1. The book A Description of the New World, called the Blazing-World is usually referred to by which nickname?
a. The Blazing World (That is correct! Link 2.)
b. The Description (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--it is usually referred to by the shorthand The Blazing World.)
c. The New World (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--it is usually referred to by the shorthand The Blazing World.)
2. Who wrote A Description of the New World, called The Blazing-World?
a. Margaret Thatcher (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Margaret Cavendish wrote The Blazing World.)
b. John Winthrop (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Margaret Cavendish wrote The Blazing World.)
c. Queen Elizabeth (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Margaret Cavendish wrote The Blazing World.)
d. Margaret Cavendish (That is correct! Link 3.)
3. Where is the Blazing World in relation to Earth?
a. underneath Earth (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Blazing World is on top of Earth.)
b. on top of Earth (That is correct! Link 4.)
c. at the center of the Earth (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Blazing World is on top of Earth.)
4. What does the Emperor do when he first sees the Lady?
a. worship her (That is correct! Link 5.)
b. ask her to marry him (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Emperor first tries to worship the Lady as a deity.)
c. order her execution (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Emperor first tries to worship the Lady as a deity.)
5. Which of the following creatures is NOT mentioned in the text?
a. Fish-men (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Goat-men are never mentioned in the text.)
b. Bear-men (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Goat-men are never mentioned in the text.)
c. Goat-men (That is correct! Link 6.)
d. Ape-men (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--Goat-men are never mentioned in the text.)
6. Why does the Empress eventually return to our world?
a. She misses her family. (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Empress returns to defend her homeland from attack.)
b. The Blazing World is drifting away from Earth and she does not wish to be trapped there. (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Empress returns to defend her homeland from attack.)
c. Her homeland is under attack. (That is correct! Link 7.)
7. What was the occupation of the Bird-men?
a. They were Philosophers. (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Bird-Men were Astronomers.)
b. They were Mathematicians. (I'm sorry, that is incorrect--the Bird-Men were Astronomers.)
c. They were Astronomers. (That is correct! Link 8.)
8. The Blazing World is an early example of what genre of fiction?
a. science fiction (That is correct! However, we would have also accepted the answers "b. travel fiction" and "c. utopian fiction", as The Blazing World contains elements of those genres, as well. Link 9.)
b. travel fiction (That is correct! However, we would have also accepted the answers "a. science fiction" and "c. utopian fiction", as The Blazing World contains elements of those genres, as well. Link 9.)
c. utopian fiction (That is correct! However, we would have also accepted the answers "a. science fiction" and "b. travel fiction", as The Blazing World contains elements of those genres, as well. Link 9.)
9. Write two paragraphs or record a short video describing why The Blazing World relates to the theme of the Brave New world. Include an explanation of why we should study The Blazing World today. Post your paragraphs or video HERE (imbed).
Showing posts with label Margaret Cavendish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Margaret Cavendish. Show all posts
Friday, April 5, 2013
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Brave New Worlds (Almost) Finished Videos
So, our group met, had some fun, and became puppeteers (if only for about an hour). The first is the Introduction video & when it's up online the viewer/student will have the option to choose which of the next three will be their destination. Enjoy!
I've been trying to upload all of our videos since Friday, but Blogger is being a little goofy. I was lucky enough to get the intro video up, but haven't been able to get the other three up yet. Darn.
Friday, March 29, 2013
A Description of a New World, or, The Blazing Script
Video Intro to Margaret Cavendish's A Description of a New World, Called the Blazing-World
[scene: otherworldly-looking beach, with several strange creatures in the background--Fish-men, Bear-men, Fox-men, Bird-men, maybe even Steve Tyler. There are several stars visible in the sky even though the sun is up. Our two heroes have washed ashore and are looking about.]
Sailor 1: Arrgh! Where be we?
Sailor 2: So we're talking like pirates now?
Sailor 1: What else be we talking like, matey? We be sailors!
Sailor 2: Uh huh.
[enter a Bird-man, which I'm sorry to say is the gender-neutral term]
Bird-man: Well, hello, strangers!
Sailor 1: What be ye, strange creature? Arrgh!
Sailor 2: And where are we?
Bird-man: I am a Bird-man, and....
Sailor 1: [interrupting] A bird! By Poseidon's beard, I'll gut ya and fry yer innards!
Sailor 2: He actually won't. Not only are we unarmed, but he hates fried food.
Bird-man: No, I understand. Anyway, you are on the Blazing World! A human woman from your world named Margaret Cavendish once wrote about it.
Sailor 1: Women-folk writin' stuff! Preposterous!
Sailor 2: And how did we get here?
Bird-man: Well, according to Margaret Cavendish, our Blazing-World rests atop your North Pole. As she says, "[I]t is impossible to round this World's globe from Pole to Pole, so as we do from East to West, because the Poles of the other World...."
Sailor 2: [interrupting] Whoa, whoa, whoa. We've only got ninety seconds, buddy. Save your quotations for the next section.
Bird-man: Sorry.
[Text pops up asking the viewer how to proceed: "How does the sailor respond? Option 1: "It's okay, I'd love to hear more about Margaret Cavendish and The Blazing World." Option 2: "I'm pretty sure our viewers are familiar with The Blazing World. Let's just go to the quiz."]
