Fantastic Mr. de La Salle
1. Compare/Contrast
Fox and de La Salle are both leaders in their communities. Both of them understand that their life needed improvements, so they took chances and moved on to try bigger and better things. While de La Salle and Fox were both met with opposition during their journeys, Fox appeared in more danger because he was shot, while de La Salle (from what I read) was not put in physical danger. Finally, both of them are clear protectors, Fox protecting his family and de La Salle protecting his ideology.
2. 12 Virtues
I identified with Gravity and Silence. I try to keep a positive, yet professional personality at work so I am treated with dignity but also so my profession is treated with dignity. I feel I am good at creating student-led activities and reducing the "sage on the stage" stereotype. At the beginning of my teaching career, I didn't have a very full toolbox so I often was the sage on the stage, but now I rarely do this.
I wish I was able to show more Reserve. I am good at not showing my frustration with students, but if an adult at work messes up something simple, I cannot hold back my reaction. It probably undermines those adults, but I need to show my students that I do not support unprofessionalism.
I never considered Piety in my classroom. This concept does not hold much sway over me so I don't consider it while doing my job.
3. 4 Characters
1. Silence & Kylie Opossum
I found this character so interesting! He was soft-spoken but caring and dedicated to his friends. I loved the moments where he was asked a direct question and his silence was his answer. I feel like I do that sometimes, and I definitely know I have had some students who are like that - soft-spoken and quiet. A person of few words, yet he still understood everything that was happening. One scene that comes to mind is the initial chicken coop infiltration.
2. Gentleness & Mrs. Fox
Mrs. Fox was so serene yet determined the entire time. Her gentle personality did not hold her back from being a strong female character; in fact, she helped ground Mr. Fox throughout the movie. My favorite moment with this character was when she confronted her husband in the sewer and said she loved him but should never have married him. Her tone was even and sincere and you felt the power of her words without it being over the top. I also loved when she was given a direction to go help the other animals and she just took off digging as quick as she could - she had a gentle personality but was focused as well.
3. Zeal & Mr. Fox
Mr. Fox was inspired to do some work, so he threw himself in 100% and loved the work he did. I found him demonstrating zeal the most when he was explaining his plans to his lawyer and his friend Kylie Opossum. He had that twinkle in his eye that accompanies a passionate idea and I think that represents zeal.
4. Piety & Ash
When Ash was excused from playing the baseball-like game from his gym teacher, he kept asking if he was as good as his father. Throughout the movie, he competed with his cousin to try to convince himself that he was as good as his dad. That demonstrates piety because he was a clear reverence for his father and he wants to make him proud by accomplishing tasks that emulated his father's previous accomplishments.
Fox and de La Salle are both leaders in their communities. Both of them understand that their life needed improvements, so they took chances and moved on to try bigger and better things. While de La Salle and Fox were both met with opposition during their journeys, Fox appeared in more danger because he was shot, while de La Salle (from what I read) was not put in physical danger. Finally, both of them are clear protectors, Fox protecting his family and de La Salle protecting his ideology.
2. 12 Virtues
I identified with Gravity and Silence. I try to keep a positive, yet professional personality at work so I am treated with dignity but also so my profession is treated with dignity. I feel I am good at creating student-led activities and reducing the "sage on the stage" stereotype. At the beginning of my teaching career, I didn't have a very full toolbox so I often was the sage on the stage, but now I rarely do this.
I wish I was able to show more Reserve. I am good at not showing my frustration with students, but if an adult at work messes up something simple, I cannot hold back my reaction. It probably undermines those adults, but I need to show my students that I do not support unprofessionalism.
I never considered Piety in my classroom. This concept does not hold much sway over me so I don't consider it while doing my job.
3. 4 Characters
1. Silence & Kylie Opossum
I found this character so interesting! He was soft-spoken but caring and dedicated to his friends. I loved the moments where he was asked a direct question and his silence was his answer. I feel like I do that sometimes, and I definitely know I have had some students who are like that - soft-spoken and quiet. A person of few words, yet he still understood everything that was happening. One scene that comes to mind is the initial chicken coop infiltration.
2. Gentleness & Mrs. Fox
Mrs. Fox was so serene yet determined the entire time. Her gentle personality did not hold her back from being a strong female character; in fact, she helped ground Mr. Fox throughout the movie. My favorite moment with this character was when she confronted her husband in the sewer and said she loved him but should never have married him. Her tone was even and sincere and you felt the power of her words without it being over the top. I also loved when she was given a direction to go help the other animals and she just took off digging as quick as she could - she had a gentle personality but was focused as well.
3. Zeal & Mr. Fox
Mr. Fox was inspired to do some work, so he threw himself in 100% and loved the work he did. I found him demonstrating zeal the most when he was explaining his plans to his lawyer and his friend Kylie Opossum. He had that twinkle in his eye that accompanies a passionate idea and I think that represents zeal.
4. Piety & Ash
When Ash was excused from playing the baseball-like game from his gym teacher, he kept asking if he was as good as his father. Throughout the movie, he competed with his cousin to try to convince himself that he was as good as his dad. That demonstrates piety because he was a clear reverence for his father and he wants to make him proud by accomplishing tasks that emulated his father's previous accomplishments.
Nick,
ReplyDeleteThat is super cool that you have more tools in your toolbox so that you do not have feel like you are lecturing to your students! I can totally relate to that statement as well! I do know there are a lot of teachers still doing this and students come out of their classrooms bored and uninspired. How might you use your strength to inspire other teachers that you work with?!
I FEEL YOU ON BEING MORE RESERVED WITH ADULTS! I'm serious! People think I'm joking when I say I find it easier to help a student and give them feedback and understand their set backs, but if it's a staff member or grown adult.....then it's like UM HEY! Don't do that please! You know better! -----because they are adults and we are adults,so the situation seems very baffling.
ReplyDeleteI really agree with your placement of Mrs. Fox and gentleness. She is there to comfort her family at every turn, whether it turned out good or bad for their family. We all need a Mrs. Fox in our life!
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