ENGLISH III“IT’S A ‘FROSTY FRIDAY,’ AND BECAUSE IT’S FRIDAY, YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS…”

January 13, 2012 – Mr. Houghteling

“It’s great to be alive!”

AGENDA“Fung Friday!”

“Fung is Winning, and Winning is Fung!” “Somebody That I Used to Know”

“Somebody That I Used to Know”

Read and analyze the poem. Watch Gotye’s version of the song. Take notes. Discuss and reflect.

Watch Walk Off the Earth’s version of the song. Take notes.

Compare and Contrast the two versions.

“Somebody That I Used to Know”

How does the video influence your understanding of the song?

What is the visual message Gotye is trying to portray?

How does this interpretation influence your understanding of the song?

What is significant about this version?

GOTYE WALK OFF THE EARTH

“Somebody That I Used to Know”

On the bottom of your T-Chart, ANSWER: 1. Give each version a rating of

one to five stars. 2. Of the two versions, which did

you prefer? Why? 3. Of the two versions, which is

the greater artistic achievement? Why?

To access the videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccvqSF

5JHdc&feature=fvst GOTYE version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9NF2edxy-M WALK OFF THE EARTH version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhDz8RF28gk

THIS IS THE ONE THAT PLAYS BOTH OF THEM SIDE-BY-SIDE, to demonstrate how the cover is spot-on the original.