Film Lit Week of December 17, 2012

Students will be presenting their film projects beginning today.

APLAC Week of December 17, 2012

We are doing exam review for this week. We will look at several analysis samples in preparation for Friday's final exam.

English 11 Week of December 17, 2012

• All I-Search essays are due.
• Presentation of I-Search begins on Tuesday

*This is the final exam for English 11.

Film Week of December 3, 2012

Continue to work on final exam project: Film Pitch

• Presentations set to begin Friday, December 14, 2012, during class.

APLAC Week of December 3, 2012

• Read and Annotate pp. 97-109
• Create notecards for terms
• Discuss activity p. 109: Identify the Fallacy
• With a partner, analyze the argument and fallacies in "Terror's Purse Strings"
• pp. 109-111
• Complete EIP p. 111

English 11 Week of December 3, 2012

Monday

• finalize Internet research

Tuesday

• Handout: I-Search...the next step
• work on outline
• working thesis statement
• drafting The Story

Wednesday

• View sample I-Search Essays
• discuss
• Continue outline
• Drafting

Thursday

• Outline Check
• Drafting part 1: Story of My Search

Friday

• Outline Check
• Draft Check
• peer editing

Film Lit Week of November 26, 2012

1. Finish It's a Wonderful Life
2. Begin working on film project--this will be the final exam for film lit. It is extensive and should demonstrate the knowledge of what we have been doing during this semester of film.

APLAC Week of November 26, 2012

Monday/Tuesday

1. Complete activity on P. 90 with a partner
2. Share findings regarding claims

Wednesday/Thursday

1. Complete activity p. 92--may work with a partner
1. Think about what to annotate
2. Look for deeper meanings
3. What is the textual support?
4. What is the ASPA?
5. How do the claims interact throughout the argument?
2. Complete p. 94--Essay in Progress (EIP)

Friday

1. Read & Annotate pp. 94-96
2. Complete activity pp. 96-97
3. Complete EIP p. 97

English 11 Week of November 26, 2012

Monday

1. Go over note taking skills
2. Go over MLA format
3. Go to library for book information

Tuesday

1. Research journal reflection for Monday
2. Library to continue search

Wednesday

1. Research journal reflection for Tuesday
2. Go to library or stay in room for computer search

Thursday

1. Research journal reflection for Wednesday
2. Show example of part 1 of I-Search
3. Finalize research--internet/library
4. Research journal reflection for today

Friday

1. Begin drafting part 1
2. Research journal reflection

Film Lit Week of November 19, 2012

We will finish Clint Eastwood's Gran Torino. We will discuss stereotypes and the effect on film. We will also look at how Disney influences society through film.

APLAC Week of November 19, 2012

The students will continue to work through Chapter 3: Arguments.

English 11 Week of November 19, 2012

This week the students will begin working on an I-Search research paper. This will be an extensive project that will take us up to final exams. I will post the first part of the guidelines in the sidebar to the right.

Outline for I-Search:

1. Brainstorm Topic Ideas
2. Form Research Question
3. Outline Audience, Purpose, and Tone
4. Begin Search Journal
5. Outline Plan

Each component will have a deadline, which I will post here. The students will also be meeting with me to discuss each component of their I-Search paper.

Film Lit Week of November 12, 2012

Finish viewing the 80's Films

• Clue & And Then There Were None
• Compare and contrast
• Steel Magnolias
• Complete viewing journal: What does it mean to be a "Steel Magnolia"? Comment on the strength of these women. Where does each woman draw her strength?

APLAC Week of November 12, 2012

• Present And the Beat Goes On...Projects
• This I Believe Essays
• Begin Argumentation Chapter in textbook
• Chapter 3~page 81

English 11 Week of November 12, 2012

Finished Of Mice and Men.

1. Review for Cumulative Test
2. Mice Book Page Project
3. View the Film

Film Lit Week of Novewmber 5, 2012

We are continuing the teenage angst of the 80's by viewing Breakfast Club. After we finish the Breakfast Club, the students will complete a chart of the films. Then we will begin viewing Steel Magnolias and When Harry Met Sally.

APLAC Week of November 5, 2012

This week we our focus is on prepping for the multiple choice portion of the AP exam. The students have been looking at practice passages.

There will be a quiz on Tuesday over the chapters 1-2 vocabulary from the textbook.

