Maus Week Two
- 1. Maus Bellwork 1 (5 min)item 19 in your table of contents Answer in complete sentences: 1. Describe the relationship between the man and woman based on inferences from the images and text in the poster for The Sheik (1921), starring Rudolpho Valentino. Cite evidence to support your answer. 2. In chapter one, Vladek compares himself to Rudolph Valentino. Why do you think he included this comparison? Turn in the Chapter One Handout for Maus and start working on Maus Bellwork 1.
- 3. Characterization Techniques As Applied to Facebook 1. Narrator gives direct comments about the character’s personality = profile holder makes direct comments about his/her personality through the bio section and status updates.
- 4. 2. Narrator describes the character’s appearance = the profile holder posts photos and videos of him/herself 3. Narrator shows thoughts, speech, and actions of character = the profile holder shows personal thoughts, speech, and actions through status updates.
- 5. 4. Narrator tells thoughts, speech, and actions of other characters in response to the main character = Facebook friends comment on posts, tag in posts
- 6. Elements of a Facebook Page • Profile Picture • Cover Photo • Mini Bio • Friends • Timeline o Status Updates o Share Pictures & Video/Instagram o Comments o Article Shares o Tagging Friends in Posts o Commenting on Friends’ walls
- 8. Cover Photo
- 9. Character Profile Picture and Cover Photo (45min) 1. As a group, discuss how your character would choose to represent him/herself through the Facebook profile picture and cover photo, based on what you know so far. 2. Use the paper and art supplies available to create the profile picture and cover photo. 3. Complete the justification half-sheet to discuss how you came to your decisions on how the character would represent him/herself. Turn in to appropriate period folder. 4. Place “Walls” on the front table when you are done. HW: Read chapter two and complete the chapter two handout.
Editor's Notes
- #3: In a book we get clues about characterization based on direct comments from the narrator, descriptions of the character’s appearance, a character’s TSAs (thoughts, speech, and actions), and other characters’ TSAs in response to the character. The same strategies come into play on social media: 1) a narrator (profile holder) makes direct comments about his/her personality, 2) a narrator provides pictures of his/her physical appearance, 3) a narrator provides TSAs (status updates, Instagram posts, notes, comments on other “narrators’” posts, banner picture), and 4) TSAs from other narrators in response to the main narrator (comments on posts, tagging in posts).
- #7: Hand out Facebook Diagram