Thursday/Friday

Emerson's idea of self-reliance is seen in a commercial that Steve Jobs produced for Apple Computers.
The  Crazy Ones

Google Doc: Here's to the Crazy Ones
ASSIGNMENT 1:
When typing your 1/2 page explanation of the quote, be sure to:

• Quote the quote (obviously) 
• Make a claim concerning what it means
• Explain why it means this (elaborate)
• Explain further, perhaps referring to another quote in Walden
• Conclude
• (DO THE SAME FOR A SECOND 1/2 PAGE RESPONSE)

When typting your 1 full page explanation of the quote and response, but sure to:

• Quote the quote (obviously) 
• Make a claim concerning what it means
• Explain why it means this (elaborate)
• Explain further, perhaps referring to another quote in Walden
• Conclude
• Share with the reader your personal response to this quote 
• State that you agree or disagree, and why
• Explain why you agree or disagree
• You might want to give an example from your life or the lives of others that shows why you agree or disagree
• Elaborate
• Conclude
• * YOU MAY COMBINE YOUR RESPONSE WITH YOUR EXPLANATION*

For the written portion of your Walden Poster assignment, type 1/2 - 1 page SINGLE SPACED in the same manner as you do for assignment 1 above

• Quote the quote (obviously) 
• Make a claim concerning what it means
• Explain why it means this (elaborate)
• Explain further, perhaps referring to another quote in Walden
• Conclude

AND explain how your photo illustrates the idea of the quote. 

To do this, consider doing the following:

• Describe what is depicted in the photo
• Explain how these things represent the idea of the quote (2-3 sentences)
• Discuss the artistic decisions you made and the ways that those decisions emphasize the idea in the quote
• Lighting--light/dark; color, maybe saturated colors (including black and white or color)
• Line, texture, shape, focal length of lens (close-up, wide-angle), value (light/dark), texture
• Cropping--placement of figures in the picture; rule of thirds (or not!)

ALL OF THESE WALDEN POSTER REQUIREMENTS ARE FOUND HERE: POSTER

PRACTICE WITH PHOTOS IN THE CLASSROOM

PRACTICE WITH ROMANTIC WORKS OF ART: Cloister Graveyard, Raft of  the Medusa

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