The students will also apply rhetorical devices to song...project to be announced.

English 11 Week of November 5, 2012

We are finishing Of Mice and Men this week.

We will have a comprehension and vocab quiz over chapters 4-6 on Wednesday. The cumulative test over the book will be on Thursday/Friday of this week. We will begin viewing the film after the test.

Film Lit Week of October 29, 2012

This week we will continue our study of the influential 80s films:

• Dirty Dancing
• Breakfast Club
• When Harry Met Sally
• Steel Magnolias

APLAC Week of October 29, 2012

This week we will be studying the multiple choice part of the AP exam. Students will look at practice exams, strategies for taking the MC test, and take an actual portion of the test for a grade.

Students will also study vocabulary rhetorical terms in preparation for the AP Exam.

English 11 Week of October 29, 2012

Complete Chapter 3 Study Guide

• Go over responses and vocabulary
• Comprehension & Vocabulary Quiz Chapter 3

Read Chapter 4--OMM

• Complete study guide & vocabulary
• discuss events of chapter 4

Complete characterization chart

Quiz chapter 4

• comprehension & vocabulary

Film Lit Week of October 22, 2012

Monday--Finish visual music projects
Tuesday/Wednesday--View The Sandlot

APLAC Week of October 22, 2012

This week we are creating graffitti vocabluary. This will be an aide to help the students learn their vocabulary words for APLAC. We are also participating in the UCL debates and elections.

English 11 Week of October 22, 2012

This short week we will read chapter 3 from OMM.

• Ch. 2 Pop Quiz
• Read & Discuss Ch. 3
• Theme
• Character
• Complete ch. 3 study guide
• Vocab Quiz from chs. 1-2

Film Week of October 15, 2012

This week the students have projets due on Friday. They have had 2 work days in class. Many of the students did not use the class-time very wisely.

We will begin viewing The Sandlot.

APLAC Week of October 15, 2012

Monday & Tuesday = complete Kennedy essays
                                    DUE BY END OF CLASS ON TUESDAY 10/16

Wednesday=Peer Edit of Kennedy Essay; review vocabulary words (quizlet)
Thursday=No School--P/T Conferences
Friday=vocab quiz; editing/revising Kennedy essays

                    

English 11 Week of October 15, 2012

We have started reading Of Mice and Men.

Monday=chapter 1 and study guide
Tuesday=quiz, read chapter 2, complete study guide
Wednesday=discuss chapter 2, go over study guide, quiz over ch. 2
Thursday=No School (parent-teacher conferendes
Friday=Review vocabulary for chapters 1&2; Quizlet

Film Lit Week of October 8, 2012

Create a visual repesentation that shows why music is significant for film.

Begin the 80's unit--what influence did the 80's have on film?

APLAC Week of October 8, 2012

This week we are finalizing the culminating activity--pp. 69-78.  We will be working toward creating a compare/contrast essay analyzing the style of the three pieces given in the culminating activity.

We are also analyzing the speeches and commercials for the UCL elections.

English 11 Week of October 8, 2012

This week we are preparing to begin reading Of Mice and Men. We will first prepare by looking at specific literary elements employed by Steinbeck, as well as looking at our prior knowledge of the time period and thematic concepts.

Monday--This I Believe articles (themes)
                 Literary Vocabulary

Tuesday--finish vocab
                Write reflective paragraphs on personal beliefs on Dreams/Goals
                 Share reflections

Wednesday--Read "The Migrant Experience"
                     Hand out study guide for Chapter 1
                     Begin Reading (together at first)

Thursday--Finish reading chapter 1 and complete study guide

Friday--Quiz Ch. 1

Film Lit Week of October 1, 2012

We are conitnuing to view and analyze music of film.

Blues Brothers
Footloose
Grease
Mamma Mia
Phantom of the Opera

What effect does the music have on each story? How does music help tell the story?

APLAC Week of October 1, 2012

This week we are finishing Ch. 2: Close Reading. We will be analyzing John F. Kennedy's 1961 Inaugural Address. The students also have new vocabulary to study. These rhetorical devices will help students to analyze speeches, written texts, and visuals.

English 11 Week of October 1, 2012

HAPPY OCTOBER!!

This week the students are completing a culminating activity for The Secret Life of Bees. The students are creating a newspaper, The Tiburon Times. The project is due on Friday.

