"There must come a time when...all your mirrors turn into windows." Pamela Frankau
Moanalua High School Art and Media Departments and Osaka Gakuin University
April - May, 2007
Enduring Knowledge
- Human beings have always used literature and writing—“[to make] sense of life,” “to feel at home in the universe” and to make a difference in their world.
- This “collected wisdom” creates echoes and resonance between past and present and enriches both the reading and writing of all subsequent literature.
- In particular, the language arts can help to make sense of the passage into adulthood and to make sense of the inexplicable in life (death, the existence of evil, conflict, etc)
- Communication takes many forms and being a literate “reader of the world” can help in the process of self-discovery and connection making, enriching our lives and preparing us to be better “participants in life.”
- There are differing, often conflicting and ambiguous opinions about the nature of man and the universe and his role in it.
- Literature and the arts can help us to navigate those deep and perplexing issues and begin to construct our own "world view."
Man and Universe
pre and post understandings!!! |
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Initial View -- Know |
Final View -- Learned |
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