Lesson Four - The Kiss at City Hall

Introduction

Lesson Four - The Kiss at City Hall
Duration - 1 block (1 x 80 min + homework)

"That little kiss you stole had all my heart and soul." - Frank Loesser, American songwriter

What is your opinion on kissing in public?

Does your opinion depend on the time and place?  On the age of the people?  Of the reason for the kiss"?

Resources

Photo
The Kiss at City Hall

Websites
Lyrics Freak
Lyrics.com
eLyrics.net 
Lyrics Keeper
AZLyrics
The Poetry Foundation

VIDEO

Lesson

View the video on the Resources page which is the opening title sequence for the movie, Catch Me If You Can, starring Leonardo diCaprio.  The movie is the story of a young con man, who executed a variety of schemes on unsuspecting people and institutions.  Pay attention to what kind of "story" is told in the first 2:33 minutes of the film.

Study the photo, "The Kiss at City Hall".

Assignment

(60 marks)

Open a new Word or PowerPoint document. Label it E101U3L4surname 
In this document, complete the assignment as outlined below.
Submit this assignment using the Dropbox for U3L4 soundtrack

• Collect three poems and/or song lyrics that would provide the proper atmosphere for the photograph, "The Kiss at City Hall".
• For EACH poem or song, you will write a paragraph (at least eight sentences) that will justify its inclusion.
• You should identify specific aspects of the poem or song that you found appropriate - emotions, events, mood, characters, etc.

• You may use the poetry and songs found
  • in an anthology
  • in your personal collection
  • on the Internet. The links on the Resources page provide a place to begin.

Conclusion

"In general, one may pronounce kissing dangerous.  A spark of fire has often been struck out of the collision of lips, that has blown up the whole magazine of virtue." - Anonymous, U.S. women's magazine contributor, April 1803