Feb
27
Stream of Consciousness
February 27, 2008 | Tagged allusion, assonance, consonance, end rhyme, gestalt, internal rhyme, rhythm, Stream of consciousness |
Objectives:
- Students know that stream of consciousness as an organizational method of writing
- Students understand the essential role of “Gestalt” in stream of consciousness
Warm-up:
- Paraphrase the following definition of “Stream of Consciousness” from my old college text
Mini-Lesson:
- Share paraphrases
- From what you’ve heard, what can be the problem with reading a selection employing Stream of Consciousness
- randomness
- getting lost
- boredom
- Explain the essential role of “Gestalt” in Stream of Consciousness
- Set-up musical selection (tell them this is what you’d like them to listen for)
- Seemingly random events (transient state of waking on a spring morning, a great breakfast, love, media critique)
- What is the purpose in sharing all these images?
- How do they accomplish the author’s purpose? What is the author’s purpose?
- (Optional) hand-out typed lyrics to the song (makes following along easier)
- Play “The President’s Dead“, by Okkervil River
- Available via free subscription from KEXP’s “Song of the Day” podcast
- (Optional: play the video)
- Discussion
- Talk about the previously asked questions
- Outline the circuitous route of the lyrics.
- Would you say this organizational style is more literal or figurative?
- How is this an example of “Stream of Consciousness”?
- What other techniques do you think they used to accomplish their purpose?
Application (according to your classroom/curricular needs)
Does anyone reading this entry know of any other mini-exemplars that would work with this lesson? How about modifications to the lesson? Leave comments if you would like.
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