Film Lit Week of September 24, 2012

This week we will be analyzing the impact music has on film.

View:
The Blues Brothers
Footloose
Mama Mia
Phantom of the Opera

Focusing Questions: How does music help tell the story? What impact does music have on film? Please cite from each film.

APLAC Week of September 24, 2012

We are continuing our work on Chapter 2: Close Reading.

• Share partner activity p. 56
• Read "Writing a Close Analysis Essay" and "Developing a Thesis Statement"
• Read, Discuss, Analyze the sample essay p. 62-63
• Complete activity p. 63 for grade
• Reading a Visual Text
• Complete Activity p. 68

Looking ahead....
~culminating activity pp. 69-78
~vocabulary pp.78-80

English 11 Week of September 24, 2012

Monday
Discuss chapters 13 & 14
Complete character charts for Lily & August
**QUIZ tomorrow (chs. 11-14)**

Tuesday
Quiz chapters 11-14
Poetry Project

Wednesday-Thursday
Begin viewing The Secret Life of Bees
What changes affect the film? Why do you think the changes were made? What changes would you have made?

Friday
Share & display poems
Hand out information on the Tiburon Times project

English 11 Week of September 17-21

Monday and Tuesday

1. Quote Analysis

Wednesday

1. Finish and turn in quote analysis
2. Go over STAR chart for:
• May
• June
• Zach
• Neil
3. Read chapter 11

Thursday

1. Discuss chapter 11
• notes
• characters
2. Read chapter 12

Friday

1. Discuss chapter 12
2. STAR Character Chart for August
3. Assign chapters 13-14 for homework

APLAC Week of September 17-21

This week we are continuing our focus on rhetorical analysis by studying rhetorical devices. We will be studying chapter 2 from the textbook.

Film Lit Week of September 17-21

This week we are studying music in film, specifically soundtrack. We are currently viewing The Blues Brothers and Footloose. With these two films, we will also look at stereotypes, satire, and the social connections of each film.

Film Lit Week of September 10, 2012

This week we will begin viewing Breakfast at Tiffany's. We will complete a character study of Holly Golightly.

APLAC Week of September 10, 2012

This week we are preparing for a terms quiz (see quizlet.com link in the side bar) and an analysis writing prompt. We will also begin reading Chapter 2 and analyzing the summer reading of "Good Readers, Good Writers."

English 11 Week of September 10, 2012

We are continuing to read The Secret Life of Bees.

Monday:

1. Read Chapters 8 & 9
• have ready for discussion on Tuesday
2. Notebook Check
3. Quiz: anyone absent from last week needs to make up quiz for chs. 5-7

Tuesday:

1. Discuss Chapters 8 & 9
• Notes
• Epigraph Connections
2. Complete STAR Chart for June & Neil
3. Prep for Honey Ad Project
• Types of Propaganda used in Advertising

Wednesday:

Create and share advertising for Black Madonna Honey

Thursday:

1. Read Chapter 10--together
2. Create STAR Chart for May

Friday

1. Quiz: chs. 8-10

Film Lit--Week of Semptember 3, 2012

Monday--NO SCHOOL

Tuesday-Friday:
Complete the viewing of Hitchcock films.

• Response Journal to the viewing: Connecting themes and visual concepts of the films.

Begin Breakfast at Tiffany's if time.

APLAC--Week of September 3, 2012

Monday--NO SCHOOL--Labor Day

Tuesday:

1. Read and Discuss Dave Barry's "Turkeys in the Kitchen"
• Establish Rhetorical Triangle, SOAPS, EPL
2. Read pp. 21-22 from Text
• Discuss Visual Texts
• Complete Activity p. 22 together

HOMEWORK:
Read Effective and Ineffective Rhetoric (pp.23-26)

• annotate the reading

Complete activities p. 27 & 29

• Have a typed response for each.
• Be prepared to discuss each activity.

Wednesday:

1. Discuss homework assignment
• place activity responses in binder (Handouts section)
2. Work in groups to complete culminating activity (pp. 30-35)

Thursday:

1. Finish and present culminating activity
2. Study the terms from the chapter (see pp. 36-38)

Friday:
Miss Durham, guidance counselor, will be in to talk to the Juniors regarding important things for this year.

