Motivational Poster
Discussion of Motivational Poster
I designed this poster to serve as one visual interpretation of empathy. I think this exercise has value, particularly if it were a class-wide assignment, because of the diversity of responses it would engender. As students begin to grapple with how they experience empathy, drawing their answers might be a good first step to encouraging a variety of interpretations. With their drawings in hand, students have a greater stake in the subsequent conversation about why they associate their drawing with empathy and what that connection can tell us about how they define empathy itself. Furthermore, being able to observe the many ways their peers visualize and define empathy reinforces the lesson that all perspectives are unique and have value.
Mayella's Lament
Mayella's Lament |
Discussion of Mayella's Lament
In Mayella Ewell's first few moments on the witness stand, Scout describes her as appearing "fragile-looking" before transforming back into the "thick-bodied girl accustomed to strenuous labor," (Lee, 181). I wrote and recorded this brief musical theater-style song in order to examine the oldest Ewell child's fleeting expression of vulnerability.