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Anthem Bellwork and Activities.notebook

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______ Life is fair.______ Words can hurt.______ Police are your friends.______ What goes around comes around.______ How you act in a crisis shows who you really are.______ Love conquers all.______ An eye for an eye…______ People learn from their mistakes.______ You can’t depend on anyone else; you can only depend on yourself.______ If you smile long enough, you become happy.______ Miracles do happen.______ There is one special person for everyone.______ Money can’t buy happiness.______ Killing is wrong.______ Doing what’s right means obeying the law.

What do you think?


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1. I’ve learned that when I wave to people in the country, they stop what they are doing and wave back. – Age 9

2. I’ve learned that if you want to cheer yourself up, you should try cheering someone else up. – Age 14

3. I’ve learned that although it’s hard to admit it, I’m secretly glad my parents are strict with me. – Age 15

4. I’ve learned that if someone says something unkind about me, I must live so that no one will believe it. – Age 39

5. I’ve learned that there are people who love you dearly but just don’t know how to show it. – Age 42

6. I’ve learned that you can make someone’s day by simply sending them a little note. – Age 44

7. I’ve learned that the greater a person’s sense of guilt, the greater his or her need to cast blame on others. – Age 46

8. I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow. – Age 48

What have you learned?


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9. I’ve learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you miss them terribly after they die. – Age 53

10. I’ve learned that making a living is not the same thing as making a life. – Age 58

11. I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance. – Age 62

12. I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with kindness, I usually make the right decision. – Age 66

13. I’ve learned that it pays to believe in miracles. And to tell the truth, I’ve seen several. – Age 75

14. I’ve learned that even when I have pains, I don’t have to be one. – Age 82

15. I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love that human touch—holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back. – Age 85

16. I’ve learned that I still have a lot to learn. – Age 92

What have you learned?


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1. “I have found that being honest is the best technique I can use. Right up front, tell people whatyou’re trying to accomplish, and what you're willing to sacrifice to accomplish it.” – Lee Iococca

2. “I know you’ve heard it a thousand times before. But it’s true—hard work pays off. If youwant to be good, you have to practice, practice, practice. If you don’t love something, thendon’t do it.” – Ray Bradbury

3. “If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not doing anything. I’m positive that a doer makesmistakes.” – John Wooden

4. “It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely wayto reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it.”– Arnold Toynbee

5. “I don't wait for moods. You accomplish nothing if you do that. Your mind must know it hasgot to get down to earth.” – Pearl Buck

6. “I don't look to jump over seven-foot bars. I look around for one-foot bars that I can stepover.” – Warren Buffett

7. “If you deliberately plan on being less than you are capable of being, then I warn you that you’llbe unhappy for the rest of your life.” – Abraham Maslow

8. “If you don’t quit, and don’t cheat, and don’t run home when trouble arrives, you can only win.”– Shelley Long

9. “Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.”– Arnold Palmer10. “People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t knowwhen to quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to.” – George Allen


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1. Read your definition and rewrite in your own words.

2. Identify the key words that help define the philosophy.

3. What seems to be the basic rules or beliefs of this philosophy? In other words, if someone was to live by this philosophy, what rules would they have to follow?

4. Brainstorm situations where one might consider or apply this philosophy.

5, 6, 7, etc. Draw a picture and/or create a collage to represent this philosophy.

Everyone in your group should be working at all times. Consider assigning each page to specific members so that you use the 15 minutes you will be given to plan this presentation effectively. Leave time to determine who will present what topic.

PHILOSOPHY PRESENTATIONS each number is its own page


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Collectivism

Egoism

Conformity

Altruism

Independence

Obedience

Some Philosophies...


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Objectivism involves looking at all aspects of life in a logical way. Are you a logical or emotional person? In other words, do you think/act with your mind or your heart? What are the advantages and disadvantages to each?

Now, you will answer a series of six questions. Answer in your journal under the bellwork. You are not allowed to write YES or NO. You do not need to write in complete sentences. Focus on the quality of words you use. You will not be able to explain yourself fully, so think of this as a prewriting activity that identifies the key ideas you would write about if you were asked to write a longer response.


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1. Most of us have been in a situation where wemade a promise that for one reason or anotherwe were unable to keep.

Are promises healthy? Do you make a lot of promises? Have you ever been disappointed because someone made you a promise that they failed to keep? Or have you ever broken a promise that you made to someone else?


