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 Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 7:41 am
Right, I think I'm prepared.
I'm going to begin with asking them what comes to mind when they think of the era. (This is cheating, as I heard the question asked of them two days ago.) I'm going to hear something about politeness, maybe the word boring... And then I'm going to jump in on them.
I'm going to talk about the fine line between technology and sorcery, mad scientists (Tesla), evil dirtbags (Edison, Jack the Ripper, Mary Ann Cotton), the social expectations of "gentlemen" as mentioned by Zenath (using Rosalie's experience in the Twilight series as an example- wrong time period, but a good example that many of them will know), the Victorian fixation on death, how "society is defined by its repressions" (comparing sex then with death today, and vice versa- they're freshman, that three letter word will get their attention), the stages of mourning, what was expected, vice, the "Great Unwashed", the authors, the dredgers, the polution, momento mori... And at somepoint I'm going to check the time on my pocketwatch. Just to get their reaction.
Basically, whatever they want to know.
Oh, good link I found on post mortem photography.
And did you know that it's still done today? (I think I posted it before, but that thread has long since drifted into obscurity.)
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Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2009 2:05 pm
Iseult Afire Right, I think I'm prepared.
I'm going to begin with asking them what comes to mind when they think of the era. (This is cheating, as I heard the question asked of them two days ago.) I'm going to hear something about politeness, maybe the word boring... And then I'm going to jump in on them.
I'm going to talk about the fine line between technology and sorcery, mad scientists (Tesla), evil dirtbags (Edison, Jack the Ripper, Mary Ann Cotton), the social expectations of "gentlemen" as mentioned by Zenath (using Rosalie's experience in the Twilight series as an example- wrong time period, but a good example that many of them will know), the Victorian fixation on death, how "society is defined by its repressions" (comparing sex then with death today, and vice versa- they're freshman, that three letter word will get their attention), the stages of mourning, what was expected, vice, the "Great Unwashed", the authors, the dredgers, the polution, momento mori... And at somepoint I'm going to check the time on my pocketwatch. Just to get their reaction.
Basically, whatever they want to know.
Oh, good link I found on post mortem photography.
And did you know that it's still done today? (I think I posted it before, but that thread has long since drifted into obscurity.) sounds good 3nodding
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:09 am
Um...there is always stuff to say about the working class's lives, and how people fared during the industrial revolution in the 19th century...What with Mr James Watt's brilliant advancements with the steam-engine. Also Richard Arkwright's water frame, James Hargreaves's Spinning Jenny, and Samuel Crompton's Spinning Mule (a combination of the Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame), which all helped to abolish the Cottage system of manufacturing. biggrin ?
I mean, what isnt lovely about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JohnFowlerTractionEngine.JPG
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 4:16 pm
Electric_Tok Um...there is always stuff to say about the working class's lives, and how people fared during the industrial revolution in the 19th century...What with Mr James Watt's brilliant advancements with the steam-engine. Also Richard Arkwright's water frame, James Hargreaves's Spinning Jenny, and Samuel Crompton's Spinning Mule (a combination of the Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame), which all helped to abolish the Cottage system of manufacturing. biggrin ? I mean, what isnt lovely about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JohnFowlerTractionEngine.JPG
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:45 am
Well, by all accounts, it went much better than I expected.
They thoroughly enjoyed everything I presented, asked to hear more, and are in the process of begging my mentor to allow me to teach more often. She agrees with them, and suggested that I do so in powerpoint format, so I can show more pictures. (Of dead people. > biggrin ) As I got less than 45 minutes with each class, I didn't cover everything I intended to cover, but I should be able to make up for that next time.
I really only had one problem student, and, as a result, a good friend of mine recommended that if I pursue a career in teaching, I stick to college students. Any younger, and someone might take my numerous death threats seriously.
So if you have anything else to reccommend, please continue! There is no longer a deadline.
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:06 pm
Iseult Afire Well, by all accounts, it went much better than I expected.
They thoroughly enjoyed everything I presented, asked to hear more, and are in the process of begging my mentor to allow me to teach more often. She agrees with them, and suggested that I do so in powerpoint format, so I can show more pictures. (Of dead people. > biggrin ) As I got less than 45 minutes with each class, I didn't cover everything I intended to cover, but I should be able to make up for that next time.
