1/7/09

1/5 B-1/6 A

English II
J#32- Postponed, instead open up wkbks to "Mother's Day".

*Group Corrections worksheet due, if not already turned in. Extra credit due by the end of the term.

Class finishes "Mother's Day" play

Paper EA3- turned in the following order

Title Page, Rubric, Revised Final Draft, Peer Editing Sheet, Rough Draft, Outline, Brainstorm

Mass Media

Finish "Tivo is Watching" rewritten questions and answers. Turn in. Make up any missing work. Last chance.

Yearbook
J#62-Free

Discussion on
-current yearbook sales
-Ads- $750 due Jan. 9 =750 points
-Deadline 1- Proofs- start making corrections now
-Deadline 2- must be finished Friday
-Leaving stuff out needs to stop
-New policy-computer use- talking about non-yearbook items 1-warning, 2-draw from to do box 3- kicked off computer

12/19/08

12/18 A - 12/19 B

English

Take out your outlines. Ms. Batten walks around class and checks over them. Extra credit is given to the students who did it on time. Those students who did not do it can work on it later in class or over the break.

Mistake correction-wksht distributed to all students. If absent, they were placed inside of your portfolio for you.

With your group identify the common mistake each item, beneath a letter, has in common. Read the directions at the top of the page carefully. You will use each word from the bank once.

After finished, have Ms. Batten verify you have all of the mistakes correctly identified. Then turn it in for credit.

Then the assignment will be returned to you if you are interested in correcting it using proofreading marks, for extra credit.

After finished with group work, work on your rough draft.

Editing sheet- Reviewed in detail with the class. It doesn't matter who reviews your paper, as long as they do a thorough job.

Reminder-Final Paper is due with the following items:

-Brainstorm
-Outline
-Rough Draft
-Peer Editing sheet (Has to show effort on reviewers part)
-Final Draft (Has to be better than first draft)
-Rubric
-Title Page - the items that make up this assignment

Mass Media

No journal. Take out homework. Ms. Batten checks homework.

Article is given to class "TiVo is Watching"

In class work on answering your rewritten questions. If you don't finish in class, finish for homework.

2B-field trip- yearbook, TV production
2A-winter concert-auditorium

Yearbook
Work on deadline. Secret Santa is due.

12/15 B-12/16 A

English II

J#31-You can never plan the future by the past." -Edmund Burke
*Take out Formative Assessments 1-4

R#31- Write working on FCAT reading

Formative Assessment 4- Grade the short response and write why you gave yourself that score.

Take Formatives 1-4 and record them on the Formative Assessment collection sheet. The scores are out of 6 points. For the summative write: didn't take.

Turn in the data collection sheet and Formative Assessment 4-Bubble sheet/scantron.

All of your Formative Assessment information belongs in one place-in your portfolio. Keep it all together and organized for easy access.

Outline-Model- read and discussed thoroughly in class. Your outline should be completed by the next class.

Model Paper read aloud and discussed in class. Ms. Batten stops and discusses and points out examples in the model such as: description/sensory details, dialogue punctuation and rules, inner thoughts, elements of plot, etc.

Mass Media
J#31-What is TiVo and how do you think it has effected advertising? Discuss with your group, then respond. (5 min) Then regroup and make sure you are preparing for your/others' presentations today.

A18- Product Placement- continued during presentations. Ms. Batten asks reviews with class the directions to A18 and how they will be graded for the presentations.

A19-Quiz-Product Placement- Using your notes, take the quiz based on the presentations

Homework- A20- TiVo is Watching- Take home the 18 questions and rewrite them in student friendly language. You can use another piece of paper if needed.

Yearbook
J#60-61

Work on deadlines.

12/15/08

12/12 B -12/15 A

English II

J#30
"A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." -Confucius

*Turn in Formative Assessment 4 to the basket-don't staple

R#30-Multiple Pg__ to Pg___

(at least 5 or a summary-cannot use summary every time)


Group- Think Pair Share- Brainstorms. Decide with your group's input, which of your ideas you will write about for your cultural misunderstanding paper. Ms. Batten comes to discuss your ideas with you.

Mother's Day- Begin reading as a class. Parts assigned.

Jigsaw- Split apart chart on PG 92-93. Each group member should mark the play (text) for separate things. One person might mark Mrs. Pearson's chart items, while another person might mark Mrs. Fitzgerald's.