Option 1: Tell Me About Margaret Cavendish's The Blazing World
This would be another short video, perhaps five minutes long, of narrated scrolling texts. It would give a brief (20-second) overview of Cavendish, then outline The Blazing World and including some quotes and passages. It will, of course, provide a link to the full text. It would end with a link to the quiz.
Option 2: The Blazing World Quiz
1. The book A Description of the New World, called the Blazing-World is usually referred to by which nickname?
a. The Blazing World
b. The Description
c. The New World
2. Who wrote A Description of the New World, called The Blazing-World?
a. Margaret Thatcher
b. John Winthrop
c. Queen Elizabeth
d. Margaret Cavendish
3. Where is the Blazing World in relation to Earth?
a. underneath Earth
b. on top of Earth
c. at the center of the Earth
4. What does the Emperor do when he first sees the Lady?
a. worship her
b. ask her to marry him
c. order her execution
5. Which of the following creatures is NOT mentioned in the text?
a. Fish-men
b. Bear-men
c. Goat-men
d. Ape-men
5. Why does the Empress eventually return to our world?
a. She misses her family.
b. The Blazing World is drifting away from Earth and she does not wish to be trapped there.
c. Her homeland is under attack.
6. What was the occupation of the Bird-men?
a. They were Philosophers.
b. They were Mathematicians.
c. They were Astronomers.
7. The Blazing World is an early example of what genre of fiction?
a. science fiction
b. travel fiction
c. utopian fiction
(Trick question--all answers are acceptable, even if some are better than others.)
8. Write two paragraphs or record a short video describing why The Blazing World relates to the theme of the Brave New world. Include an explanation of why we should study The Blazing World today. Post your paragraphs or video HERE (imbed link to our website).
[scene: otherworldly-looking beach, with several strange creatures in the background--Fish-men, Bear-men, Fox-men, Bird-men, maybe even Steve Tyler. There are several stars visible in the sky even though the sun is up. Our two heroes have washed ashore and are looking about.]
Sailor 1: Arrgh! Where be we?
Sailor 2: So we're talking like pirates now?
Sailor 1: What else be we talking like, matey? We be sailors!
Sailor 2: Uh huh.
[enter a Bird-man, which I'm sorry to say is the gender-neutral term]
Bird-man: Well, hello, strangers!
Sailor 1: What be ye, strange creature? Arrgh!
Sailor 2: And where are we?
Bird-man: I am a Bird-man, and....
Sailor 1: [interrupting] A bird! By Poseidon's beard, I'll gut ya and fry yer innards!
Sailor 2: He actually won't. Not only are we unarmed, but he hates fried food.
Bird-man: No, I understand. Anyway, you are on the Blazing World! A human woman from your world named Margaret Cavendish once wrote about it.
Sailor 1: Women-folk writin' stuff! Preposterous!
Sailor 2: And how did we get here?
Bird-man: Well, according to Margaret Cavendish, our Blazing-World rests atop your North Pole. As she says, "[I]t is impossible to round this World's globe from Pole to Pole, so as we do from East to West, because the Poles of the other World...."
Sailor 2: [interrupting] Whoa, whoa, whoa. We've only got ninety seconds, buddy. Save your quotations for the next section.
Bird-man: Sorry.
[Text pops up asking the viewer how to proceed: "How does the sailor respond? Option 1: "It's okay, I'd love to hear more about Margaret Cavendish and The Blazing World." Option 2: "I'm pretty sure our viewers are familiar with The Blazing World. Let's just go to the quiz."]
Option 1: Tell Me About Margaret Cavendish's The Blazing World
This would be another short video, perhaps five minutes long, of narrated scrolling texts. It would give a brief (20-second) overview of Cavendish, then outline The Blazing World and including some quotes and passages. It will, of course, provide a link to the full text. It would end with a link to the quiz.
Option 2: The Blazing World Quiz
1. The book A Description of the New World, called the Blazing-World is usually referred to by which nickname?
a. The Blazing World
b. The Description
c. The New World
2. Who wrote A Description of the New World, called The Blazing-World?
a. Margaret Thatcher
b. John Winthrop
c. Queen Elizabeth
d. Margaret Cavendish
3. Where is the Blazing World in relation to Earth?
a. underneath Earth
b. on top of Earth
c. at the center of the Earth
4. What does the Emperor do when he first sees the Lady?
a. worship her
b. ask her to marry him
c. order her execution
5. Which of the following creatures is NOT mentioned in the text?
a. Fish-men
b. Bear-men
c. Goat-men
d. Ape-men
5. Why does the Empress eventually return to our world?
a. She misses her family.
b. The Blazing World is drifting away from Earth and she does not wish to be trapped there.
c. Her homeland is under attack.
6. What was the occupation of the Bird-men?
a. They were Philosophers.
b. They were Mathematicians.
c. They were Astronomers.
7. The Blazing World is an early example of what genre of fiction?
a. science fiction
b. travel fiction
c. utopian fiction
(Trick question--all answers are acceptable, even if some are better than others.)
8. Write two paragraphs or record a short video describing why The Blazing World relates to the theme of the Brave New world. Include an explanation of why we should study The Blazing World today. Post your paragraphs or video HERE (imbed link to our website).
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Brave New World ideas
See https://sites.google.com/site/openrenaissancewiki/ebook/brave-new-worlds/brave-minicurriculum
for our project ideas, possible flow of video chain, characters, background, script...
Friday, March 8, 2013
A Description of the New World Episode IV: The Blazing-World
Find out more about Margaret Cavendish's Blazing World.
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