Week #5 - Thursday - September 19, 2019

Class Work

1. Make sure your final copy of the definition draft is posted in Canvas in the format that will allow me to make comments.

2.  At your table, create a web/mind map - put the word WALL in the center and let your imagination,memory, and experiences branch out. 

Post on the back classroom wall!

"Mending Wall" by Robert Frost

Stone Walls: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/new-england-stone-walls
The poem: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44266/mending-wall

Think about it - do fences and/or walls make good neighbors? Pair and share your thoughts. Then,  quick write for 10 minutes. Do fences make good neighbors? Explain with an example from life or from the life of someone you know. 

3. Pick a wall - You will be creating a travel brochure or PowerPoint for this famous "wall" assignment. Your goal is to convince others to come and see the wall.

Table task:Make a list of walls of the world! (Yes, you may look on your fancy phone or on the computer.) Get at least 20. (7 minutes) Class discussion to follow . . .

Now, start thinking about a wall that you will use for your brochure or PowerPoint show. (Instructions will be given. Don't try to create anything right now. We are in the research phase.)

Research Activity #1 - Homework

http://origins.osu.edu/connecting-history/top-ten-origins-walls
https://www.ranker.com/list/famous-and-important-walls-in-history/peterdugre


Read these articles. The first two tell about specific walls from history. In a paragraph or two, explain what you learned about "walls." (Focus on two walls . . . )
Who built the walls?
What materials were used?
When were the walls built?
Where were these walls - close to a city, far out in the landscape, or somewhere else?
Why were the walls built? What was going on at the time that made the cultures feel that a wall was needed?
How were the walls built? What was the human cost? What was the financial cost? Was the cost on-going?


Now read this article.
https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/scaling-the-wall-in-the-head/

What do you think now - do good fences make good neighbors?  Explain in a paragraph or two. Reference at least one point,  line,  or segment of the essay with which you agree or disagree.  Do you still agree with what you wrote in class during the quick-write, or have you changed your mind? Explain.


By Tuesday, decide which wall will be the focus of your brochure or PowerPoint. Specific guidelines will be given on Tuesday. All you need to do is select the wall!