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title: "01.17.06"
date: 2007-01-17
url: https://learningischange.com/2007/01/17/011706/
author: Ben Wilkoff
categories: ["Lesson Plans", "Uncategorized"]
tags: []
---

# 01.17.06

Cores 1-4:

- Reminder to Del.icio.us post.

Cores 1:

- Dive back into vocab with vocabulary improv:  Write down the most interesting character you can think of on a small sheet of paper.
- Write down the most interesting setting you can think of on a small sheet of paper.
- Put them in the baskets and then we will draw them out and try to work our vocabulary words into each improvised situation.

Core 2:

- Write-On: Explain why this is false.  All rocket scientists are human.
- I am a human.
- Therefore, I am a rocket scientist.

- Dive back into the Nerd Herd Word Book:  Take a look at the most useful Idea from the idea page.
- Tackle the translation together.

Core 3:

- Dive back into the Vocab book with wrong way sentences, daffynitions, and contextual conundrums.

Core 4:

- Explore the concept of Utopia through definition, brainstorms, and writing:  Brainstorm ideas about utopias and write down ALL responses:  What words come to mind when you think about utopia?
- What changes may have taken place as humans redefine the term utopia?
- What things or places might be considered utopian?

- Categorize the ideas that were written down.  How could you categorize these ideas into groups?
- What could you call each group? Why?
- What are some commonalities of utopias?

- Brainstorm a list of things that man throughout the ages would consider utopian?  What can you say about these things?
- What do you call each of these groups? Why?
- Are the following characteristics of utopias: paradise, heaven, new worlds, perfection of some sort? Why or why not?

- Make generalizations about utopias and human’s changing ideas regarding them.  What can you say about utopias that is usally true? How are our examples alike?

- Humans have been searching for or trying to create a utopian world in some way since time began.
- Humans corrupt their utopia after finding it or creating it.
- Each human strives to create his/her own personal and societal utopia.
- Dreams memories, nature, emotions, and time help shape our ideas regarding utopia.
- Individuality can be lost in our quest for utopia.