At breaks, group will discuss the things they marked and copy them on the chart.

EA3-Cultural Misunderstanding Narrative-
Brainstorm-Turned in by 12/11
Outline-turned in 12/16 B and 12/17 A
Rough Draft 12/18 B and 12/19 A
Peer Editing Sheet 12/18 B and 12/19 A
Revised Final Draft 1/5 B and 1/6 A

Mass Media
J#30- Think of TV shows or movies in which you've seen products or name brands used by the characters. List the shows/movies and the products you saw them use.

A18-Product Placement
Take detailed notes on the following:
  1. Define/explain Product Placement/current examples
  2. Early examples/current examples
  3. categories, impact, types
  4. overkill, criticism
  5. parodies, placement, displacement

Ms. Batten distributes information to groups to read, learn, and then teach to the class. Presentations will be graded on ability to get the information to the class in and effective manner. All members should speak.

Homework A17-Due in Basket. If late 5 points will be deducted.

Yearbook

J#59-60

Monday-Faculty contact Due

Today- Layout 1 (print pictures)-Reporter-clerical-copy editor

December event? Why haven't we done anything about this yet?

Ads-Yb sales, PP, small ads, club ads, senior ads all count for this. Final deadline Jan. 9.

Deadline 1- Must be sent on 12/19- Has to go through all groups prior to 12/19

Deadline 2- Ideally would be in on 12/19, but extra credit will be given to those who can get it in. Otherwise, it must go through all groups and be sent by 1/9.

Deadline 3-56 pages due on 1/16

12/10/08

12/10 B-12/11 A

Journal postponed- Take out homework (brainstorm) and finish benchmark test- part 2

Reading entry postponed today.

After testing, the following handouts distributed to class:
-Model outline
-Model Cultural Misunderstanding Paper
-Peer Editing Sheet

Students must copy the following information down on a piece of paper, and it will be the title page for their Misunderstanding Paper. They must staple it to the top of the assignment when handing it in.

EA3-Cultural Misunderstanding Narrative
  • Brainstorm
  • Outline (Your own obviously)
  • Rough Draft
  • Peer Editing Sheet (Has to show effort on the part of the reviewer)
  • Revised-Final Draft-typed (must be corrected and be better than the rough draft)

DUE JAN 5 -B and Jan 6-A - although dates will be given for when each step should be done, so that you aren't overwhelmed when its due.

Mass Media

Journal- postponed- Instead take out your homework (magazine) and start flipping through it dog earring or marking all ads.

A17-Propaganda in Magazines

Look through your magazine(s) and find 15 examples of propaganda. Do more for extra credit.

PUT:

Title of Magazine: EX: Seventeen

Date/Month published: EX: Feb 2008

Description of AD / Type of Propaganda Used and Why

EX: Amanda Bynes has milk Testimonial- endorsed by Amanda Bynes

moustache and a small butterfly on her nose. from the "Amanda Show"

Title says metamorphosis Glittering Generalities: uses emotionally

appealing words like: leaner, beautiful, grow

Yearbook

J57-58

WORK ON DEADLINE 1/2

Deadline 1- Photographers to pass on deadline 1 to Layout TODAY (Wednesday)

12/9/08

12/5 A-12/7A

12/5- sub present- work not given to classes; this put B day (12/8) ahead of A day (12/9)




English II

J#29 "Eighty percent of success is showing up." -Woody Allen



Homework Due: Formative Assessment ( A and B day)/Brainstorm (B only)-Ms. Batten checks each person's homework at their desk.


Turn in Formative Assessment 4 to basket

R#29-Multiple pg__ to pg __ (at least 5 entries or a summary)

Class discusses meaning of cultural misunderstanding. Ms. Batten brainstorms on the board her own ideas for writing a cultural misunderstanding narrative.

Class reviews: I Love Lucy, Dave Barry, Seinfeld, Children of the River, By Any Other Name, as examples.

Class members share their own examples of cultural misunderstandings from what they've experienced, heard about, or seen on television, etc.

Benchmark Testing- Started today - Part 1

Mass Media

J#29- What is/are your favorite commercial(s) and why?

A15- Propaganda- Notes- review as a class

Now, design a poster and commercial for a product of your choice. Present in class.

A16-Propaganda presentations

-One group member's name

-Rate 1-5

-What they did well

-What they need to improve

Yearbook

J#55-56

Monday- meeting

Spread checklist distributed to everyone and reviewed. Spread process is recursive; diagram drawn and explained.

