World+Literature

Here is a two page document explaining the presentation/project that you may be required to complete in World Literature.



Here is a link to a video (approximately 20 minutes ) of a speech given by Chimamanda Adichie, an author from Nigeria. The author uses her own experiences to illustrate the need for readers to be exposed to a large variety of literature written by authors around the world, as these authors bring the cultural diversity of the world to readers.

[|The Danger of a Single Story]

Here is a link to a site that explains the history and traditions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism. The segment on Judaism includes an interview with Elie Wiesel, the author of //Night.// The interview is titled, "The Tragedy of the Believer." [|World Religions]

Here is a link to a 10 minute video clip narrated by a member of the Chicago Police Dept. The video discusses the need for Chicago police officers to know the history and culture of Mexico in order to interact effectively with the large number of Mexican immigarnts living in Chicago.

[|Mexicans in Chicago]

Here is a link to a 23 minute video clip about Nigeria. [|Nigeria]

Here is a link to a 5 minute video clip about the battle involving the Parthenon marbles. The Parthenon is a classic piece of Greek architecture. [|Parthenon video]

Here is a link to a 6 minute video clip introducing you to France.

[|Video on France]

Here is a link to the film //Beyond Belief//. This film tells the story of two 9/1l widows who chose not to let their bitterness from the events of 9/11 consume them. Instead, they chose to raise money to support the women and children of Afghanistan. [|Beyond Belief]

Here is a link to a 10 minute explanation of Islam produced by the Chicago Police Department. [|An Explanation of Islam]

Here is a link to a 47 minute explanation of Hinduism. [|Explanation of Hinduism]

Here is a 2minute video clip of Julie Roberts' explanation of her conversion to Hinduism after filming the movie //Eat, Pray, Love.// [|Roberts on Hinduism]

Here is a link to a 56 minute explanation of Buddhism. [|Explanation of Buddhism]

This website, //Homeland Afghanistan//, includes four short video clips that give a chronologically arranged summary of the history of Afghanistan's politics, religion and culture. [|Homeland Afghanistan]

Here is a link to Primary Source's "Modern Afghanistan." [|Modern Afghanistan]

Here is a link to Primary Source's compilation of resources on Japan. [|Japan]

Nigeria in pictures and videos [|Aisa for Kids]



[|Teacher's Tour of China]

[|Visual Sourcebook for China]

[|Interview of Chinese student]

[|Google Earth Tour of Japan]

[|Blog on Tour of German/Polish Concentration Camps]

Here is a list of the characters found in Elie Wiesel's //Night,// winner of a Nobel Peace Prize. The memoir describes the horrible conditions Jews were subjected to during the Holocaust.

Here is the study guide for Elie Wiesel's memoir //Night.//

Here is a link to an explanation of Facism as it relates to Elie Wiesel's memoir //Night.// //[|Facism]// Here is the link for the Oprah Winfrey/Elie Wiesel trip to the Auschwitz Concentration camp that Wiesel writes about in //Night.//

[|Auschwitz Death Camp]

Here is a link to a speech written by a teen-age girl who emigrated from the Congo to the United States and tells of her experiences in her war torn country. [|"Facing History Empowered Me"]

Here is a link to Elie Wiesel's speech, "A God Who Remembers." Wiesel wrote and presented this speech in 2008 for National Public Radio's essay series "This I Believe." //[|Wiesel's speech "A God Who Remembers"]//

Here are the two choices you may pick from to write an essay over Henrik Ibsen's classic Norwegian play //A Doll's House//. This play brought to public attention the many women who were unhappy playing a submissive role to their husbands.

Here is a neat resource about Africa. [|African Voices]

Check out this link, a virtual tour of South Africa. [|Virtual Tour of South Africa]

Shawna Hellman (granddaughter of Karen Wollmann of Menno) is from Minnesota, where she would be a junior in high school. However, she is spending her junior year as a foreign exchange student in South Africa. Check out her AWESOME website. [|Shawna's website on South Africa]

As we study the literature of South Africa, we will also study the role that South African President Nelson Mandela took in attempting to end apartheid.Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiated a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup in a match against New Zealand. The movie //Invictus//, released in 2009, is based on this event. We will watch this movie.

The word //invictus// is a Latin word that can be translated as //unconquerable// or //undefeatable.// The poem" Invictus "was written by the English poet William Ernest Henley. . At the age of 12, Henley fell victim to tuberculosis of the bone. A few years later, the disease progressed to his foot, and physicians announced that the only way to save his life was to amputate directly below the knee. It was amputated when he was 25. Victorian text-books professing stoicism were popular in English public schools, and in 1875, the Stoic ideal of indifference in the face of suffering inspired Henley to write his famous stiff upper lipped poem "Invictus" (Unconquered) from a hospital bed.[|[1]] Despite his disability, he survived with one foot intact and led an active life until his death at the age of 53.

Here is a video clip from the movie where the captain of the South African rugby team (played by Matt Damon) remembers the words and message of this poem, given to him by Mandela (played by Morgan Freeman). In 1962, Mandela was arrested and convicted of sabotage because he was an anti-apartheid activist.Mandela served 27 years in prison, spending many of those years on Robben Island. Following his release from prison in 1990, Mandela led his party in negotiations that led to multi-racial democracy in 1994 and served as president of South Africa from 1994-1999.

[|Invictus - The Poem That Inspired a Nation]

Here is a link to the words of the poem "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley. [|"Invictus"]

Here is a link that includes more information about Nelson Mandela. [|Nelson Mandela]

Here are the questions you will need to answer after watching the movie //Invictus.// //[|Questions over Invictus.]// These are your writing choices for your test over Unit 3, which will be a combination of three writings.

Here is a synopsis of the musical //Man of la Mancha//, the musical based on Italian author Miguel de Cervantes' novel //The Ingenious Don Quixote de la Mancha//. We will read a cutting of this novel and then watch the musical. [|Man of la Mancha synopsis]

One of the songs from the musical //Man of la Mancha// has been recorded by many musicians over many years. Here is a copy of the lyrics to that song,,"The Impossible Dream."

Here is a link to site that contains much information about Russia. [|Russia]


 * //Macbeth// Materials**

Here is a link to the play //Macbeth// found on the Sparknotes website called "No Fear Shakespeare." It includes the original text on the left side of the screen and a modern paraphrase on the right side of the screen. Use it as you need to. [|Sparknote's "No Fear Shakespeare: Macbeth"]

Here is a link to an audiorecording of the five acts of //Macbeth// by William Shakepseare.

[|Macbeth]

Here is a link to a 2009 London production of Macbeth (2:41 in length).

Video recording of Macbeth

Watch the full film of Rupert Goold’s Macbeth starring Sir Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood below. Following a London West End run in December 2007, a sold-out limited engagement at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in March 2008, and a subsequent eight-week run on Broadway, director Rupert Goold’s gripping stage production of Macbeth was filmed for television at the end of 2009. Patrick Stewart in his triumphant, Tony-nominated performance portrays the ambitious general Macbeth, and Tony-nominated Kate Fleetwood acts as his coldly scheming wife Lady Macbeth. On March 31, 2011, this production of //Macbeth// was the proud recipient of a George Foster Peabody Award.

[|2009 Video Recording of Macbeth]

Here is a link to a powerpoint about //Macbeth.// //[|Powerpoint of Macbeth]//

Here is a link to a video summary of //Macbeth.//

//[|Spark Notes video summary of Macbeth]//