meaning making lecture
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A slide deck for my September 4th class periods.TRANSCRIPT
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How Do You Mean?
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MeaningSomething in a text?Something you do?
Something you make?
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Yes.
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Try to make sense of the following quotation…
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“…ongoing tension between durability and mobility—between marble and papyrus—had determined what kinds of information gained
visibility in its own time and what has been preserved for subsequent generations.
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Why is it so hard to know what it means?
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We’ll come back to this quotation later. For now, let’s try an experiment.
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Do you recognize the following lines?
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I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.
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Help me understand it.
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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What sorts of things might you say about it?
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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Let’s try some more.
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Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore.
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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Go ahead, make my day.
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow.
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti.
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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You had me at "hello."
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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You're gonna need a bigger boat.
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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I’ll have what’s she’s having.
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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Okay, let’s try this again.
Try to make sense of the following quotation…
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“…ongoing tension between durability and mobility—between marble and papyrus—had determined what kinds of information gained
visibility in its own time and what has been preserved for subsequent generations.
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What do I need to know, in order to understand it?
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Okay, now say something about it.
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Why mention it at all?
• Importance in your life.• Connection to another
movie (or something else).
• It’s an example of something important.
• It says something in an interesting way.
• It reinforces another idea?
• It’s evidence for a point you hope to make.
• It reveals something about a character or topic.
• It answers a question.
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So what does this have to do with reading?
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So what does this have to do with reading?
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Have a fantastic weekend.