Why Tyrants fear storytelling
“Stories
are one way of sharing the belief that justice is imminent. And for such a
belief, children, women and men will fight at a given moment with outstanding
ferocity. This is why tyrants fear storytelling; all stories somehow refer to
the story of their fall.”
Berger, John. “Hold Everything Dear: Dispatches on Survival
and Resistance”. Briar Patch, March/April 2010, page 39.
Using the ideas we've looked at with regard to rights and
freedom so far in class, we are going to be practicing our skill at writing responses.
Your task is to respond to the quote above by making connections between the quote, the
two videos watched in class, and the world.
As a guide, try to answer the question: Which video more clearly shows people telling stories to make the world a better place?
This response will be a work in progress as we continue our study of rights in English class, and you will be expected to show connections you see between class material and the issues discussed in today's videos.
As a guide, try to answer the question: Which video more clearly shows people telling stories to make the world a better place?
This response will be a work in progress as we continue our study of rights in English class, and you will be expected to show connections you see between class material and the issues discussed in today's videos.
Steps:
1)
Watch the two videos and record what you observe in column one of your "thinking about what I've read" sheet in note form
a.
Remember that an observation is leading you towards a theme, it
can be something you hear, as well as something you see (as both videos are mainly
men talking, it will be more important to look at what they are saying)
2)
Start to look for meaning in the ideas you observed; what is linking
the ideas together? Record your meanings in note form in column two.
a.
Re-watching the videos might help with this step
3)
In the "so what" Column, look at the meanings you see
and come up with a theme for your response which links the quote and the two videos
4)
In column four, make connections to the world and to other
stories/articles/games/experiences you may see links to
5)
Write a first draft of your response.
An initial Draft of your response will be due at the start
of class on November 11, 2011.
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