English 11 Week of September 3, 2012

Monday--NO SCHOOL--Labor Day

Tuesday:

1. Complete work on the Road Sign activity
2. Turn in completed essay explanation of Road Sign Activity

Wednesday:

1. Share Road Signs
2. Discuss chapter 6
• Notes
• Response
3. Read chapter 7

Thursday:

1. Discuss ch. 7
2. Reading Comprehension Quiz: chs. 4-7

Friday:
Miss Durham (Guidance Counselor) will be in to discuss important information for Juniors.

• Notebook Check

Film Lit Week of August 27, 2012

We are studying the classic films this week.

• Finish Charade and Truth About Charlie (remake)
• Set up comparison/contrast analysis of both films
• Begin Breakfast at Tiffany's
• character analysis essay

APLAC Week of August 27, 2012

We will be studying the following this week and possibly next week:

1. Finish presentations of Summer Choice Book
2. Share the TPS activity from p. 20-21
3. Assign Dave Barry Piece
1. Complete Rhetorical Triangle, SOAPS, & identify EPL
4. Textbook Pages:
1. Visual Text (pp. 21-22)
• p. 22 activity complete together
2. Effective/Ineffective Rhetoric (pp. 23-27)
• complete p. 27 activity
3. Culminating Activity (pp. 30-35)
1. TPS Groups (6 Groups)
4. Study the Terms pp. 36-38
5. Assessment:
1. Rhetorical Analysis Essay
2. Terms

English 11--Week of August 27, 2012

This week we will be working on the following:

Monday:

1. Organizing Binders
1. Research
2. Figurative Language Chart (chs. 1-3)
3. STAR Chart: T-Ray, Rosaleen
4. Epigraph Chart for Chs. 1-4
5. Theme/Motif Evidence Chart
2. Figurative Language Visual
3. Read Chapter 4 (Homework for Monday)

Tuesday:

1. Discuss Chapter 4
1. analyze symbolic images
2. complete epigraph chart for ch. 4
2. Examine Theme/Motif Evidence
3. Homework:
1. Create a journal entry for Lily from ch. 4
2. Read ch. 5 (have ready for discussion)

Wednesday:

1. Share Lily's Journal
2. Discuss Chapter 5
1. Notes
2. Epigraph
3. Go over Chs. 1-3 Quiz
4. Begin reading chapter 6

Thursday:

1. Discuss Chapter 6
2. Quiz: Chapters 3-6
3. Assign Ch. 7

Friday:

1. Discuss Chapter 7
2. Road Sign Message Assignment

English 11 Week of August 20, 2012

WELCOME BACK!
We have had a busy week getting to know one another and reviewing some basic material. We are now into the swing of things! Here is what we are working on for this week:

Monday:

1. Basic background notes to prepare for The Secret Life of Bees.
• Characterization
• Motif
• Biblical Allusion
• Freytag's Pyramid
2. Begin reading Chapter 1 of The Secret Life of Bees.
3. Assignmnet: finish Ch. 1

Tuesday:

1. Discuss Ch. 1
• summary details
• continue to complete Freytag's Pyramid
• Discuss conflicts
2. Complete figurative language chart
• 5 examples for Ch. 1
3. Assignment: read Ch. 2

Wednesday:

1. Discuss Ch. 2
• summary details
• add information to Freytag's Pyramid
2. Complete STAR worksheets
• This is for the analysis of the characters
• Keep in binder
3. Add 5 examples of Fiugative Language for Ch. 2 to chart
4. Assignment: read Ch. 3

Thursday:

1. Discuss Ch. 3
• continue STAR chart
2. Add to figurative language to chart
3. Review for quiz

Friday:

1. Quiz for Chs. 1-3
2. Epigraph Chart

Film Lit Week of August 20, 2012

Welcome to the study of FILM!  I am looking forward to another exciting sememster of teaching something I am very passionate about...my love of movies. This class is more than just watching movies everyday. I teach the students about how to become a more observant viewer and critic, as well as develop a new appreciation for how film affects our everyday lives.

Monday

1. Finished viewing Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window.
2. Analyzed the film techniques used by Hitchcock.
3. Discussed the characterization of Lisa, LB Jeffries, Lars Thorwald, and Stella.
4. Analyzed the story and point of view of the main character--LB Jeffries.
5. Completed a film response journal.
• Comment on the significance the rear window plays in Jeff's life.