SB5-Quotations reviewed and quiz given in class]

Journal- important, everyone must be in seat and quiet when doing this.

Faculty contact due every other week. Another one is due next Monday. Don't wait until the day its due to contact your faculty members. Email is also allowed.

Conferences-Grades

Portfolios- discussed (Journal, Inspiration, Working Portfolio, Presentation pieces)

Each section discussed with class.

YB Ads- discussed. Staff is graded on effort but they must show effort through the ad contact sheet.

12/8/08

12/3 A-12/4 B

J#28- Make a list of any misunderstandings you've had with others. An example would be accidentally calling someone the wrong name, when you thought there name was something else.





R#28- Write working on FCAT Reading



Formative Assessment Review



-Ms. Batten checks each formative assessment to see that you have put why you think you got the score you did on the short response questions (Formative 1-3).



-Formative 3 reviewed in class, as a class.



-Formative 4- given as homework. You must mark the questions, then mark the text looking for information that reminds you of the questions, then circle proper nouns in the text. (bubble sheets, and articles distributed) Due next class.



A day- to share dialogue-group stories



B-Day-only

Class discussed journal entry and shared cultural misunderstandings as well. Ms. Batten gave many examples to the class of cultural misunderstandings which inspired a class conversation.



Homework- Brainstorm at least 10 things you could potentially write about for the cultural misunderstanding narrative. They can be real and make believe, so long as you can write a story about them.



Mass Media

J#28- Propaganda: the art of persuasion
-spreading of ideas;information or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person.
-intended to make us accept or approve something without looking closely at the evidence

A Day- did A14-TV shows that changed history- in class

B day-
A15-Propaganda- Take Notes
1. Testimonial
2. Glittering Generalities
3. Transfer
4. Plain Folks
5. Bandwagon
6. Name Calling
7. Card Stacking

Before taking notes, on a piece of paper with your group members, write an explanation for what you think each term means, based on the name.

Then take notes from what Ms. Batten says.

Ms. Batten distributes propaganda techniques to each group. Each gr0up chooses a product to sell to the class using the technique they received. They must design a poster to go with their commercial/presentation.

Yearbook-Work on Deadline 1 and 2

12/2/08

12/1 A-12/2 B

English

J#27

"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."
-Bill Cosby

R#27-multiple Pg__ to Pg __

at least 5 or a summary- cannot use summary every time

English II Group Work
  1. Make a list of stereotypical activities for a mother. What do they do on a daily basis? List should be long.
  2. Go back to the list and circle only the activities, your group thinks mothers really need to do, in order to be considered a "good mom".
  3. Write the purpose of mother's Day, the holiday, and describe the rituals/customs associated with the new day. (2 paragraphs)
  4. Skim through the play "Mother's Day" pg 72-91 wkbk and look for characteristics of Drama. Now, create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting fiction to drama.

EX: Drama is performed and read

Both Drama and Fiction can be made up stories

Fiction is read only

Mass Media

J#27

"In your own words, define persuasion. Name some formats people use to persuade others.

(5 min.)

A#13- A Day students take out a piece of paper and write- was unable to do this TV clip assignment due to holiday.

A#14- "Hokum"

  1. Why would Ricky Jay be interested in the flyer for “China—Le Grand Cirque”?
  2. What is a handbill?
  3. Why do you think the title of this exhibit is “Extraordinary Exhibitions”?
  4. What is remarkable about Mathew Buchinger?
  5. Why do you think people are interested in people who might be considered “freaks”?
  6. What aspects of a handbill are considered “art”?
  7. Why do you think an artist used the image of Mr. MacDonald on a playbill?
  8. Why did patrons attend the shows hawked by the handbills?
  9. Would you attend a show advertised by one of these handbills? Why or why not?
  10. Why is painting described as “the world’s oldest conjuring act”? Do you agree or disagree?

SB5-Quote Attribution- copy all- Quiz 12/5 A and 12/6 B

  1. To be accurate, a writer must attribute every quotation to its source and market each with quotation marks. EX: "I tried out for a solo," Martha said, "and I got it!" OR "I tried out for a solo and I got it!" Martha Smith said. "I was really excited, "because it was my first major part."
  2. Use so and so said, not said so and so

No: "I tried out for a solo," said Martha Smith.