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2. All of us are works in progress with a long wayto go before we reach our full potential.

In what skill or area are you still working tomake progress?

In what skill or area have you improved?

What are your strengths?


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3. Our society uses the word hero in manydifferent ways?

How do you define hero, and who is a hero inyour life?


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4. We all tend to judge people by theirappearances, even though looks can bedeceiving.

Have you ever prejudged someoneincorrectly based on their appearance or hassomeone ever prejudged you unfairly basedon how you look?


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5. Everyone has problems or challenges toovercome.

What obstacles are you proud to have facedand conquered?


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6. There is a famous adage: "To err is human, toforgive divine.”

What does it mean to be divine?

What makes you feel divine?

Have you ever felt divine because you wereable to forgive someone for their mistake?

Why would the speaker suggest forgiveness is divine? Do you agree?


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Using ONLY your responses to the bellwork this week and your responses to the series of six questions, create a FOUND poem that reflects your philosophy on life.

A FOUND POEM is a poem created from words you FIND. Often, poets will take words from newspapers, magazines or works of fiction. It is an exercise in working with the words you have and overcoming this limitation to produce poetry.

You will only be allowed to use words and phrases from your bellwork journal. Also called cutandpaste poetry, highlight words and phrases in your bellwork that help define your identify and capture your life philosophy. Then, organize these words into a poem on a separate piece of paper to turn in.


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Create a definition for the word “Equality.” What does it mean to be equal? Does equality exist today? Explain.

Would you want to live in the society Equality 7‐2521 describes? Explain.


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T‐ Thesis/TopicR – Reasoning (combines Example with Explanation) ‐ Answers WHY?E – ExamplesE – ExplanationC ‐ Connection

Example:In the story Anthem by Ayn Rand, Rand uses point of view to help

introduce the reader to the collectivist society Equality 7‐2521 lives in. The story is told in first person point of view by Equality 7‐2521. Equality refers to himself as "we" and other single people as "they." This lack of singular pronouns helps Rand establish that this society focuses on the group, with no individual rights. In this society, "I" does not exist because if it did, its members would no longer be one group but many individuals. The choice to literally eliminate any singular pronouns prevents any reference to the individual. The individual, then, disappears; which is the exact definition of collectivism and therefore establishes the collectivist nature of the society Equality 7‐2521 lives in.


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Ask: In what ways does the society of Anthem reflect collectivist ideals? Groups need to identify:

• Each person must identify one aspect of life that reflects collectivist thought. In other words, in what ways is individual thought prevented? This can include anything about the society’s laws, policies, activities, etc.

• Each person must select a different example and explain how this example supports collectivist thought. Use a quote and if time...draw a picture for each example, too.

GROUP ESSAY ACTIVITY:


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Throughout history, laws have changed and developed as our society develops. If you could create or change any law or policy, what would it be? Why would you change it, what would you change it to and how is this solution better? This can be as close to home as East Aurora High School or as large‐scale as the world.

Throughout history, many great innovators such as Copernicus, Galileo, Watt and Fulton have faced ridicule and even legal attacks. Does society applaud or criticize today’s independent thinkers, daring innovators and successful entrepreneurs? Why?

ANDCan progress exist without freedom? In other words, can a collectivist society be highly technological?


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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

• “We blew out the candle. Darkness swallowed us. There was nothing left around us, save night and a thin thread of flame in it, as a crack in the wall of a prison (5758).

• “But International 48818 are different. They are a tall, strong youth and their eyes are like fireflies…” (29).

• “The shoulders of our brothers are hunched, and their muscles are drawn, as if their bodies were shrinking and wished to shrink out of sight” (46).

• “[Liberty’s] body was straight and thin as a blade of iron… Their hair was golden as the sun; their hair flew in the wind, shining and wild, as if it defied men to restrain it. They threw seeds from their hand as if they deigned to fling a scornful gift, and the earth was a beggar under their feet” (38).


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Define the word pride. Throughout history, pride has cost many people their lives. On the other hand, pride can often lead to great things. Explain the advantages and disadvantages to such an emotion/state of being.

In the Palace of Corrective Detention, Equality experiences a sudden urge to escape. Describe a time when you have wished to escape. What happened to make you feel this way? What would make someone wish to escape?