Tuesday

1. Finish film terms
2. Discuss the concepts of remakes.
• Begin viewing Charade

Wednesday

1. Analyze the scenes from yesterday's viewing.
2. Continue Charade

Thursday

1. Finish Charade
2. Film Analysis Notes
3. Prepare the viewing of the remake: The Truth About Charlie
• Note the differences in each film.  Prepare for the Compare/Contrast assignment.

Friday

1. Analyze the scenes from yesterday's viewing.
2. Continue TAC

AP L&C Week of August 20, 2012

Welcome Back!! I am looking forward to an exciting year of anlaysis and writing! Be sure to have your summer reading materials completed! ("Good Readers, Good Writers," Outliers; Eats Shoots, and Leaves)

Monday

1. Handout the AP Essay Grading Rubric
• discuss the components of the the grading rubic
• take questions/comments
2. Pass back the AP Essay Pretest
• discuss
• questions/comments
3. Handout textbooks
4. In-class reading assignment: pp. 1-4
• discuss the contents
• take notes
• Rhetorical Triangle
5. Assign pp. 5-7 SOAPS

Tuesday

1. Finish pp. 1-4 notes/discussion
2. Go over the assigned reading
• notes
• SOAPS
3. Think-Pair-Share
• activity on p. 6
4. Assign reading pp. 7-20--Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Wednesday

1. Discuss Ethos, Pathos, Logos
• Define
• Discuss
• Notes
2. Complete Activity on pp. 20-21
• think-pair-share
3. Assign Dave Barry reading
1. Complete SOAPS, Rhetorical Triangle, & Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Thursday

1. Go over the Dave Barry Reading
• discuss
• analyze
• put up the SOAPS
2. Read pp. 21-22
• complete activity on p. 22
3. Assign pp. 23-29
• complete the activities that go with each section
• prepare to share on Friday

Friday

1. Share the activity homework
2. Think-Pair-Share
• break into 6 groups
• each group picks one essay to work on
• use the activity guidelines to complete the assignment
• share work when completed

English 10-1R Week of April 30, 2012

Comparative analysis essay due today!

Final Unit of Study: Mythology
Focus: Archetype of the Hero
Daily Study: Hero's Journey

English 11 Week of April 30, 2012

This week the students will be working on writing a critical analysis essay. Their focus will be on reviewing the 2010 film version of Macbeth.

Film Literature Week of April 9, 2012

Film Study: Goonies and The Sandlot
Our goal is to look at characterization.

• What makes a character "type"? How do the character "types" get used in various movies? What do these types say about our society?

AP Lang & Comp Week of April 9, 2012

Vocab Lesson 1 & 2

• complete the workbook assignment
• quiz on Thursday

Continue our study of Wuthering Heights

• Read chapters 1-6
• Complete Study Guide
• Study the Frame Story
• Begin Character Charts--this incorporates Bloom's Taxonomy
• knowledge level
• comprehension
• analysis
• critical thinking

English 10R Week of April 9, 2012

We are finishing a character study of Taming of the Shrew. The students are putting together character portfolios looking at modern contemporaries, as well as studying the details affecting each character in the play.

English 11 Week of April 9, 2012

Our goal this week is to assess the understanding of Macbeth and the vocabulary/literary elements from the story.
Tuesday--Vocab Review
Wednesday--Vocab Review & Quiz
Thursday--Review Macbeth: Characters, Quotes, Themes, Action, Vocabulary in Text
Friday--Did Shakespeare really write all of these plays by himself? We are going to prepare to look into this issue and research the concept. How can we find out this information when Shakepeare and his contemporaries have been dead for more than 400 years? Hmmm.....

Film Literature Week of April 2, 2012

We have finished our study of Music of Film.

• Music Scene Activity
• develop a scene based on a specific song
• create a storyboard for the scene

We will also begin studying the films of the 80's.

• What standards of filming did the movies of the 80's set for the industry? To what extent do these films represent what life was like in the 80's?

AP Lang & Comp Week of April 2, 2012

We are beginning a study of the novel Wuthering Heights. This story is part of the pre-twentieth century literature unit. We will use Bloom's Taxonomy to prepare the study of the novel. The students will be given study guides with basic content questions and synthesis questions. The students will be using various graphic organizers to keep track of events and characters in the novel. The students will also study specific vocabulary related to the content of the novel and the time period.

