Thursday, January 5, 2012

Problem/Solution for nonfiction guidebook

Life is full of problems.  When we watch movies we sometimes get the wrong impression that there is always one perfect solution to every problem.  In life, though, we discover that there are often more solutions to problems.  Sometimes, also, solutions don't always fix the problem.

We focused in on one problem from our nonfiction topic, created a box and bullets to go with it, then wrote out a paragraph.  Here's mine:

Problem:  Help!  I don't know what the soft clocks mean in Dali's paintings.  Can you help?


Solution 1: Dali was served a warm cheese at a restaurant that melted.  EUREKA!  
Solution 2:  Soft things don't last forever.
Solution 3:  Time is relative.

     You have probably looked at Salvador Dali's "The Persistence of Memory" and wondered, "What's going on with those melting clocks?"  Actually, there's an interesting start to this.  Dali was served a warm cheese that was melting and he became inspired.  He believed that soft things in the world like clocks or skin are only temporary and don't last forever.  This is shown in sharp contrast to the Earth and sea that are solid and forever lasting in his paintings...

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