Today's session was a journey through the final SIX chapters of the first section of Dickens' novel. Essays have been handed to me and I am extremely impressed with the quality of the written work. In fact I would say that some of you have regenerated my faith in this class as I was incredibly disappointed with some of the work offered to me in the first half-term...so well done and thank you.
One of the features of the essays that we need to improve is the understanding of WHY Dickens values the power of the HUMAN IMAGINATION.
The following questions need to be considered by ALL students:
WHY DOES DICKENS VALUE THE POWER OF HUMAN IMAGINATION?
HOW DOES DICKENS WANT THE READER TO REACT TO THIS NARRATIVE?
HOW IS METAPHOR USED TO SHAPE AND PRESENT DICKENS' VIEWS?
WHY IS HE SO OPPOSED TO THE UTILITARIAN PHILOSOPHY?
WHO OR WHAT IS BEING ATTACKED IN THIS NOVEL?
WHAT DOES DICKENS HOPE TO ACHIEVE?
Homework: READ the first SIX chapters of the SECOND section of the novel.
Engage with these resources. They will inform your understanding of WHY DICKENS places so much value on the power of the human imagination....
WHAT IS ART FOR?...Alain de Botton...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVlQOytFCRI
A teacher discusses the role of Art in Education:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Odbcty42MaM
Sir Ken Robinson on creativity and education:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywIhJ2goiGE
Ken's famous TED lecture..'DO SCHOOLS KILL CREATIVITY ?' :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY
RICHARD FEYNMAN is one of the greatest Scientists that has ever lived. His views illuminate the role of WONDER in Scientific discovery. This bloke is a LEGEND...and he played the bongos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxmmcwvkZeM
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