English 10R Week of April 2, 2012

This week we are finishing Taming of the Shrew.

• Final discussion & notes
• Test over the play will be on Thursday.

English 11 Week of April 2, 2012

We are currently studying Shakespeare's Macbeth. The theme is power & corruption.

This week, we will finish our discussion and notes over Act V. I am giving the students extensive notes as we read (kind of like Cliff's Notes, but I call them Shippie Notes.) ;-)

• Act V
• Read
• Shippie Notes
• Discuss
  • characters and how they are changing
  • themes of power, corruption, jealousy, greed
• What can we learn from Macbeth? To what extent is our political society much like Scotland's society during Macbeth's time?
• Complete response sheet and study guide for Act V
• Quiz over Act V on Wednesday
• Finish vocabulary chart
• finding examples of vocabulary words within the text
• use quizlet to study for vocab quiz
• Final test over Macbeth Tuesday, April 10th

Film Literature Week of March 19, 2012

The Music of Film:
(this is our current focus)
Focusing Question: To what extent is music an influence in film? To what extent does the music carry over to society? How does music influence and affect society? How does music become a type of "character" in the film?

The Films in this Unit of Study:
Footloose
The Blues Brothers
Phantom of the Opera (This is what we are currently viewing.)Mama Mia

AP Lang & Comp Week of March 19, 2012

This week we are looking at unpacking the synthesis and argument questions that will appear on the AP exam. We are also beginning to unpack the multiple choice reading and responses.

• Reading articles from David Jolliff (AP College Board)
• Studying the Toulmin Method
• Handout on writing claims
• Debrief the King Lear essay
• Prep for timed writings on Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday (argument, synthesis, & rhetorical analysis)

Our goal is to keep practicing the concepts we have learned throughout the year, so they can be applied to future assignments and the AP exam. Students should continue to review the rhetorical terms & devices.

English 10R Week of March 19, 2012

We are currently studying Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. Thematic focus is on gender roles. We will compare and contrast those roles in an essay response when we are finished reading the play.

• Read Act IV
• discuss
• notes
• study guide
• begin Act V
• Focusing question for Act IV: To what extent does Petruchio's plan work? Why does he use this plan to "tame" Kate? Are there other ideas you could think of that Petruchio could use?

English 11 Week of March 19, 2012

We are currently studying Shakespeare's Macbeth. The theme is power & corruption.

• This week, we will continue reading Act IV. I am giving the students extensive notes as we read (kind of like Cliff's Notes, but I call them Shippie Notes.) ;-)
• Act IV
• Read
• Shippie Notes
• Discuss
  • characters and how they are changing
  • themes of power, corruption, jealousy, greed
  • symbolism of the witches & apparitions in Scene 1.
• What can we learn from Macbeth? To what extent is our political society much like Scotland's society during Macbeth's time?
• Complete response sheet and study guide for Act IV
• Quiz over Act IV on Thursday
• Begin Act V after the quiz (*We may hold Act V util after spring break.)

Film Literature Week of March 12, 2012

Finished Human Spirit films.

• This culminated with a visual project presentation. (Monday & Tuesday)

The Music of Film:
(this is our current focus)
Focusing Question: To what extent is music an influence in film? To what extent does the music carry over to society? How does music influence and affect society?

The Films in this Unit of Study:
Footloose
The Blues Brothers
Phantom of the Opera
Mama Mia

AP Lang & Comp Week of March 12, 2012

We are currently studying ARGUMENTATION and SYNTHESIS.

• Space Exploration Synthesis due Tuesday 3/13
• For Wednesday:
• review argumentation
• notes
• examples from Everything's an Argument
• Timed Writing Prompt on Thursday (Argument)
• Friday: Vocabulary

English 10R Week of March 12

We are currently studying Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

• Read Act III
• discuss
• notes
• study guide
• quiz over Acts I-III on Thursday
• Begin Act IV

English 11 Week of March 12, 2012

We are currently studying Shakespeare's Macbeth.

