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.