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Throughout history, there have been many inventions that have helped enriched the lives of mankind. Identify two or three inventions that in your opinion you could not live without. Try being more creative than electricity and cell phones! If you could pick any time and place to go back to and witness the creation of an invention, what invention would you most want to be there to see? Explain.

Equality suggests “there is no danger in solitude.” Why? Some people enjoy being alone and others fear it. Why? Do you like being alone? Explain.


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Analyze Rand's careful word choice in chapter eleven by writing TWO FOUND POEMS.

1. Poem One: reflects how Equality 72521 views the collectivist society he fled

2. Poem Two: reflects Equality 72521's newfound philosophy

You may only use words and phrases found in chapter eleven to write your poem. Your goal is to create two poems that are around ten lines and demonstrate the author's use of powerful words to emphasize the change Equality 72521 undergoes.

Be prepared to turn this in for a grade.


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The Art of Test Taking:

1. What is summary? an overview of the main events, general represents the entire work

2. What are context clues? when you use words in a sentence and the surrounding sentences to figure out a word's meaning read the sentence before and after the word's sentence cover up the word and ask yourself what other word would also work. often the original word is a synonym exchange the original for the choices but BE CAREFUL...test creators often offer choices that could make sense


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The Art of Test Taking... continued:

3. What does it mean to INFER or make INFERENCES? to use clues in the reading to come to a conclusion the answer will not be in the reading but once you choose an answer, you can check it by making sure you can cite evidence. If you can't back up your reasoning, the answer you chose may be incorrect.

4. When a question asks you to identify the MOST IMPORTANT... all the choices could be TRUE this type of question asks you to determine CAUSE and EFFECT. In other words, what appears to be the CAUSE of something? OR which answer caused the biggest EFFECT. Answering this will help you recognize which answer then is the most IMPORTANT.


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The Art of Test Taking... continued:

5. What is tone? How do I identify it? tone is the author's attitude towards his/her subject identify the subject in speaking we can hear someone's inflection, but with writing...we have to go with the speaker's WORDS imagine if you were hearing the speaker speak these words, what impression would you get of their opinion? once you think you know the tone, be sure you can explain why

6. Choosing the BEST answer often means the other answers will likely be true so what is the BEST. It depends. Normally, the answer that represents the majority, connects the best to the main point/theme or the one that has the most cause/effect (important)


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"Whatever road I take, the guiding star is with me." What does this mean? Who or what is your guiding star? Do you have more than one? Explain.

THEME is what an author suggests about life. Some themes are difficult to determine while others are obvious. Rand's theme becomes clear in chapter twelve.

• What is Ayn Rand's message?

• Identify three lines from chapter twelve that help develop this theme.

• Do you agree with Rand's message?

In journal:


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EGO


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What did you think of Anthem by Ayn Rand?

Clearly, Rand presents a world that is far from ideal. On the other hand, writers at times attempt to create a utopia or perfect world. Do we live in a perfect world? Can such a world exist?

Utopia activity:

1. Read the poem and use the dictionary to define words you do not understand.

2. What is Szymborska suggesting about a utopia?


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Utopia

Island where all becomes clear.

Solid ground beneath your feet.

The only roads are those that offer access.

Bushes bend beneath the weight of proofs.

The Tree of Valid Supposition grows here with branches disentangled since time immemorial.

The Tree of Understanding, dazzlingly straight and simple, sprouts by the spring called Now I Get It.

The thicker the woods, the vaster the vista: the Valley of Obviously.


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If any doubts arise, the wind dispels them instantly.

Echoes stir unsummoned and eagerly explain all the secrets of the worlds.

On the right a cave where Meaning lies.

On the left the Lake of Deep Conviction. Truth breaks from the bottom and bobs to the surface.

Unshakable Confidence towers over the valley. Its peak offers an excellent view of the Essence of Things.

For all its charms, the island is uninhabited, and the faint footprints scattered on its beaches turn without exception to the sea.

As if all you can do here is leave and plunge, never to return, into the depths.

Into unfathomable life.

By Wislawa Szymborska

http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1996/index.html


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On the back of the poem:

• Szymborska is suggesting a place that holds all the answers cannot exist in life, nor would one want to stay in such a place.

• Why do you think the poet offers such an idea? In other words, why would a place full of understanding and answers not exist in life?

• Would you want to live in such a place? Explain.


