ELA 12 Mods 5,6 Tuesday January 19, 2010

SIDDHARTHA

Project due on February 1.  Siddhartha children’s books are due the Monday we get back from Regents week.  We will take a day to look at them, then begin Perks of Being a Wallflower on Tuesday.

ELA 12 Mods 5,6 Thursday, January 7, 2010

SIDDHARTHA

Homework: Please read the chapter of the book called The Son and then use the comment feature to explain what Siddhartha learns from his son.  Respond  in complete and correct sentences and go beyond a simple answer to the question.  Try to make some observations and draw at least one conclusion.

Take a look at the video below.  The song is Father and Son by Cat Stevens.  The lyrics are at the bottom.  We will talk about it and the connection to the assigned chapter tomorrow.

Father and Son

Cat Stevens

Father
It’s not time to make a change,
Just relax, take it easy.
You’re still young, that’s your fault,
There’s so much you have to know.
Find a girl, settle down,
If you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy.

I was once like you are now, and I know that it’s not easy,
To be calm when you’ve found something going on.
But take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you’ve got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.

Son
How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again.
It’s always been the same, same old story.
From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen.
Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.

Father
It’s not time to make a change,
Just sit down, take it slowly.
You’re still young, that’s your fault,
There’s so much you have to go through.
Find a girl, settle down,
if you want you can marry.
Look at me, I am old, but I’m happy.
(Son– Away Away Away, I know I have to
Make this decision alone – no)

Son
All the times that I cried, keeping all the things I knew inside,
It’s hard, but it’s harder to ignore it.
If they were right, I’d agree, but it’s them They know not me.
Now there’s a way and I know that I have to go away.
I know I have to go.
(Father– Stay Stay Stay, Why must you go and
make this decision alone?)

ELA 12 Mods 5,6 Wednesday January 6, 2010

SIDDHARTHA

Homework: Please read the first four pages of  The Ferryman, from page 37-40, and then discuss your first impressions about Vasudeva below using the comment feature.  Respond  in complete and correct sentences and go beyond a simple answer to the question.  Try to make some observations and draw at least one conclusion.

Vasudeva Krishna

ELA 12 Mods 5,6 Wednesday December 16, 2009

SIDDHARTHA

HOMEWORK: Be sure to check the previous ELA 12 post of your homework details.

Today we read about the change that has come upon Siddhartha now that he has shed his belief in teachings and teachers.  He suffers through what he describes as “birth” or “growing” pangs, but that they pass.  One of these was a feeling of loneliness and a loss of connection.

He speaks about being born anew, and we discussed the concept of “beginner’s mind.”

ELA 12 Mods 5,6 Tuesday December 15, 2009

SIDDHARTHA

Homework for Thursday:  Please give me two paragraphs that address and answer these two questions:

• Does Gautama adequately answer Siddhartha’s contention that “nobody will obtain salvation by means of teachings” (pg 13)?
• Why doesn’t Siddhartha become one of Gautama’s followers?

 

ELA 12 Mods 5,6 Tuesday December 1, 2009

SIDDHARTHA

Yesterday we began our reading of the novel Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.  We will begin by watching the movie Little Buddha, which in part describes the early life of the Buddha.  Your job in watching this movie is to take away the basic Buddha back story in preparation for reading the novel.