I really only had one problem student, and, as a result, a good friend of mine recommended that if I pursue a career in teaching, I stick to college students. Any younger, and someone might take my numerous death threats seriously.
So if you have anything else to reccommend, please continue! There is no longer a deadline. so all in all you did a good job :3
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:10 pm
hurray! congratulation Iseult!
What did you end up talking about exactly?
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:37 pm
Electric_Tok hurray! congratulation Iseult! What did you end up talking about exactly? I think she said up at the top XD
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:12 am
Actually, Tok had a valid question. I said I didn't get around to everything.
Their favourites were the murderers- Jack the Ripper, and Mary Ann Cotton. One class begged to hear about Countess Bathory, but I need to save that for a day when we have more time, as she is most certainly not Victorian. I talked them out of their knee-jerk reactions to postmortem photography, and spent a little while on the good Queen's quirks. I walked them through a widow's expected stages of mourning, and ranted about Tesla vs. Edison. (By the way, if anyone has anything to add about Tesla, I'm trying to present him as a "mad scientist" to catch their interest. He really was, in a way, but I'm not sure they're convinced.) I talked about how dirty London was, and how far social expectations of gentility went.
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:57 am
Ah, splendid! I'm glad that things went well and the kids were interested. (^_Q)
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:48 pm
Lily Darling Ah, splendid! I'm glad that things went well and the kids were interested. (^_Q)
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:52 pm
Iseult Afire Actually, Tok had a valid question. I said I didn't get around to everything.
Their favourites were the murderers- Jack the Ripper, and Mary Ann Cotton. One class begged to hear about Countess Bathory, but I need to save that for a day when we have more time, as she is most certainly not Victorian. I talked them out of their knee-jerk reactions to postmortem photography, and spent a little while on the good Queen's quirks. I walked them through a widow's expected stages of mourning, and ranted about Tesla vs. Edison. (By the way, if anyone has anything to add about Tesla, I'm trying to present him as a "mad scientist" to catch their interest. He really was, in a way, but I'm not sure they're convinced.) I talked about how dirty London was, and how far social expectations of gentility went. That sounds like a brilliant class! I wish they were that interesting in my school.. >: At least my english lit classes next year has a victorian breakfast, so I can wear my bustled dress for that!
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:29 pm
Electric_Tok Iseult Afire Actually, Tok had a valid question. I said I didn't get around to everything.
Their favourites were the murderers- Jack the Ripper, and Mary Ann Cotton. One class begged to hear about Countess Bathory, but I need to save that for a day when we have more time, as she is most certainly not Victorian. I talked them out of their knee-jerk reactions to postmortem photography, and spent a little while on the good Queen's quirks. I walked them through a widow's expected stages of mourning, and ranted about Tesla vs. Edison. (By the way, if anyone has anything to add about Tesla, I'm trying to present him as a "mad scientist" to catch their interest. He really was, in a way, but I'm not sure they're convinced.) I talked about how dirty London was, and how far social expectations of gentility went. That sounds like a brilliant class! I wish they were that interesting in my school.. >: At least my english lit classes next year has a victorian breakfast, so I can wear my bustled dress for that! ohh, I wish my school would do that. I don't ever get to wear my victorian dress :<
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:41 pm
Iseult Afire Right, I think I'm prepared.
I'm going to begin with asking them what comes to mind when they think of the era. (This is cheating, as I heard the question asked of them two days ago.) I'm going to hear something about politeness, maybe the word boring... And then I'm going to jump in on them.
I'm going to talk about the fine line between technology and sorcery, mad scientists (Tesla), evil dirtbags (Edison, Jack the Ripper, Mary Ann Cotton), the social expectations of "gentlemen" as mentioned by Zenath (using Rosalie's experience in the Twilight series as an example- wrong time period, but a good example that many of them will know), the Victorian fixation on death, how "society is defined by its repressions" (comparing sex then with death today, and vice versa- they're freshman, that three letter word will get their attention), the stages of mourning, what was expected, vice, the "Great Unwashed", the authors, the dredgers, the polution, momento mori... And at somepoint I'm going to check the time on my pocketwatch. Just to get their reaction.
Basically, whatever they want to know.
Oh, good link I found on post mortem photography.
And did you know that it's still done today? (I think I posted it before, but that thread has long since drifted into obscurity.) Im happy your going to mention sorcery and technologies fine line XP There seemed to be quite a bit of occultist during that time
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Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:32 pm
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