Project: Good Mythical Morning

Project: Good Mythical Morning

Introduction to the project

Good Mythical Morning

Good Mythical Morning is an internet show hosted by self proclaimed “internetainers” and long-time best friends Rhett and Link. They started years ago by doing sketches on a different YouTube channel and used GMM to talk about all other things internet. They search the internet for the weirdest/strangest/craziest topics and talk about them, but they also have regular series and do challenges for fun.

We are going to watch some of their videos and answer questions on them and discuss the different topics. This will lead up to a writing test in which you are going to discuss your own Mythical topic.

 

Week 1 - The Slammer

The Slammer

When you do something illegal or commit a crime, chances are that you have to go to jail/prison. But the conditions in prisons can be very different in different countries and not all prisoners intend to stay in prison. You are going to watch some videos about this topic and answer questions.

Watch the video below and answer the questions.

Most luxurious prisons
10:47 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxoU2HrXzpU

While watching:

1. Listen to the video and write down any difficult words. When you’re done watching, try and explain what the word means in your own words or look them up.

 

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2. What does the duo describe usual prisons to be like?

3. What is the maximum sentence in Norway?

4. Explain what it means when a prison is “not punitive, but restorative”.

5. What makes the Norwegian prison so luxurious? Give at least 5 examples.

6. What is special about the cell keys on the Island Prison?

7. Why don’t the guards carry weapons? Do you think this is logical? Explain why/why not.

After watching:

HAVO/VWO

8. What is the maximum prison sentence in the Netherlands?

9. What do you think prisons should have to be effective and reasonable to live in? What bare necessities should it have? You can look up information to answer this question.

VWO

10. Do you think it’s a good thing to have prisons this luxurious? Would it be an effective punishment? Explain why/why not in ±30 words.

Let’s get out of this joint

Because prison is most likely a place you don’t want to be, lots of people try to escape from it. Some are more successful than others, and some exceed your wildest dreams and imagination. 

Watch the video below and answer the questions.

Prison Escapes

11:49 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ToSrzNmRM

While watching:

1. What were the steps the man (Choi Gap-Bok) followed to escape through the food-slot?

2.Was Choi Gap-Bok’s escape successful in the end? Explain why/why not.

3. What did the group make the raft of?

4. What happened to the group who tried to escape? Have they been caught?

5. In the Great Escape, what did they use to make the tunnel? List as many things as you can.

6. Was the Great Escape a success? Explain why/why not.

7. At some point, Rhett says “I don’t know why I want to see this guy succeed”. Can you explain why he would say that?

 

After watching:

9. Do you think it’s an achievement to be proud of to escape from prison? Explain why/why not.

10. Which of the prison escapes is the craziest to you? Explain why.

 

Week 2 - Not everything is what it seems

Not everything is what it seems.

A good ‘meme’ or illusion can intrigue you enough to make you want to share it with others and appreciate it’s weirdness, and if you spend any time on the internet, chances are that you have come across something that isn’t what it seems. There are also a lot of facts floating around the internet that aren’t true. Let’s talk about that.

Watch the videos below and answer the questions.

Science fact or Science Fiction

12:17 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbjlwEHxUZE

While watching:

1. Play along with the game in the video and tally your score.

 

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Science ficiton

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After watching

2. Look up some science fact or science fiction of your own and explain why people think it is true but it really isn’t. My science fact or fiction:

Optical illusions

10:18 min Best of 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxTFGVp2R-8
11:21 min Best of 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-JSp5x3jCM

After watching:

1. Which of the optical illusions from the video struck you the most? Explain why.

2. Find an optical illusion and describe what is it that is special about the illusion. How does the artist trick you? What happens in the brain process? Include a picture/link in your answer.

3. Look up “optical illusions photography”. (Re)create an optical illusions and give a step by step tutorial. We will have some short presentations with your pictures in class on how you made the illusion and why it is an illusion/what’s not real about it.

 

 

Week 3 - Other sides to the truth

Other sides to the truth

If last week’s lesson has taught you anything, it is that almost anything can be twisted in some way to start a discussion. A regular topic of discussion for instance is extra-terrestrial life (buitenaards leven) and other mysteries like the existence of Bigfoot. This week we will discuss some of these topics and you will have a debate in class.

To get an idea, there will be some preparing to do at home.

Flipping the classroom: before you come to class, watch the GMM videos at home and answer the questions as an introduction to the topic. Then watch the video on ‘How to debate’ and read the instructions. In class, we are going to have a debate on some of the topics discussed.

Unsolved Mysteries

10:59 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AI4OfREUCI

While watching:

1. Listen to the video and write down any difficult words. When you’re done watching, try and explain what the word means in your own words or look them up.

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2.  What do the cases of the dogs have in common?

3. Is the Overtoun Bridge story an actual mystery? Why/why not?

4. What have they tried to help Benjamin Kyle remember who he is?

5. What is special about the plane hijacking case?

After watching:

Look up a mystery that has or hasn’t been solved yet.

- If it has been solved: write about the mystery and how they have solved it.

- If it hasn’t been solved: write about the mystery and explain what they could do to solve it.

Debate

The class will be divided into different groups. You will debate a topic and you will be assigned your stance (standpunt) on the matter. The debate is with your classmates.

Watch the How to Debate video at home: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LesGw274Kjo.

Choose your topic before coming to class

The topics you can choose from are:

  • Extra-terrestrial life is real and we should explore it the best we can
  • Time travelling will be possible and should be used to change history
  • Hovercrafts are in the near future and should replace all other means of transport

HAVO

  • Give 3 arguments supporting the topic
  • Give 3 counterarguments you can expect and think of how to undermine them

VWO

  • Give 4 arguments supporting the topic
  • Give 4 counterarguments you can expect and think of how to undermine them

Week 4 - Money makes the world go round

Money makes the world go round

We can’t deny that money is quite an important part of society. But it is not always spent in the most logical way, as you will see in today’s videos.

Expensive Celebrity Purchases

11:57 min https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1lnYyJ_d6w

While watching:

1. Play along with the guessing game in the video. 

 

Lower amount

Higher amount

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After watching:

Answer the following questions elaborately. Give complete thoughts.

2. Are there any items from the video you would buy? Which item is it and why would you buy it?

3. Which of the items is ridiculous to you? Why?

4. If you had all the money in the world, explain what things you would do.

5. Do you have any experiences with someone buying something ridiculously expensive? Talk about it.

6. Look up some idioms that are about money and if possible, add the Dutch equivalent.

Reading

Online

1. Use the link below to read a text about money and answer the questions on the website.
http://eslreadinglessons.com/what_is_money.htm

British Council

2. Read the text on money and answer the questions.

 

Week 5, 6 and 7 - Taaldorp 'Good Mythical Morning'

Week 8 & 9 - Writing task 'Good Mytical Morning '

Good Mythical Morning - Writing Task

Now that you’ve seen and discussed all types of topics, it is time to find some on your own. Throughout the assignments you have looked for parts of information (i.e. an illusion, a mystery). Now you will choose something similar and write about it.

You are going to research a subject (you can choose which subject) and write a competition entry or an article about it. The subjects can be chosen at random (just like the random subjects on GMM) or you can use one of their videos for inspiration. This can be a video we haven’t watched in class.

You will gather information about your subject and use that information on the writing test. You can bring one piece of paper (A4) containing some specific information you have found and want to use in your writing (i.e. numbers/dates/facts). This information will be checked before the test.

HAVO can choose between writing the ‘competition entry’ or the ‘article’.
VWO will write an ‘article’.

For more information about writing in general, writing a competition entry or article, the assignment and some tips, we will discuss the PowerPoint presentation below.

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