Questions to Answer

(Please respond to three in a comment by 11/1/11.)

5. Interpret the underlying meaning of the Chinese legend of the "carp that swims upriver and leaps over waterfalls and becomes a dragon... (which) symbolize(s) wisdom and the power to rule... the highest authority in any society" (pages 210, 225).  Is there a moral, or lesson about life, in this legend?

7. What evidence might be used from the assigned chapters to support the principle that one lie leads to another lie, as expressed in the following stanza from a poem by Francis Duggan:

One lie leads to another lie that always is the case
Your first lie for deception and your second to save face
And when you are faced with the truth the truth you will deny
And to lie to you comes easy so you tell another lie.

9. Investigate Froebel blocks.  What do you know about them from information on page 220, as well as from other research that you undertake?

Collaborative Red Herring Puzzles

A "red herring" is an idiom (or a figurative expression) for a piece of information that is introduced to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation. All of your red herring puzzles contain details that are meant to distract you from figuring them out.
What are your thoughts about the distracting suggestions in this puzzle:
While relaxing on the deck outside her cabin one summer evening, Vivian fell into a deep trance-like sleep. When she awoke, she felt as if she had slept for only an hour or two, but it was now the middle of winter. How could this be?
What do you think the clue(s) to solving the puzzle might be?

Design Your Own House

http://www.architectstudio3d.org/AS3d/home.html

"The great American architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed hundreds of houses throughout his long and distinguished career. Each home was uniquely fashioned to meet the needs of its owners and the particular qualities of its location. Wright inspired a generation of architects. Are you one of them? On this Web site, you can design a house, walk through it in 3D, and then share it with the world. You can also learn more about architecture, past and present, and explore Frank Lloyd Wright's life and work."

image from: http://andrewraimist.com/2009/04/frank-lloyd-wright-lecture-fri-3-apr-09.html

“Do I have two pieces of art, or one crime?”

In Chapter 18, Ms. Hussey’s class attracts attention to the Robie House by demonstrating in front of it.  During their demonstration, the students chop up prints of famous paintings.  Their intention is to show how a work of art cut into pieces cannot possibly be the same as it was when whole.   

Below are images of some of the famous paintings mentioned in The Wright 3.  Look at each one.  Then, post a comment explaining which painting you like best and why it's your favorite.  Think about the subject of the painting, the colors of the painting, the mood or the feeling of the painting, and the style of the artist.  Include these in your explanation.  Write in complete sentences, please.

van Gogh’s painting: The Bedroom (Tommy's favorite)

Matisse’s painting: Woman Before an Aquarium

Degas’s painting: The Millinery Shop

Seurat’s painting: A Sunday on La Grande Jatte

Gauguin’s painting: Polynesian Woman with Children