Rita Dove Mirror Poem in Writers Workshop

Please don't forget to bring in your mirror poems of Rita Dove's artistry to class tomorrow. We'll be workshopping them.

Discussion questions for Battle of Algiers

Gillo Pontecorvo – director

Characters       FLN (National Liberation Front)- Ali La Pointe, Lhedi Djafar, Ben M’Hidi

French - Philippe Mathieu

1.      In the beginning we see the FLN talking about dialogue and negotiation. At the same time, we see it taking steps to strengthen itself among the community and become the dominant party of resistance. What are some of these steps the FLN takes? Sketch one shot or take a picture of one shot that supports your claim.

2.      What strategies does the FLN use to wage its campaign? How do these change over time? Who is involved in the fight? If we were to think of this in terms of escalating ACTS OF RESISTANCE on the FLN’s side, and ACTS OF RESPONSE on the French side, what would we describe? Sketch one shot or take a picture of one shot that supports your claim.

3.      What FUNCTION do these sorts of tactics seem to have? What impacts do they have? Do these impacts include the furthering of FLN goals? Sketch one shot or take a picture of one shot that supports your claim.

4.      What is the function of everyday people (the community) in this battle? How is “the community” perceived by both sides? Use two shots to support your claim.

5. Are there good guys and bad guys in this movie? What thoughts or lessons might we take away from the film regarding wars of liberation.? Can you relate this to Henrik Ibsen’s “An Enemy of the People”?

Two Things for Class This Week

Please remember that the reading goal for Tuesday is page 71. We'll be meeting for Reading Conferences.

For Thursday, please complete your dovesque poems for then.

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Reading Goal for Thursday

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Rita Dove Visit

Rita Dove will be in Bogotá this week. She's one of the famous living American poets and former Poet Laureate.

I'm offering an optional summative assignment.

Step 1: Go to the Rita Dove reading at el Gimnasio Moderno tonight at 6pm. Take notes in terms of the poems she will read.

Step 2: When done choose just one poem to focus on. In a video read the poem. Then reflect on how Rita Dove's reading may changed/altered or enriched the meaning of the text.

Here is the rubric.