3. When punctuation quotes, the period and the comma always belong within the quotation marks.

EX: "I cannot wait until Winter Break," Sally Smith said. "We get two weeks off."

4. The only punctuation allowed before an explanatory phrase: exclamation point, question mark, or comma. Never: "I will go to Texas on Friday." Sally Smith said.

5. In journalism, only use the explanatory phrase: said. Never: "I will miss my son greatly," Sally Smith whimpered.

YEARBOOK-Faculty Contact Due today

J#53- Free

Deadline 1- 11/17 40 pages

Deadline 2- 12/10 48 pages


11/25/08

11/25 B-12/1 A

English
No journal
No reading entry

Formative Assessments-returned.

Transfer all information to bubble sheets for assessment 1 and 2. Also, Formative 3 is returned.

For 1 and 2, make notes on the short response. Write why you didn't get a full score, using words from the short response rubric. Write why you did get a perfect score, if you received one.

For assessment 3, score your own short response using the rubric.

Turn assessment 3 back in, and turn in the bubble sheets for 1 and 2

Mass Media
No Journal
Finish Presentations
A13-Shows that changed TV
TV show title/characters/clip notes/why valued

Take notes on the above chart of all clips shown in class.

Class discusses notes taken.

Turn A13 into basket for grade

Yearbook
J52-Free

Brainstorm/Bubble Deadline 2

11/23 B-11/24 A

English II

J#26

"I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think." -Socrates

R#26-Theatrical Elements
Title: Lost
Director: JJ Abrams

Scene Notes/ Flashbacks

Class discusses flashback: elements, definition, transitioning

Take notes during Lost clip-on R#26

Ms. Batten checks journals and reading entries for organization and proper format

Mass Media

J#26-Does television influence society? Give specific examples why or why not?

Groups choose topics to present on:

Language-firsts/effects
Commercials-firsts
African Americans-firsts/influence
Cartoons-firsts
Bed Sharing-firsts/censorship
TV Shows that changed TV-focus "I Love Lucy"

Present in class-graded on presentation style. Make sure you correct the things I've told you to correct, before you present. EX: Speak louder, don't turn back on class

Yearbook
J50-51

Portfolio/Journal/Inspiration check

Monday-stay after school for credit (EVERY MONDAY)

Deadlines assigned- Each person gets a list of deadlines for the entire year.

Faculty contact list due next Monday.

Tuesday-Brainstorm Deadline 2

All copy should be written when returning from Thanksgiving break.

11/20/08

English II Honors
J#25
"Education is what remains afer one has forgotten everything he learned in school."
-Albert Einstein


R#25-multiple (at least 5 or a summary)

Dialogue rewrite Due- was homework (15 points)

Read "Too Far" short story in class together
Discuss how the author conveyed tone and punctuated dialogue, actions reveal emotion as well

Now, using your homework, combine ideas and rewrite the dialogue again making sure there are no punctuation mistakes, this time. Make sure the tone is conveyed through the characters actions and how they say things. Said is dead, don't use it. Use one of your other explanatory phrases from your Said is Dead List.

Group story due before end of class.

Reading Art Notes- checked
Group Work-Children of the River- chart checked from workbook

Mass Media

J#25 Have you seen or heard about MTV's "My Sweet 16"? What do you think about the show? (5 minutes worth)

Read "My Sweet 16" article as a class, pointing out elements from article. Highlight or mark names and the people, concepts, and material possessions.

Add to your chart, the things from the article. Highlight or star the values found in the article and turn back in.

Review questions from the article with your group. Make sure you've answered every question and turn back into the basket.

teenagers value

11/18/08

Yearbook 11/17-11/21

J46-J50- Free Response

Faculty Member- contact information will be due next week, however, if you have a photo assignment, fill it out now and turn it in. Points will be deducted when you don't follow through with what a teacher tells you should be covered. You follow through by letting the photographers know with the photo assignment sheet.

Hexarts- Thursday, November 20 in Auditorium, 6 p.m. - Drum line movie and show.
YB staff gathering: Bowling, Bowl America, Sunday, 2 p.m.- see Kendra for information

Come to either of the events above for your monthly out of staff event. You will get credit for either of these, however, you must stick with the staff. If you go to the movie night, we sit as a staff. Wear your yb shirts on Thursday.

