10/31/08

10/31 B - 11/3 A

English

J#20
"Don't let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was." -Richard Evans

R#20-Inferences
Min of five Pg __ to Pg ___

REF#2- Comparing Art (Essay)- Due Today (must include a Venn Diagram or a brainstorm of some sort)

Time given to make sure portfolio is in order: Due in class. Leave in your section, in class for grade.

Class reviews all artwork shown previously. The real meaning behind "The Two Fridas" and "Self-Portrait-Cropped Hair/No Hair" revealed. Students to take notes of real meaning in margin of other notes.

Humor- discussed in class. What is humor? What are the types of humor?

Copy chart:

Humor
Clip: Lucy Seinfeld

Elements
that make
it funny


What type of
humor?
universal, lack
of understanding,
sarcastic or dry,
at someone else's
expense, social
awkwardness,etc)


Using the chart above, take notes while watching the two clips.

J#19 Mass Media
Think of how movies are rated. List different things you can think of of the top of your head.

Photo Assignment Due- A#9 Scavenger Hunt- teacher checks off

Portfolio check approaching soon. Have Portfolio ready to be checked next week.

With group- Read over the ratings from the Motion Picture Association of America and the article "Hollywood Rethinks Its Ratings Process"

Group presents- Rating given by teacher to class creatively

Class-popcorn reading-article- Hollywood Rethinks Its Ratings Process

Yearbook

J#36- Free Response

Class celebrates

Reminder- Monday- everyone stays after school

Bubble sheet- must be completed before you find/take pictures for your spread. Example shown again in class- for how to complete

Story- label your 300 word story, as I did with "After the sky fell"- you were given a copy.
Then, rewrite your story. (Everyone has to do this-including photographer's) Add missing details, or facts. Fix tense problems. Add effective repetition. Type story, eliminate unecessary wording, so you have exactly 300 words, but don't eliminate what is important. Save your miscrosoft word document under your page numbers given to you.

Go 2009 Test Yearbook- pages- your page numbers. Also print out story.

By Tuesday, you should have your bubble sheet completed, your story should be revised, typed, and saved in the proper location (photographer's save in your photo folder). Also, you have to have your 25 pictures saved in your picture folder.

10/29B-10/30A

English

J#19
"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared."
-Anais Nain

R#19-Inferences (Predictions, assumptions)
min of 5 Pg__ to Pg __

Write a 45 minute essay, on your own paper, using the prompt below. Keep track of your time; you are only supposed to have 45 minutes total. Before writing, brainstorm using a Venn diagram (see board for example). You will not be graded for errors made in grammar or spelling, for this first draft.

Title: REF#2-Comparing/Contrasting Art
Directions: Use your detailed notes taken in class as the support for this essay. Be specific, use details from each piece in your response and be sure to use appropriate transitions. Don’t list all the similarities in one paragraph and all the differences in another. Instead focus on one element, from each piece, at a time using appropriate comparison and contrast transitions.

*If absent for note portion of this assignment- Go to Battensclasses.blogspot.com using computers by the window to see artwork. Take notes on all 4 pieces, and make up the other work you missed as well. Complete the essay for homework*

Mass Media
J#19- In Photography, what is meant by "wait for the decisive moment"? Explain in a paragraph. You may want to refer to Liebling's photography in your response. (5 minutes)

A#9-Photo Scavenger Hunt.

Digital Cameras needed- warning was given on 2 separate class dates.

Using the digital camera, and the scavenger hunt sheet, take pictures around the school. Use all of the techniques, camera positions, angles, and camera movements listed on the sheet. Once each type of picture is taken, check it off. You are allowed to take pictures using multiple techniques. Use your journal notes to help, and be able to explain each picture you take. Do not take pictures in classes, without first asking teachers in a non-disruptive, polite way. Be sure to bring your camera back to class on the next class day, so this assignment can be graded. (For extra credit students can also print the photos they take or copy them to a CD). you may want to take two pictures of each item below, to be sure you've fulfilled the requirements of this assignment.

Yearbook

10/29
Underclass pictures/Photo shoot-everyone helps auditorium

10/30
J#35- You spread explained in detail. Spread checklist and pages assigned to all students, except photographers.

Bubble sheets- All students must start by doing this about themselves. Eight questions given for first bubble. Example shown.

Picture deadline: 11/4 (Must bring in 25 pictures to choose from. They must be downloaded by Tuesday)

Class Duties- 1st part of class