• This week, we will continue reading Act III. I am giving the students extensive notes as we read (kind of like Cliff's Notes, but I call them Shippie Notes.) ;-)
• Act III
• Read
• Shippie Notes
• Discuss
• characters and how they are changing
• themes of power, corruption, jealousy, greed
• What can we learn from Macbeth? To what extent is our political society much like Scotland's society during Macbeth's time?
• Complete response sheet and study guide for Act III
• Quiz over Act III on Thursday or Friday
• Begin Act IV after the quiz

Film Literature Week of February 27, 2012

Continue Viewing Human Spirit Category

• Steel Magnolias
• La Vita e Bella (Life is Beautiful)
• Sourl Surfer
• The Help

What do we as the viewer learn about the human condition?
How does film reflect our culture?

• prepare visual representation of The Human Spirit

AP Lang & Comp Week of February 27, 2012

Finish looking at synthesis example: Why we fight?

• Debrief and Discuss

Notes on Synthesis

• unpacking the question
• creating source chart
• annotating 2011 question: Locavore
• drafting Locavore synthesis essay
• peer review
• AP sample review
• prep for graded synthesis (week of 3/5)

English 10R Week of February 27, 2012

Begin reading Taming of the Shrew

• Read Act I
• Complete Study Guide
• Complete Vocabulary & find examples throughout the play
• Quiz after Act I (possibly Friday 3/2)
• Read Act II

English 11 Week of February 27, 2012

Begin reading Macbeth

• Complete Act I this week and begin Act II
• Find literary examples from each Act and create a chart
• use 25 vocab words given in class
• Quiz after reading Act I (Thursday 3/1)
• Quiz after Act II (Friday 3/2--possibly)

Film Literature Week of February 20, 2012

Monday--No School

• Human Spirit
• Finish Steel Magnolias
• journal #5
• View La Vita e Bella

AP Lang & Comp Week of February 20, 2012

Monday--No School

Continue looking at the synthesis essay

• documentary Why We Fight

English 10R Week of February 20, 2012

Monday--No School

• Continue to work on independent novel study
• presentations begin Friday
• Begin vocabulary for Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew
• Read Act I

English 11 Week of February 20, 2012

Monday--No School

• Begin Shakespeare's Macbeth
• view The Reduce Shakespeare Company
• go over vocabulary that will be used throughout the play
• hand out books
• begin Act I (should take approximately 1 week)
• assign roles

Film Literature Week of February 13, 2012

• Finsh viewing Divine Secrets...
• Begin concepts of freedom synthesis essay (due Friday)
• Begin viewing the HUMAN SPIRIT Category

AP Lang & Comp Week of February 13, 2012

• Continue working on Synthesis group essays
• View documentary Why We Fight
• sample of synthesis

English 10R Week of February 13, 2012

Work on Independent Novel Study

• putting together "Book Talk" presentations
• 1st round of presentations begin next Friday, February 24

English 11 Week of February 13, 2012

Continue putting final touches on interviews, peer edits, getting final book put together.

Film Literature Week of February 6, 2012

Concepts of Freedom

• What is freedom?
• How does one visualize freedom?
• recognize cinematography
• What significance does it have it film?
• Finish category of FREEDOM with culminating essay
• Begin reading And Then There Were None

AP Lang & Comp Week of February 6, 2012

• Debrief the Edible Argument
• Begin reading about SYNTHESIS essay
• PH AP Language and Composition
• overview pp. 187-191
• sample pp. 192-201
• practice
• Final argument essay
• Preparation for DBQ
• Begin reading Wuthering Heights

English 10R Week of February 6, 2012

Independent Novel Study

• Journals
• Read

Letter Writing

• Letter to Abigail Adams

English 11 Week of February 6, 2012

• Begin transcribing interviews
• 1st editing due Wednesday
• Rewrite Thursday
• 2nd editing Friday
• Begin preparations for making book
• cover design?

Film Literature Week of January 30, 2012

Journal for Charade/The Truth About Charlie
Begin Concepts of Freedom

• What is freedom?
• How does one visualize freedom?

Film Terms

• recognize cinematography
• What significance does it have it film?

