedroom Décor

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things to Wear

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things to Drink from

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things to Express my Love

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things to Accessorize

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things for Health and Recreation

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

TONE:

Soft Things Part I

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Soft Things Part II

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things for the Stomach and Brain

ANSWER:

SYMBOLIC MEANING:

TONE:

Things for OUTDOORS, YARD, GARDEN

A: Octopus hanging garden

B. Earth firepit

C. Outdoor desk and planter

D. Minions planters

Things to NOT LOSE THINGS

A. Glasses holder (glasses not included)

B. Glasses holder (glasses, books, and flower not included)

Things to Sit on

A. Chair

B. Loveseat

Things to Burn or Heat Up

A. Hottub

B. Woodburner

Things for the Books

A. Handy shelf (books not included)

B. Hanging shelf (books not included)

C. Stylish bookends (books not included)

D. Wall mounted bookmarks (book not included)

Books

A. Practical How To book

B. Philosophical Nature and Art book

C. Study Guide (with answers)

D. Book for the Culinary Soul

Bedroom Décor

A. Framed Picture of Award Winning Iconic Film

B. Specialized Bedsheets

C. Mt. Fuji miniature tissue dispenser

Things to Wear

A. Stylish Socks

B. Head Pillow

C. Shoes for Teachers

D. Inspirational message shirt

E. Profound message shirt

Things to Drink from

A. Tea mug

B. Hose (various colors)

C. Coffee mug

Things to Express my Love

A. Chiseled sculpture with concise and profound

message

B. Tissued message

C. Facebook showercurtain with all personal profiles

(guy not included, showercap not included)

Things to Accessorize

A. handbag

B. Seasonal earrings

C. Everyday pearl earrings

Things for Health and Recreation

A. specialized bandages

B. Salt and pepper shakers

C. Nut cracker

D. Strap on horsie head

E. Slide

Soft Things Part I

A. illustrated educational pillows

B. His and Her pillows

C. Seasonal autumn pillow (with fringe)

Soft Things Part II

A. camera pillows (set)

B. The Big Apple Urban pillow (to scale)

C. Symbolically clever teddy bear night light

Things for the Stomach and Brain

A. Plate

B. Bowl

C. Clock