POETIC SONG FOR A DAY - Making Curriculum Pop2024-03-29T10:30:32Zhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/forum/topics/poetic-song-for-a-day?commentId=2665237%3AComment%3A2901&feed=yes&xn_auth=noCould anybody ever forget "Th…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-04-13:2665237:Comment:50972009-04-13T03:00:45.160ZAlice Kinghttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/AliceKing
Could anybody ever forget "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe on "The Simpsons"? It was narrated by James Earl Jones and is excellent!<br />
Don't know how to post the clip but the link is here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9_6IODy0mU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9_6IODy0mU</a>.
Could anybody ever forget "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe on "The Simpsons"? It was narrated by James Earl Jones and is excellent!<br />
Don't know how to post the clip but the link is here: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9_6IODy0mU">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9_6IODy0mU</a>. Yes it is.
The series was re…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-03-07:2665237:Comment:29532009-03-07T21:21:19.922ZCheryl Druckerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/CherylDrucker
Yes it is.<br />
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The series was released in volumes and not in episode or season order, so although originially in the first season, "Tyger, Tyger" is now in volume 2. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Animated-Comics-Classic-Collection/dp/">http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Animated-Comics-Classic-Collection/dp/</a>...<br />
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The price listed on Amazon is pretty decent.<br />
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On a side note, in the second season of the subsequent series "Batman Beyond," there is an episode called "Splicers," which centers…
Yes it is.<br />
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The series was released in volumes and not in episode or season order, so although originially in the first season, "Tyger, Tyger" is now in volume 2. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Animated-Comics-Classic-Collection/dp/">http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Animated-Comics-Classic-Collection/dp/</a>...<br />
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The price listed on Amazon is pretty decent.<br />
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On a side note, in the second season of the subsequent series "Batman Beyond," there is an episode called "Splicers," which centers around a villanous mad-scientist (Dr. Able Cuvier, "Georges Cuvier" being the real-life French zoologist who proved extinction was a fact) who markets the infusion of animal DNA as "the latest tattoo." ( <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Beyond-Season-Classic-Collection/dp/B0">http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Beyond-Season-Classic-Collection/dp/B0</a>... ) He works at a place called Chimera (a great segue into classic mythology?), but, of course, has ulterior motives behind his creations. I think it is an altered retelling (no pun intended) of "Tyger, Tyger," or at least an attempt to reach a different generation. You could use both episodes to teach William Blake, definitely use both to teach "The Island of Dr. Moreau," and, if you're a science teacher, use both to teach genetics, DNA, etc. Come to think of it, the episodes would make a nice interdisciplinary unit between the English (the stories, poems, and myths themselves), Science (the processes used within each story), and Social Studies (if you happen to be studying France in the 19th century) departments.<br />
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Hope this helps, and if you ever need to know anything more about these series, please feel free to ask. :-)<br />
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- Cheryl Cheryl, is this episode avail…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-03-07:2665237:Comment:29012009-03-07T13:06:59.720ZRyan Goblehttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/RyanGoble
Cheryl, is this episode available on DVD?<br />
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Thanks for the post!<br />
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Ryan
Cheryl, is this episode available on DVD?<br />
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Thanks for the post!<br />
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Ryan Batman: Animated Series, Epis…tag:mcpopmb.ning.com,2009-03-07:2665237:Comment:28842009-03-07T07:34:49.900ZCheryl Druckerhttps://mcpopmb.ning.com/profile/CherylDrucker
Batman: Animated Series, Episode: "Tyger, Tyger" - Poem: "Tyger, Tyger" by William Blake<br />
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This has always been my favorite example of poetry in pop culture. Rich with teachable moments, the episode itself is three parts "The Island of Dr. Moreau" mixed in with a little bit of ethics and "The Most Dangerous Game" - all thrown against the backdrop of Blake's "Tyger, Tyger." A special treat is in store for those who wait until the end: Kevin Conroy - as Batman - reciting the last stanza. (And what…
Batman: Animated Series, Episode: "Tyger, Tyger" - Poem: "Tyger, Tyger" by William Blake<br />
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This has always been my favorite example of poetry in pop culture. Rich with teachable moments, the episode itself is three parts "The Island of Dr. Moreau" mixed in with a little bit of ethics and "The Most Dangerous Game" - all thrown against the backdrop of Blake's "Tyger, Tyger." A special treat is in store for those who wait until the end: Kevin Conroy - as Batman - reciting the last stanza. (And what better way is there to make poetry cooler to the young mind then to show Batman actually reading it?)<br />
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As far as the Animated Series fares as a whole, this episode exhibited a particularly fine script in addition to a brilliant performance on the part of the cast.<br />
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Below is the link for part 2, although I highly recommend you watch both parts and buy the series.<br />
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- Cheryl<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ1VVVuSmxI&playnext_from=PL&feature=PlayList&p=943A415859B9A5A6&index=43">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ1VVVuSmxI&playnext_from=PL&feature=PlayList&p=943A415859B9A5A6&index=43</a>