April 2, 2015 - Thursday

Class Work

You will be given a number . . . 1, 2, 3. First, research the information. See #s below. Make a few notes. You have 7 minutes. Then, meet with others who share your number.
1. Who were the Mirabal sisters?
2. Who was General Rafael Trujillo?
3. Describe what life was like in the Dominican Republic in the 1950s.
4. Keep track of your sources. 

Share with others in your group. Visit a variety of sources. Share the information you found. Create ONE document for the group.



Now, return to your home table. Share what you learned with others.

Questions for discussion:
A.  What do you know about the Mirabal sisters? At your table, agree on the 5 most important facts.
B. What do you know about General Trujillo and his rule? At your table, list the 5 most important facts.
C. What was it like to live in the Dominican Republic in the 1950s?

Let the show begin . . . We will be watching In The Time of the Butterflies. Keep track of the events and people that unite and those that divide. (bridges and walls)

Homework

  A. Write the final copy of your war movie review and post in CANVAS. 

B.  Locate a work of art that relates to war. This is in preparation for a short presentation to the class. Think about the following: 

Looking at War Art

1. What is the title of the work? How does the title help you to understand the message? What is the message?
2. What is the most obvious image in the work. To where is your eye drawn?
3. Look at the colors. Are they symbolic? Would the message be different if the colors were different? Explain.
4. Study the shading and shadowing. How do these elements impact the overall message?
5. Who is the artist? When was the work created?
6. Is the artist's message about a specific event in history? Name that event. What was going on in the world when the work was created?
7. Is the art universal - speaks to people of all times and in all places, or is it limited to the audience for whom it was created.
8. How does the work relate to us in 21st century America? 

• Post your "answers/reflections" in CANVAS.