Blogger #19 - Agnes Liu - Period 9 - 11/03/2021

Blogger #19 - Agnes Liu - Period 9 - 11/03/2021


Aim: How does the reaction of the boys to the “Beast in the Water” mimic the loss of control in their society?


Do Now: Reading Check Quiz: Chapter 5 Kahoot and Dialogue Study. Review the structure of the dialogue through chapter 5. What pattern do you notice about the boys' attempt to speak at the assembly?




Today during the beginning of the class we took a 10 question Kahoot quiz about chapter 5 of Lord of the Flies. After that short quiz, we talked to our groups about the dialogues presented in chapter 5. Throughout the chapter we noticed patterns such as panic and fighting. There was also a lack of respect towards each other, no healthy communication, and overall a very ineffective way to live. Crystal from my team mentioned a direct example of that from the book, stating the conflict between Jack and Ralph. Initially, the conch was a symbolism of speech but during the end of chapter 5, Jack refused to listen and went against everything that was already set.


Pair-Share:

What are the rules of every classroom?

• Consider the minor details that make each classroom function; the rules that are the same no matter which teacher you have.

What would happen to the classroom structure if one student decided to ignore all of these rules? Would it change if this was a ‘popular’ student? What if the teacher didn’t know how to handle that student?


How could this concept relate to the “Beast in the Water”?


Some basic rules that me and my group established between every classroom were to be polite, listen to each other (teachers and students), be engaged, mutual respect for teachers and students, and no destructive behaviors towards people or objects. When asked what happened to the classroom structure if one student decided to ignore all these rules, we said that it could be manageable. Our logic was that since it was just one student, the teacher could easily pinpoint them and deal with it. Then, we started talking about what if the teacher didn’t know how to handle that student. During our class discussion, someone mentioned that if a teacher could not handle that student, it can cause a domino effect. Other students can see that the student that was misbehaving did not have any proper repercussions and can take that as a sign that they too can be disrespectful. Our next topic of discussion was, what if that student was popular? We said that because that student had a following, they might influence them to make bad decisions. Some students might cave into peer pressure and in an attempt to be popular, they follow that popular student’s footsteps and start being rowdy. When Ms. Peterson shared her story about some troublesome triplets, a new point came to light. Those triplets terrorized other children to the point where they started doing malicious things to try and not get picked on. The students were more scared of those bullies than they were of the consequences of the school board.



The last question on our Pair-Share for today was How could this concept relate to the “Beast in the Water”? We started to answer this question by assigning the characters in Lord of the Flies roles such as, Jack being the popular kid, Ralph being the teacher, and the rest of the kids being indifferent with not knowing who to follow. Ralph in the beginning of the novel was given a lot of respect and there was not a doubt about him being the chief. But as the book progresses, he is starting to lose more and more followers. In chapter 5, we are starting to see the split in their makeshift society in more depth. Ralph wants to stay connected to their past society and wants to keep established rules. Jack, on the other hand, is getting more comfortable with hunting and wants to start living a more barbaric life.

Let’s talk Piggy

Golding has three strong characters, each with his own personality, ‘lead’ in his own way -- Ralph, Jack, and Piggy.

We could all logically conclude that Piggy is the most rational… but, why would Golding make Piggy the most rational and not the others? What could he be trying to show us?

Right now in the book, we are back to survival of the fittest. Piggy is the perfect example of “don’t judge a book by its cover” because we were told with direct characterization that Piggy was a fat kid with glasses. But with indirect characterization we know that he is truly the smartest out of the whole group. He has amazing ideas that can help the boys with survival but the rest of them are always so closed minded on his looks that they refuse to listen.





Covering the project:

Group project:

• Going over the assignment
• Mastery
• Your Groups

We also started talking about the new Island Group Project. In this project we would have to create our own island. The main objective of this project is to use creative imagery, using setting and mood to convey atmosphere. We were given a number of options including creating an island map to making a choose-your-own-adventure story. There must be an artistic piece that will be graded as a group, with its worth being 25 points. We would also need to hand in a writing piece that’s worth 75 points and is being graded individually. Along with those 2 physical items, we would have to do an oral presentation. In our 7-10 minute presentation, we would have to be loud, clear, and engaged.
*If you want to refer to the doc about the LOTF Island Grp Proj

Reflection:
Today’s lesson was mainly about chapter 5, “Beast in the Water”. When looking at the chapter, we look more in depth on structure. I learned that structure is really important because it's the basis of all things. Structure is important in senses such as writing essays or big things such as a society. We saw the importance of structure in the book through their form of society. Because they are just boys, they did not have a strong structure of anything. This caused them to quickly spiral out of control. To have a sufficient book, essay, sentence, society, government, a clear and concise structure is important. I learned this because it teaches us things that we need in life. This lesson felt like a life lesson that could really help us in so many different scenarios. I can use what I learned from today’s lesson by applying it to my everyday life. With understanding the importance of structure, I can properly base future events. For example, I can start compiling a proper schedule to help structure a sufficient way of living.