You spread- Turn in your copy for a grade. All staff members must do this.
- Turn in old story- edited as Ms. Batten did with "When the Sky Fell" -see examples
- Turn in new story, typed, printed. Also, save the electronic version.

You spread- assignment- Due before the end of the term. Final version will be displayed in your portfolio.

DEADLINE 1-
Work on Deadline 1- all of the things that you can without the server. This means write your stories, get interviews done now, complete sidebars for your spread, help each other out, take pictures for the sidebars. Nothing that requires the use of a computer should be done once the server is back, because it should all be done now.

Deliver pictures to your faculty member. Retakes are December 4.

Ad Test- written (70 points) and Ad Test- Presentation (30 points) done in class

Monday- students staff after school for mandatory work day

Editor's address the class about deadlines- Monday.
Deadline due this week. Work consistently.

11/17 B-11/18 A

English II
J#24
"Nothing can bring you peace but yourself." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

R#24- multiple ( at least 5 or a summary)

Group work-Two Worlds in One- Past Due

Teacher finishes grading notes on artwork (4 sets)

Punctuation Rules- handout distributed. Highlight the key words in each punctuation rule. Class discusses handout and reads it together.

Said is Dead- On a piece of paper write the title "Said is Dead" at the top. Then with your group, list as many explanatory phrases you can think of beside said. You can use the punctuating dialogue rules for examples: asked, effused, yelled. Then jigsaw with another group to get more.

Homework: - Choose a tone from the box. Using that tone, rewrite the story on the back of the punctuation rules handout. Make sure you rewrite the story, adding appropriate details, subtracting things that wouldn't go with the tone, and using appropriate dialogue punctuation. Due the next class.

Tone: How the author feels about the subject they are writing about. Their attitude while writing.


Mass Media

Finish Movie Poster Presentations in class

Finish A#11- Turn into basket

J#24
List the television shows you watch and give a description of each.

Group Work:
On a piece of paper put all of your names.

Make a list of what teenagers value the most and why.

Use the following categories, and list at least 10 terms and explanations for each: People/concepts/material possessions. This means you'll have at least 30 listed.

Circle the values most important to your group. Due Today in Basket.

HOMEWORK: A12 "My Sweet 16"-article
Read the questions before the article, mark answers in text, then answer completely each question on your paper
  1. Who is Sophie Michell? How did she celebrate her 16th birthday?
  2. How is Marissa's celebration representative of those featured on the show?
  3. Who is Zena Burns and how does she categorize viewers of "My Sweet 16"?
  4. Who is Ana Marie Cox, and what is her critique of the program?
  5. How does the article describe Aaron Reid's 16th birthday?
  6. How does Mr. Reid believe his birthday differs from other teen parties shown?
  7. How do sisters Priya and Divya prepare for their joint party?
  8. What did the sisters receive as gifts?
  9. How have their appearances on the show affected the personal lives of featured teens?
  10. When and where is the show aired?

Homework is DUE the next class- at the Beginning of Class

11/14/08

11/13 B- 11/14 A

English

Journal#23
"I will not condemn you for what you did yesterday, if you do it right today." -Sheldon Maye

R#23-Multiple (at least 5 or a summary) Example below

PG /Quote /Strategy /Extra
24 /melting/ I felt embarrassed for him /metaphor?


24 /slammed/ I hear his anger /

24 /dirty looks/ I predict Byron is going to beat Kenny up/ he didn't; he praised him

1A- Formative Assessment 3. Review short/extended response rubric with group and highlight the difference between each score. Class discussion.

Highlight key words in each question, then highlight or mark answers in the text. Bubble your multiple choice into the bubble sheet, but write your short response in the box provided

Finish and turn in group work for Two Worlds in One-Children of the River Group Work- DUE TODAY

Analyzing Art notes (4 pieces) graded today.

Mass Media
Prepare movie posters for presentation today.

SB#4 Quiz

Presentations

A#11- Rating Movie Posters

  1. What movies did the group present
  2. Group member's names
  3. What did you like in their presentation
  4. What do they need to improve
  5. Rate their presentation 1-5; 5 being the highest

Yearbook

J44-45

Portfolio check at J#50 (Make sure all of your journals are complete and you have Inspiration

1-10)

You spread- update- not due until computers are working appropriately. Must be turned in before the end of this grading term. The final printout will go in the presentation section of your portfolio.

Ad Test- Monday

Work on deadline 1. Help each other out and get all things done that don't require the use of a computer.

