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.