Paideia Seminar Plan

The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dali

Ideas and Values: Surrealism, time, art, memory, self

Pre-seminar Content:

· Review Surrealism.

· View painting and write response: what do you see and feel? What title would you give the painting and why? What questions do you have?

Pre-seminar Process:

· Review rules for seminar.

· Set goal for participation.

Opening Question:

1. Round-robin: What one word describes the feeling you get from the painting? Follow-up: Why?

Core Questions:

2. What elements are realistic?

3. What elements are surreal?

4. What time of day is it?

5. What is Dali saying about time?

6. (Reveal title.) How does the title impact how you view the painting?

Closing:

1. What do you believe to be true about time or about the connection between time and memory?

Post Seminar: Process

· Discuss with a partner: Did you meet your goal? What went well with seminar behavior today? What could have been better?

Post Seminar: Content

· Return to your journal. What do you think about the painting after seminar? How has your thinking changed because of seminar?