Dead Poets Class Presentation
- 1. Created by: Brianna Allen Kerri Keaton Sierra Stair Zach Holcombe
- 2. Setting: Welton Academy All boys preparatory school Protagonist: Professor John Keating English and Poetry Teacher Unconventional Teaching Methods Challenges Students to Think for Themselves Poetry Evokes Passion, Romance, and Love Main Characters: Neil Perry, Todd Anderson, Knox Overstreet, Charlie Dalton Supporting Characters: Steven Meeks, Gerard Pitts, Richard Cameron Dead Poets Society Meetings Held in a Cave Impressionable Young Members Lessons of Courage, Integrity, Compassion and Justice
- 4. Free-Thinking English Teacher Unorthodox Methods Goes against Welton Curriculum Confuses and Concerns other Professors Preaches Importance of Poetry Evokes Passion Carpe Diem Taught Students to Seize the Day
- 5. Senior whos fated to go on to Harvard and become a doctor Has his own desires and dreams despite his fathers wishes Is thwarted in his attempts by Dad After learning about the DPS decides to resurrect the club Takes the role as the clubs leader Wants to Join the School Theater Club Goes against Fathers wishes and auditions for a part
- 6. New Student at Welton Has to Face and Measure up to His Brothers Reputation Older brother made many contributions to the school and was very well liked and very academic Is Unsure of Keatings Teachings Shyness and lack of self confidence holds him back Is scared to read in front of others, both in class and at DPS meetings Gains Encouragement through Keatings Exercises
- 7. Romantic Character who Discovers the power of Poetry for Romance, Love and Wooing Women Becomes Obsessed with Chris; the soon to be Fianc辿 of Chet Danbury Writes Poetry about her Gathers Courage to Call her Gets invited to Party where His Goal is to win her over Rides down to the neighboring school to see her
- 8. Grasps and Revels in Keatings Teachings Enthusiastic, Wild, Rebellious Brings girls into Dead Poets Society
- 9. Scenes that demonstrate leadership and the impact leadership has on others
- 12. Means Seize the day or make the most of the moment Mr. Keatings approaches his curriculum with unconventional ideas to the students that strayed from the conventional practices The first lesson to his students was gathered from Robert Herricks famous lines: Gather the rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today, To-morrow will be dying. Alongside education, there is also a spiritual side and a duty that the students have to themselves to reach for more than just their education at Welton, to grow passion How is this relevant to leadership? Leadership takes more than just managing but adding to peoples life spiritually, that in return they will respect their leader, follow their leader and become successful.
- 14. WHY DO WE READ AND WRITE POETRY? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS1esgRV4Rc
- 15. Identifies with the truth that we all exist for a reason, and we have the opportunity to become something great. Shows the true reason behind reading and understanding poetry Passion, Love, Hope, Beauty are what we stay alive for.
- 18. Through this exercise Keating: Is teaching the boys to find their own way through life, not strictly by the schools and their parents principles and guidelines, but through their own. Shows that Sometimes giving freedom from conformity is what it takes to be successful. Shows the importance of living to your own rhythm Demonstrates how hard it is to retain your believes in the face of others
- 21. Keating was a leader to his students. Lead them through high school and tough situations Encouraged them to try new things whether its following society standards or not From this scene of the movie, it goes to show people will follow a leader with great aptitude because that value the leaders honesty and integrity. As leader in a business world, its important to educate your team and to motivate them to try new ideas, because new ideas are a working process to future success. When employees are happy, their performance is much better, theyre more motivated and they want to follow their leader, especially if the leader is upholds integrity and honesty to their subordinates.