Reimaging Xianity in the wake of Modernism's passing
Something is a Batmobile if…
I got a little geeky today in class. First, I asked if we would all say something (I forget what). When the class was quiet, I said “So say we all?” They relied in unison “so say we all.” I then chuckled and offered bonus points for identifying the reference to “so say we all.”
No points were awarded.
Second, I talked about Aristotle’s idea of function. For my example, I asked “What makes a good Batmobile?” I used the following as a poor Batmoblie:
If the purpose of the Batmobile is to get the Bat Man around town, and the Bat Man just needs to go down to the corner to grab some smokes, then perhaps the above is a good Batmobile. However, if he needs to catch the Joker, perhaps not.
That lead me to my next slide, where I included some of my favorite panels from Batman and the Monster Men:
I just couldn’t resist that fin comment.
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about 5 months ago
So say we all. Nice. Along with ethics, hopefully you can teach your students how to be awesome.
about 5 months ago
Haha, thanks Scott. I have a lecture on language in which I use one of the most awesome images of all time. I look forward to revealing it on here.