Introduction
Nostalgia is defined as a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one'slife, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends; asentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time.
Nostalgia is prevelant in American culture, especially in literature. Today's web quest will have you explore a time in yo0ur life.
Task
Visit www.retrojunk.com
Explore Tv Shows, Commercials & Cartoons.
Relive a part of yoour childhood.
Write an original creative piece.
Process
Step 1: Visit www.retrojunk.com
Task 1: Identify as many of the individuals in the above picture by name or by Product/Brand. For instance the Nitendo game Excite Bike is represneted by the helmet bike rider in the lower left corner.
Task 2: Go to the Decades Filter and Select 00s
- Go to the Pokemon page
- copy down the tenth sentence of the show description
- watch 3 different intros and write down five sentences comparing them
- Go to the Ed Edd n Eddy page
- find the quotes section and write down one quote from Jonny and one from Rolf
- choose your own 00s show and task
Task 3: Go to the commercials page
- Watch the Kim Possible Greatest Hits video
- List the greatest thyigns mentioned in the commercial
- Find the skittles commercial from 2004 and write down the tragedy that befalls the young man on the rainbow. Be specific
Task 4: Go to the Movie Pages and find the Pixar Cars. Watch the trailers and comapre the two of them.
Task 5: Choose a Movie on your own and create your own assignment.
Evaluation
Visit the writer's corner
Write an article about your favorite tv show/commercial/videogame/movie from your childhood (as in it was released during your lifetime)
It should be 500 to 750 words.
Enjoy
Conclusion
Finish the article by the end of class Wednesday the 15th.