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Literary Devices in Anthem: literary analysis involves examining the devices the author uses when the use is unique/creative when it matters what effect does this choice have on the story AND the other elements

1. Point of View: 1st person, told by Equality 72521 (Prometheus) BUT Rand does not use "I" to help emphasize the collectivist society (setting) and characterization and internal conflict

2. Setting: future, AFTER the Great Rebirth (Russian Rev) where INDIVIDUALITY does not exist, social setting what would it be like to live there socially? controlled, ppl r oppressed

3. Characterization: Equality 72521 questions his society, different, Liberty 53000 loves Equality 72521 and is also different she follows him, World Council of Scholars characterized as evil, they do not accept change and r afraid of it


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Literary Devices in Anthem: analysis is concerned with the UNIQUE things the author does with the required Literary Elements what did the author do that was COOL and what effect does this have on the whole story and the other parts?

1. Point of View: first person POV, Equality 72521 tells the story BUT does not use "I" which emphasizes the collectivist society (setting), helps characterize Equality 72521, highlight internal conflict (love)

2. Setting: a specific setting (time/place) is NOT needed to have this element be import. future/that is collectivist (social setting), AFTER the Great Rebirth where individuality is wiped out : creates characterization and the book's major theme and conflict

3. Characterization: Equality 72521 different than his "brothers," questions his society...International hides the tunnel for Equality, is E's friend...World Council of Scholars evil, won't accept change


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Literary Devices in Anthem: • what "cool"/unique stuff does the author with these elements?• what impact does this choice have on the whole (theme) +/or the parts

1. Point of View: firstperson thru Equality 72521, intense internal conflicts, Rand does not allow "I" pronouns which emphasizes how the society values the group collectivist (social setting)

2. Setting: future after the Great Rebirth, collectivist society individuality does not exist

3. Characterization: Equality 72521 he is different, he questions his society...Liberty 53000 is able to love, female equivalent...World Council of Scholars evil, unaccepting of change


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4. External Conflict: Equality 72521 versus scholars the moment where Equality realizes his society will not change

5. Internal Conflict: struggle with needing to know more (the word), love for Liberty, guilt over being different, struggling with what his society is and what he has realized about it

6. Plot: written in diary form, begin in the present then flashback to events


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4. External Conflict: E v society, WC of Scholars E realizes his society is not ready to accept the change he seeks, helps develop theme collectivism leads to a terrible society, oppression

5. Internal Conflict: bonus 1st p POV, dynamic character, guilty about his differences, to questioning, to love, to actively rebelling but still unsure, to hopeful seeks acceptance, THEN no more internal conflict characterization, the extent to which the society determines one's characterization

6. Plot: written in diary form moments where he has to flashback to what happened (structure)


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4. External Conflict: Equality 72521 v society, develops theme idea the collectivism is dangerous/bad, society needs individuals, WC of Scholars is when E realizes his society isnt ready 4 change

5. Internal Conflict: 1st p POV allows us to better understand E's IC. noticing he is different and feeling bad, guilt, questioning confusion, love, end of bk no more internal conflict (dynamic character) emphasize the impact his society (setting) on E's characterization

6. Plot: STRUCTURE written in diary form which moments where Equality has to flashback create suspense or intrigue


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7. Symbol light box, house with colors = hope, tunnel = hide, the dark, trapped

8. Figurative Language:

9. Theme: the important of individuality, following what you believe, dangers of embracing the group to the extreme


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7. Symbol light box hope, house with colors = hope, knowledge, rebirth, tunnel = hide, the dark, trapped, oppression LIGHT v DARK

8. Theme: the important of individuality, following what you believe, warning about embracing collectivist thought letting the group become more important


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Additional Notes / Cool Stuff:

9. Dystopian novel: see brown handout

10. Diction: careful word choice chapter 11 with FOUND poetry, metaphorical compares society 2 slavery, sacrifice

11. Naming: people with numbers emphasizes the group and lacks individuality E and Liberty give names in the end the names are symbolic of who they r

12. Title: Anthem a statement that represents something Rand is celebrating the individuality that E discovers that now represents who he is


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10. Dystopian novel:

11. Diction:

12. Naming:

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10. Dystopian novel:

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Anthem by Ayn Rand TEST:

Part One:In your study guide, select three of the four final discussion questions to answer on your own paper.

Part Two:The Critical Lens essay.


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