"La Di Da Di" Literature
Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.” |
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Reading Resources
- Acronyms to help you analyze literature
- Interrogating Texts: 6 Reading Habits to Develop in Your First Year at Harvard - Though this is written for the college freshman, the advice here is relevant for you to begin practicing in high school.
- Tone Word List and Continuum Exercise
Foot & Sock Notes
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Cornell Notes
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Mark Ronson: "How Sampling Transformed Music"
Sampling isn't about "hijacking nostalgia wholesale," says Mark Ronson. It's about inserting yourself into the narrative of a song while also pushing that story forward. In this mind-blowingly original talk, watch the DJ scramble 15 TED Talks into an audio-visual omelette, and trace the evolution of "La Di Da Di," Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick's 1984 hit that has been reimagined for every generation since.
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How does Ronson’s TED talk relate to literature and stories? Think about the patterns we see in them.
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