AP Lang & Comp Week of January 30, 2012

• Socratic Seminar over Slaughterhouse
• Continue working on edible argument & persuasive commercial
• presentations are Friday during class
• Parents are welcome to attend--UCHS Auditorium approximately 10:10-11:00
• Guest judge will be Wayne County Prosecutor

English 10R Week of January 30, 2012

Finish Because of Winn-Dixie

• complete Freytag's Pyramid
• journal

Independent Novel Assignment

• choose a novel that you would like to read for the next several class periods
• create a unique presentation of the novel that includes literary elements
• detailed guidelines are forthcoming

English 11 Week of January 30, 2012

• Share Peer Interviews
• This I Believe...
• What is your personal philosophy?
• define philosophy
• create belief poster with partner
• listen to personal beliefs
• write personal belief essay
• Continue working on outside interviews
• The guidelines are included on the tab to the right.

Film Literature Week of January 23, 2012

Review film terms (quizlet)

• Quiz Tuesday 1/24

Begin viewing Charade & The Truth About Charlie

AP Lang & Comp Week of January 23, 2012

• Begin Edible Argument
• Slaughterhouse Five
• chapters 6-10 +study guide due Friday

English 10R Week of January 23, 2012

• Beging reading Because of Winn-Dixie
• review literary elements
• plot the story
• Prepare for Independent Novel

English 11 Week of January 23, 2012

• Finish reading Listening is an Act of Love
• Begin preparing for interviews
• Conduct class interviews
• Write transcript of interviews

Film Literature Week of January 17, 2012

• Complete Film Journal #2
• Begin Breakfast at Tiffany's

AP Lang & Comp Week of January 17, 2012

• Turn in final copy of SUPER PAC argument essay
• AP Prompt
• samples
• Read & complete study guide for chapters 1-5 of Slaughterhouse Five
• due Thursday
• Reading check quiz
• Read chapters 6-10
• complete study guide
• Reading Check

English 10R Week of January 17, 2012

• Write introductory paragraph for speech analysis
• turn in
• Finish body and conclusion of essays
• Turn in Final Copy on Thursday

English 11 Week of January 17, 2012

• Complete Listening Journals 9 & 10
• Finish reading the "Journeys" section
• discuss
• Read "History & Struggle" and "Fire and Water" sections in Listening is an Act of Love
• This will bring us to the end of the book.
• Students will begin to prepare their interviews
• Students will need to record the interviews either by video or voice recording devices

Film Literature Week of January 9, 2012

• Finish viewing Rear Window
• Film Journal #1
• must be typed
• minimum of 1 page
• Continue with the classics
• Study film terminology
• use quizlet

AP Lang & Comp Week of January 9, 2012

• Walking through the argument
• practicing with the 2010 prompt
• writing/sharing thesis statements
• looking at AP Samples
• Begin Slaughter House Five
• Pre-reading: annotations
• Vocab
• Read chapters 1-5
• study guide

English 10R Week of January 9, 2012

• Begin Speech Analysis Project
• Notes: Rhetorical Triangle
• Rhetorical Devices
• Choose a speech to analyze

English 11 Week of January 9, 2012

• LJ#4: Comment on the "Home and Family" stories
• other journals this week will focus on the stories we read plus commenting on other "listening"
• Discuss
• Continue reading: "Work and Dedication"
• What makes a "good" question
• preparing for 1st interviews

Film Lit Week of January 2, 2012

Welcome to HOLLYWOOD!

• Syllabus & Expectations
• See #12
• Begin viewing Film Terminology
• notes
• Knowing the background of film techniques will be valuable for success in this course
• DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN VIEWING PERMISSION FORMS

AP Lang & Comp Week of January 2, 2012

Happy New Year!

We are continuing our journey to the AP Exam! This week's agenda:

• AOW #1
• Setting up the DEFEND, REFUTE, QUALIFY essay
• Argumentation vs. Persuasion
• Notes
• Samples
• Begin Reading Slaughterhouse Five
• historical background
• study guide

English 10-1R

Analysis of "The Gettysburg Address"

• separating fact from fiction
• analysis of editorial

Preparation for DBQ

English 11-2: Week of January 2, 2012

Listening is an Act of Love~from Story Corps & NPR

• What does this mean? 
• create wordle for LISTEN & Story
• Listen to stories 
• Begin reading Listening is an Act of Love
• Look at intro
• Understand set up of the text

*Parents: This unit will involve a lot of in-class work. You may not see a lot of homework for the next few weeks. We will have a lot of journaling and discussion during this time. Also, please message me if you would be interested in coming into our class to be "interviewed" and to share your STORY.  Ask your young adult about Listening is an Act of Love.