J#22- Creative minds have always been able to survive any kind of bad training." -Anna Freud
R#22-Determining Importance- (chunking) follow directions from R#21
Portfolio grades returned
Two Worlds In One- Group Assignment
- Read individually (p 51-61) and * possible level 1, 2, or 3 questions. In class, groups jigsaw the story into parts, and read a selection of the text. Then the group members meet together to share.
- Meet as a group and come up with 6-level one questions, 6-level two questions, and 2-level three questions (They have to be specific)
- Draw 4 scenes (see p 48 for detailed directions). Two scenes have to be of Sundara at home and two have to be her at school. Leave space between each scene for transitions from one scene to the next. Put drawings in a strip/sequence and add transitions that connect the scenes. (examples provided to view)
- Complete chart as a group. All of you should check it for completion. On chart, put Nar0 instead of Nona, and add Pon to the bottom of the chart.
Mass Media
J#22
Why do you think both A and B day classes chose Juno as best film, Reitman as best directior, Johnny Depp as best actor, and Ellen page as best actress? (paragraph response)
Discuss journal with your group.
Group Work
Using your tally of your 2008 choices for the Academy Awards and a list of the real winners, write a paragraph explaining why your group's answers were so different in comparison to the real winners.
Discussion in class about who really decides the winners for the Academy awards.
List distributed of the Academy Award for best picture for the last 80 years. With your group, go through all of the movies. For the movies you've heard of or seen, write a description of the each. If none of the members of your group have seen a movie, write none next to it.
Turn in the paragraph and the list of 80 movie descriptions.
HOMEWORK
Article distributed about Jon Stewart.
Write the following questions down:
A#10
- What obstacles did Jon Stewart face in preparing for the 2008 Academy Awards ceremony?
- How did he face the challenge?
- How does he characterize the different needs of the two audiences for his routine?
- Why are there no clear favorites among this year's nominated films?
- In what way is "Juno" unique among Best Picture nominees (use details from the article)?
As you are reading, highlight the answers. Then write the answers to the questions on the assignment.
ALSO- Your group was given two films to research. Look them both up and bring in printed information. Go to either of the following websites:
http://movies.nytimes.com/pages/movies/index.html
DUE MON-B AND WED -A