Copy group should be working on their stories and sidebars and should receive help from their publication group.

Clerical- work on senior no picture slips, underclass retake list, yearbook purchased list, Bryn-Alan corrections, and delivering underclass portraits.

11/13/08

11/10 B-11/12 A

English
No Journal/No Reading Entry

1B- Formative Assessment- in class-turn in

Work on Group Work- Two Worlds in One- see last class blog for description

1A- Finish group work- Two Worlds in One

Mass Media
No Journal

Work on Movie Poster. Homework A#10 due. Homework- movie research due.

Movie Poster (one per film)
  1. What notable events occured during the year these films were created?
  2. How do the films reflect the time period in which they are made?
  3. What social or political issues are raised in the films?
  4. Why do you think these films won best picture those years?
  5. What cultural commentary was offered by the reviewers of each film, if any?
  6. Pictures/ Scenes
  7. Famous movie quote
  8. Quote from a review
  9. Interesting facts

TO PRESENT NEXT CLASS

Yearbook-

J#42-44

Editor's Meeting

Class Meeting

Faculty information due today

Ad Test approaching. Take notes in ad manual of the things that will be on your test, Monday, 11/17.

You spread- due Monday. Extensions given due to computer problems. Spread must be in by end of grading term. New focus is deadline 1.

New Deadline: checklist!!!

All of the following are due at the end of class:

Photo: 11/12

Photo Editor: 11/13

Layout 1: 11/14

Copy: 11/20

Clerical and Clerical Editor: 11/21

Copy Editor: 11/24

Layout 2: 11/25

Editors: 12/2

Editors: All templates designed by 11/13 and the end of the day

New deadline after Thanksgiving

Deadline 1- 11/17 (40 pages)

Deadline 2- 12/10 (48 pages)

TAKE AD NOTES-turn in for credit

Class Duties- time given in class.

11/7/08

Yearbook 11/3-11/7

J# 37-41 (FREE)

YOU SPREAD

  1. Bubble sheet-due Tues
  2. checklist must be completed in full
  3. must have at least one design element from the inspiration section. (Inspiration section #1-10 go in your portfolio.)
  4. Photos due on computer in Test yb-images-make a folder with your name
  5. Story-revised, retyped, edited, spell checked by Tuesday-end of class. Save in your picture folder. Then choose which pictures you're using for sure and put them in your pages folder.
  6. Layout check 1- due Wednesday (see checklist)
  7. Reporter final copy-due Thursday (checklist)
  8. Layout 2-Due Monday after school (everyone stays 2:30-5:30)
  9. Make sure you have the appropriate editors sign off on each item

Faculty List due Monday

11/6 B - 11/ 7 A

English II

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
  1. 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.
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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

  1. What obstacles did Jon Stewart face in preparing for the 2008 Academy Awards ceremony?
  2. How did he face the challenge?
  3. How does he characterize the different needs of the two audiences for his routine?
  4. Why are there no clear favorites among this year's nominated films?
  5. 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

http://www.imdb.com/

DUE MON-B AND WED -A

11/4 B-11/5 A

English

J#21
"As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do."
-Andrew Carnegie

R#21-Determining Importance Pg __ to Pg __ (example below)
Pg/ Notes /Extra
20 /Byron is like a god

21/ Larry Dunn was king /I remember the saying "Finders Keepers.."
of kindergarten to 4th
grade only

22 /Kenny has a high reading /I predict Larry Dunn's in the class
level
23 Kenny is scared to read in
front of Buphead and Byron


Watch Seinfeld clips and I Love Lucy clip in class and take notes using the following chart

HUMOR

Lucy Seinfeld
Elements
that make
it funny









Type of Humor


Organize portfolios using table of contents- Will be checked when you leave

Class discussion on what types of humor are present in tv shows, etc.

Dave Barry worksheet distributed- Answer each question after reading the chunks in the text. Chunk 1 goes with Question 1. (pg 41 wkbk) - Read the whole story.

Mass Media

J#22
How are films rated? List the different ratings that you can think of.

Class receives handouts on film ratings- each group presents (G, PG, PG13, R, NC17)

Class reads the article about how the Motion Picture Association is changing its rating system and discusses the changes made.

SB4- Distributed and reviewed with class. Quiz is Monday- B and Wednesday- A

Portfolio table of contents distributed. Organize portfolios which will be graded today.

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